Cagliari against Empoli

Darijo Srna (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Alejandro Rodriguez (Empoli).

Offside, Cagliari. Filip Bradaric tries a through ball, but Diego Farias is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Alejandro Rodriguez (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Artur Ionita (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darijo Srna with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Salih Ucan.

Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Farias.

Attempt blocked. Diego Farias (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Pavoletti.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).

Attempt missed. Paolo Faragò (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Farias.

Matías Silvestre (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).

Substitution, Cagliari. Filip Bradaric replaces Luca Cigarini.

Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Salih Ucan.

Attempt saved. Miha Zajc (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hamed Junior Traore.

Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.

Substitution, Cagliari. Diego Farias replaces João Pedro.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Dangerous play by Nicolò Barella (Cagliari).

Hand ball by Alejandro Rodriguez (Empoli).

Offside, Cagliari. Darijo Srna tries a through ball, but Artur Ionita is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salih Ucan.

Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Artur Ionita.

Substitution, Cagliari. Paolo Faragò replaces Valter Birsa.

Substitution, Empoli. Alejandro Rodriguez replaces Afriyie Acquah.

Offside, Cagliari. Simone Padoin tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.

Simone Padoin (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli).

João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).

Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jacob Rasmussen (Empoli).

Attempt missed. Artur Ionita (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabio Pisacane.

Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Manuel Pasqual.

Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Pedro.

Substitution, Empoli. Salih Ucan replaces Matteo Brighi.

Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).

Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Nicolò Barella (Cagliari).

Matías Silvestre (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).

Attempt missed. Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicolò Barella.

Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.

Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Jacob Rasmussen.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Valter Birsa (Cagliari).

Foul by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).

Fabio Pisacane (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Second Half begins Cagliari 1, Empoli 0.

First Half ends, Cagliari 1, Empoli 0.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicolò Barella.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Filippo Romagna.

Attempt missed. Miha Zajc (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Afriyie Acquah with a cross.

Matías Silvestre (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).

Offside, Empoli. Francesco Caputo tries a through ball, but Hamed Junior Traore is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Pasqual with a cross.

Matteo Brighi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).

Offside, Cagliari. Darijo Srna tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Artur Ionita (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darijo Srna with a cross.

Attempt missed. Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by João Pedro.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Fabio Pisacane.

Attempt missed. Miha Zajc (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Offside, Cagliari. Simone Padoin tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.

Hand ball by Matteo Brighi (Empoli).

Offside, Cagliari. Darijo Srna tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.

Miha Zajc (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Luca Cigarini (Cagliari).

Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.

Offside, Cagliari. Darijo Srna tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Artur Ionita (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darijo Srna with a cross.

Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Afriyie Acquah (Empoli).

Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).

João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Matteo Brighi (Empoli).

Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Fabio Pisacane (Cagliari).

Valter Birsa (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Miha Zajc (Empoli).

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Filippo Romagna.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

Substitution, Cagliari. Filip Bradaric replaces Luca Cigarini.

Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Salih Ucan.

Attempt saved. Miha Zajc (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hamed Junior Traore.

Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.

Substitution, Cagliari. Diego Farias replaces João Pedro.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Dangerous play by Nicolò Barella (Cagliari).

Hand ball by Alejandro Rodriguez (Empoli).

Offside, Cagliari. Darijo Srna tries a through ball, but Artur Ionita is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salih Ucan.

Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Artur Ionita.

Substitution, Cagliari. Paolo Faragò replaces Valter Birsa.

Substitution, Empoli. Alejandro Rodriguez replaces Afriyie Acquah.

Offside, Cagliari. Simone Padoin tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.

Simone Padoin (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli).

João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).

Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jacob Rasmussen (Empoli).

Attempt missed. Artur Ionita (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabio Pisacane.

Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Manuel Pasqual.

Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Pedro.

Substitution, Empoli. Salih Ucan replaces Matteo Brighi.

Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).

Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Nicolò Barella (Cagliari).

Matías Silvestre (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).

Attempt missed. Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicolò Barella.

Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.

Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Jacob Rasmussen.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Valter Birsa (Cagliari).

Foul by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).

Fabio Pisacane (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Second Half begins Cagliari 1, Empoli 0.

First Half ends, Cagliari 1, Empoli 0.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicolò Barella.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Filippo Romagna.

Attempt missed. Miha Zajc (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Afriyie Acquah with a cross.

Matías Silvestre (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).

Offside, Empoli. Francesco Caputo tries a through ball, but Hamed Junior Traore is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Pasqual with a cross.

Matteo Brighi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).

Offside, Cagliari. Darijo Srna tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Artur Ionita (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darijo Srna with a cross.

Attempt missed. Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by João Pedro.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Fabio Pisacane.

Attempt missed. Miha Zajc (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Offside, Cagliari. Simone Padoin tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.

Hand ball by Matteo Brighi (Empoli).

Offside, Cagliari. Darijo Srna tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.

Miha Zajc (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Luca Cigarini (Cagliari).

Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.

Offside, Cagliari. Darijo Srna tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Artur Ionita (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darijo Srna with a cross.

Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Afriyie Acquah (Empoli).

Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).

João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Matteo Brighi (Empoli).

Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Fabio Pisacane (Cagliari).

Valter Birsa (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Miha Zajc (Empoli).

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Filippo Romagna.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.