Lazio 2-1 Empoli
Full-time analysis
5 sections09:31Lazio beat Empoli 2-1 in the Serie A matchday 7 on 6 October 2024.
Result and story of the match
It was 1-1 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Empoli scored first, in the 9th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 9' S. Esposito → 0-1; 45+4' M. Zaccagni, assisted by Nuno Tavares → 1-1; 84' Pedro, assisted by V. Castellanos → 2-1.
Valentín Castellanos missed a penalty in the 51st minute; yellow cards: Lazio 2, Empoli 4.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Lazio 2.10, Empoli 0.55; shots 16-7 (6-2 on target); possession 59%-41%; corners 5-3; pass accuracy 86%-74%.
Chance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 1.55.
Goals by half: 1-1 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
M. Zaccagni was Lazio's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 87 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, won 6 of 10 duels.
D. Vásquez was Empoli's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 90 minutes: 4 saves, won 1 of 1 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Lazio 2–1 EmpoliChance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 1.55.
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Match summary
Lazio beat Empoli 2-1 in the Serie A matchday 7 on 6 October 2024. Goals: S. Esposito 9', M. Zaccagni 45+4', Pedro 84'. Match stats: possession Lazio 59%, Empoli 41%; shots on target 6-2; expected goals (xG) 2.10-0.55.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
