Empoli and Como They argue a conflict of needs in Stadio Carlo Castellani. The locals, who haven’t scored at home in five games, come after five games without a win. The one in Cesc They did it with four and fall in a crash before the lazio the previous day (1-5).
The victory went to the locals (1-0), who knew how to fight a bad first half and take the victory in the second half with a goal from Pellegri. Pepe Reina’s good performance did not serve to score.
| Pos | eq | Pts | Q | v | AND | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| 16 |
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9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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The Spanish coach introduced some new things to the eleven by bringing in a goalkeeper Pepe Reina, in attack against Belotti and the midfield Da Cunha, leaving Audero, Cutrone and Nico Paz inter alia. The changes went well for him as his team entered the game well and created some chances early on, but with a lack of goal in the final meters and missing the injured Sergi Roberto too much in the preparation of the game.
Attempts by the powerful Fadera, the talented Da Cunha and the speedy Strefezza were not completed by Belotti, who repeatedly collided with Vasquez Llach. Alberto Moreno didn’t get it right either.
Script change after the break
After halftime, unexpectedly, Empoli came out the better of Cesc Fàbregas’ team and led the scoreboard. Alberto Moreno became even more of a hero when he failed to get the clearance on his head and fed the ball straight to Pellegri, with the striker’s shot unluckily hitting Dossena and confusing Pepe Reina enough for him to be unable to stop it. (47′).
It could have been worse because the next play was another mistake by Alberto Moreno, who was too soft in the conflict, leaving Gyasui in the goal zone against Reina, who anticipated the attacker’s shot and managed to save the second. He also made a great intervention on a shot from the edge off Maleh’s dribble.
Entry by Nico Paz and Cutrone
The man from Arenys de Mar returns to provide an alternative up top to Nico Paz and Cutrone, until a few weeks ago an ideal partner in attack. It was not the day for them that the performance of their teammates did not improve and the Argentine was even more mischievous. Cesc’s team entered a very bad dynamic from which it must come out now.
match lineup
23
11
3
21
34
22
6
32
9
17
93
25
5
18
2
13
93
16
26
11
33
7
Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Pepe Reina25
Edoardo Goldaniga5
83′
Alberto Moreno18
Marc Kempf2
Alberto Dossena13
Federico Barba93
61′
83′
Alieu Fadera16
77′
75′
Yannick Engelhardt26
46′
75′
Andrea Bellotti11
77′
62′
Lucas da Cunha33
85′
Gabriel Strefezza7
62′
Replacements
Emil Audero1
Marco Sala3
Philip Jack15
83′
90′
Alessio Iovine6
Ali Jasim14
83′
Francesco Andrealli51
75′
Giuseppe Mazzaglia58
75′
Nico Paz79
61′
62′
Simon Verdi90
77′
Alessandro Gabrielloni9
77′
Patrick Cutrone10
62′
Alberto Cerri17
85′
coach
Roberto D’Aversa
Cesc Fabregas
Source: La Verdad
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