Match report

Empoli and Frosinone Draw 1-1 in Serie B Clash

Empoli
Empoli
1–1
FT
Frosinone
Frosinone
Dec 27, 2025

Empoli and Frosinone played out a thrilling 1–1 draw in Serie B on Sunday. Despite Empoli's early setback when Gerard Yepes was booked, the home side equalized through M. Nasti following A. Raimondo’s opening goal for Frosinone. Both teams displayed tenacity and strategic substitutions throughout the game.

Key Facts

  • • A. Raimondo scored for Frosinone in the 16th minute, assisted by R. Marchizza.
  • • M. Nasti equalized for Empoli at the 24-minute mark, with an assist from R. Ilie.
  • • Gerard Yepes (Empoli) and Giorgio Cittadini (Frosinone) received yellow cards in a tense first half.
  • • Empoli made five substitutions during the game, while Frosinone made four.

Lineups

Empoli

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 21 A. Fulignati (G)
  • 29 L. Tosto (D)
  • 34 G. Guarino (D)
  • 5 N. Obaretin (D)
  • 15 J. Ceesay (M)
  • 14 G. Yepes (M)
  • 18 A. Ghion (M)
  • 27 B. Moruzzi (M)
  • 19 M. Nasti (F)
  • 10 R. Ilie (F)
  • 11 S. Shpendi (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 M. Gasparini
  • 1 S. Perisan
  • 79 F. Carboni
  • 2 M. Curto
  • 24 T. Ebuehi
  • 8 L. Belardinelli
  • 6 D. Degli Innocenti
  • 32 N. Haas
  • 25 L. Ignacchiti
  • 99 F. Bianchi
  • 90 I. Konate
  • 77 B. Popov

Frosinone

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 22 L. Palmisani (G)
  • 79 G. Bracaglia (D)
  • 30 I. Monterisi (D)
  • 2 G. Cittadini (D)
  • 5 R. Marchizza (D)
  • 8 I. Koutsoupias (M)
  • 14 G. Calo (M)
  • 10 F. Gelli (M)
  • 7 F. Ghedjemis (F)
  • 9 A. Raimondo (F)
  • 17 G. Kvernadze (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 A. Sherri
  • 75 M. Pisseri
  • 4 D. Biraschi
  • 16 M. Cichella
  • 18 F. Grosso
  • 19 N. Corrado
  • 28 M. Zilli
  • 32 E. Masciangelo
  • 90 E. Vergani
  • 92 B. L. Kone
  • 99 K. Barcella

Timeline

  1. Empoli
    14' Empoli Card · Yellow Card
    Gerard Yepes

    Foul

  2. Frosinone
    16' Frosinone Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Raimondo · Assist: R. Marchizza
  3. Empoli
    24' Empoli Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Nasti · Assist: R. Ilie
  4. Empoli
    46' Empoli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Gerard Yepes · On: D. Degli Innocenti
  5. Frosinone
    52' Frosinone Card · Yellow Card
    G. Kvernadze

    Foul

  6. Frosinone
    55' Frosinone Card · Yellow Card
    Giorgio Cittadini

    Foul

  7. Empoli
    66' Empoli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Ghion · On: L. Ignacchiti
  8. Empoli
    66' Empoli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Nasti · On: I. Konate
  9. Empoli
    74' Empoli subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Ilie · On: N. Haas
  10. Frosinone
    75' Frosinone subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Gelli · On: F. Grosso
  11. Frosinone
    75' Frosinone subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Marchizza · On: N. Corrado
  12. Frosinone
    76' Frosinone Card · Yellow Card
    G. Calo

    Foul

  13. Empoli
    78' Empoli subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Tosto · On: M. Curto
  14. Frosinone
    83' Frosinone subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Raimondo · On: M. Zilli
  15. Frosinone
    89' Frosinone subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Kvernadze · On: E. Masciangelo
  16. Frosinone
    89' Frosinone subst · Substitution 5
    Off: I. Koutsoupias · On: Kevin Barcella

Match Stats

Stat Empoli Frosinone
Fouls 12 15
Pass Accuracy 72% 76%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 15
Corners 3 1
Total Passes 318 389
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 6 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 9
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 229 295
Shots Inside Box 8 11
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by A. Raimondo put pressure on Empoli to respond quickly and they did so with M. Nasti's equalizer just eight minutes later.
  • ▸ Empoli’s manager showed tactical flexibility, making multiple substitutions that maintained the team's momentum despite conceding an early lead.