Match report

Padova Secures Crucial Win Over Empoli in Serie B

Padova
Padova
1–0
FT
Empoli
Empoli
Apr 12, 2026

Padova managed to secure a vital 1-0 victory over Empoli in a tightly contested Serie B fixture. The winning goal came in the 84th minute through M. Bortolussi, who capitalized on a defensive lapse by Empoli. The victory was hard-fought, with Padova having to endure a series of yellow cards and substitutions to maintain their lead.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Padova 1–0 Empoli
  • • Goal: M. Bortolussi (Padova) at 84'
  • • Yellow cards: Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), C. Faedo (Padova), M. Bortolussi (Padova), and another Padova player (unnamed)
  • • Substitutions: Multiple changes for both teams, including Filippo Sgarbi and Francesco Di Mariano (Padova), T. Ebuehi and B. Popov (Empoli)

Lineups

Padova

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 22 Alessandro Sorrentino (G)
  • 32 Filippo Sgarbi (D)
  • 5 Marco Perrotta (D)
  • 58 Christian Pastina (D)
  • 17 Alessandro Capelli (M)
  • 8 Pietro Fusi (M)
  • 6 Lorenzo Crisetig (M)
  • 7 Kevin Varas Marcillo (M)
  • 30 Giulio Favale (M)
  • 20 Mattia Bortolussi (F)
  • 77 Francesco Di Mariano (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Louis Mouquet
  • 4 Francesco Belli
  • 24 Gianluca Caprari
  • 14 Mattia Fortin
  • 11 Alessandro Seghetti
  • 18 Paolo Ghiglione
  • 23 Luca Di Maggio
  • 72 Carlo Faedo
  • 55 Lorenzo Villa
  • 90 Emiliano Lo Biundo
  • 86 Giovanni Giunti
  • 13 Alessandro Boi

Empoli

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21 Andrea Fulignati (G)
  • 24 Tyronne Ebuehi (D)
  • 20 Matteo Lovato (D)
  • 34 Gabriele Guarino (D)
  • 27 Brando Moruzzi (D)
  • 18 Andrea Ghion (M)
  • 14 Gerard Yepes (M)
  • 26 Antonio Candela (M)
  • 11 Stiven Shpendi (M)
  • 8 Luca Magnino (M)
  • 77 Bogdan Popov (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 Simone Romagnoli
  • 99 Flavio Bianchi
  • 19 Marco Nasti
  • 6 Duccio Degli Innocenti
  • 15 Joseph Ceesay
  • 7 Salvatore Elia
  • 17 Daniel Fila
  • 1 Samuele Perisan
  • 32 Nicolas Haas
  • 5 Nosa Edward Obaretin
  • 70 Edoardo Saporiti
  • 2 Marco Curto

Timeline

  1. Empoli
    36' Empoli Card · Yellow Card
    Gabriele Guarino
  2. Padova
    46' Padova subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Filippo Sgarbi · On: C. Faedo
  3. Padova
    63' Padova Card · Yellow Card
    C. Faedo
  4. Padova
    64' Padova subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Francesco Di Mariano · On: G. Caprari
  5. Padova
    72' Padova subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Alessandro Capelli · On: P. Ghiglione
  6. Empoli
    72' Empoli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Ebuehi · On: S. Elia
  7. Empoli
    72' Empoli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Popov · On: D. Fila
  8. Padova
    72' Padova subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Pietro Fusi · On: L. Di Maggio
  9. Empoli
    81' Empoli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Magnino · On: Nosa Edward Obaretin
  10. Empoli
    81' Empoli subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Gerard Yepes · On: N. Haas
  11. Padova
    84' Padova Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Bortolussi
  12. Padova
    85' Padova Card · Yellow Card
    M. Bortolussi
  13. Empoli
    87' Empoli subst · Substitution 5
    Off: B. Moruzzi · On: M. Nasti
  14. Padova
    90' Padova Card · Yellow Card
    Unknown player

Match Stats

Stat Padova Empoli
Fouls 19 22
Pass Accuracy 70% 76%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 9
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 299 387
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 6 4
Shots on Target 7 1
xG 1.31 1.89
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 44% 56%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 210 295
Shots Inside Box 14 6
Saves 1 6
Shots Outside Box 2 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Padova's first yellow card to C. Faedo at 63' may have dampened their momentum temporarily, but they quickly adjusted their tactics.
  • ▸ The decisive goal by M. Bortolussi at 84' shifted the momentum decisively in favor of Padova, as Empoli struggled to find an equalizer.