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Thrilling Draw Between Palermo and Empoli at the Renzo Barbera
A match full of twists and turns unfolded at the Stadio Renzo Barbera between Palermo and Empoli, as part of Serie B’s Matchday 23. The game ended in a 3 to 3 draw, reflecting the intensity and effort of both teams.
Empoli struck first in the 5th minute with a goal from G. Guarino, following a play with no assist. However, Palermo responded in the 24th minute thanks to an own goal by A. Fulignati. The first half also saw yellow cards for M. Bani of Palermo and M. Lovato of Empoli, in addition to a card for P. Ceccaroni of Palermo just before halftime.
In the second half, J. Pohjanpalo put Palermo ahead in the 57th minute, assisted by J. Le Douaron. Empoli didn’t give up, and T. Ebuehi equalized in the 72nd minute. The excitement continued until the end, when J. Pohjanpalo converted a penalty in the 84th minute, putting Palermo ahead again. However, Empoli managed to stay calm and secured a valuable point. The match closed with a series of yellow cards in added time for A. Fulignati and L. Magnino, both from Empoli.
Regarding statistics, Palermo dominated possession with 57%, while Empoli had 43%. Empoli was more incisive in attack, with 17 total shots, of which 8 were on target, compared to Palermo’s 12 shots, of which only 3 were on target.
Substitutions palermo: at minute 46 P. Ceccaroni came in and G. Magnani went out., at minute 56 E. Gyasi came in and D. Johnsen went out., at minute 82 J. Segre came in and C. Gomes went out., at minute 82 J. Le Douaron came in and A. Vasic went out., at minute 90 F. Ranocchia came in and A. Blin went out.
Substitutions empoli: at minute 56 M. Nasti came in and D. Fila went out., at minute 70 S. Elia came in and T. Ebuehi went out., at minute 71 A. Candela came in and J. Ceesay went out., at minute 88 D. Degli Innocenti came in and L. Ignacchiti went out., at minute 88 S. Shpendi came in and B. Popov went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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Empoli
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