Empoli 3-1 Calcio Padova final score - 23 August 2025, Serie B

Padova awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in for Padova at Carlo Castellani.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi signals a free kick to Padova in their own half.

Throw-in for Empoli in their own half.

Padova awarded a free kick in their own half.

Empoli have a goal kick.

Throw-in for Padova close to the penalty box.

Luca Belardinelli for Empoli has been booked by Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi and receives a first yellow card.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi signals a free kick to Padova in their own half.

Padova awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Ball safe as Empoli is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Free kick for Empoli in their own half.

Padova awarded a free kick in their own half.

Can Empoli get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Padova's half?

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi awards Padova a goal kick.

Free kick Empoli.

The home team replace Gerard Yepes with Iwo Kaczmarski.

Guido Pagliuca is making the team's fourth substitution at Carlo Castellani with Tyronne Ebuehi replacing Salvatore Elia.

Guido Pagliuca (Empoli) is making a third substitution, with Brando Moruzzi replacing Franco Carboni.

Free kick for Empoli in their own half.

Padova have been awarded a corner by Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi.

Corner awarded to Padova.

Padova have been awarded a corner by Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi.

Corner awarded to Empoli.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi awards the away team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Empoli at Carlo Castellani.

Corner awarded to Empoli.

Padova make their fifth substitution with Kevin Lasagna replacing Pietro Fusi.

Ball goes out of play for a Padova goal kick.

Joseph Ceesay is replacing Rares Ilie for Empoli at Carlo Castellani.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi signals a free kick to Padova.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi signals a free kick to Padova in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Empoli.

Free kick for Padova in the half of Empoli.

Empoli awarded a free kick in their own half.

Paolo Ghiglione (Padova) gets a yellow card.

Cristian Buonaiuto is on a sub for Daniele Baselli for Padova.

Padova make their third substitution with Jonas Harder replacing Alessandro Capelli.

Free kick for Padova in their own half.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi signals a free kick to Empoli in their own half.

Empoli awarded a free kick in their own half.

Padova have a goal kick.

In Empoli a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi awards the home team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Padova in the half of Empoli.

Throw-in for Empoli in their own half.

Can Padova capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Empoli's half?

Goal! Bogdan Popov extends Empoli lead to 3-1 with a header. Salvatore Elia with an assist there.

The away team have replaced Francesco Belli with Marco Perrotta. This is the second substitution made today by Matteo Andreoletti.

Paolo Ghiglione is replacing Luca Di Maggio for the away team.

Goal kick for Padova at Carlo Castellani.

Padova awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi signals a free kick to Empoli in their own half.

Free kick for Empoli in their own half.

Padova to take a throw-in in Empoli territory.

Throw-in for Padova in the half of Empoli.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

At Carlo Castellani, Antonio Barreca has been yellow-carded for the away team.

In Empoli a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Padova awarded a free kick in their own half.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi signals a free kick to Empoli in their own half.

Daniele Baselli (Padova) has received a first yellow card.

Empoli to take a throw-in in Padova territory.

Ball safe as Empoli is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in Empoli.

Padova have a goal kick.

Empoli have been awarded a corner by Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi.

Alessandro Capelli (Padova) has received a yellow card from Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi.

Empoli are in shooting range from this free kick.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi signals a Empoli throw-in in Padova's half.

Free kick for Empoli in their own half.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi signals a free kick to Padova in their own half.

Throw-in for Padova in their own half.

The ref's whistle signals the end of the first-half.

Ball goes out of play for a Empoli goal kick.

Gerard Yepes (Empoli) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Free kick for Padova in the half of Empoli.

Free kick Padova.

Padova awarded a free kick in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Empoli.

Can Empoli get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Padova's half?

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi awards the home team a throw-in.

Empoli take a 2-1 lead thanks to Bogdan Popov.

Empoli have been awarded a corner by Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi.

Ball safe as Empoli is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi signals a Padova throw-in in Empoli's half.

Goal kick for Empoli at Carlo Castellani.

Empoli awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Padova to take a throw-in in Empoli territory.

Free kick for Padova in their own half.

Throw-in for Empoli in the half of Padova.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi signals a free kick to Empoli.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Throw-in Padova.

The home team replace Steven Shpendi with Bogdan Popov.

Empoli awarded a free kick in their own half.

Corner awarded to Padova.

Goal! Mattia Bortolussi equalizes to bring the score to 1-1. Kevin Varas Marcillo instrumental with a fine assist.

Can Empoli get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Padova's half?

Free kick Empoli.

Goal! Steven Shpendi heads Empoli into a 1-0 lead. That's a fine assist from Marco Curto.

Empoli have been awarded a corner by Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi.

Padova drive forward at breakneck speed but are pulled up for offside.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi signals a free kick to Padova in their own half.

Throw-in for Empoli at Carlo Castellani.

In Empoli a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Empoli's Steven Shpendi looks ok and returns to the pitch.

Free kick for Padova in their own half.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi signals a free kick to Empoli.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi waits before resuming play because Steven Shpendi for Empoli is still down.

Throw-in high up the field for Empoli in Empoli.

Empoli advance rapidly upfield but Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi blows for offside.

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi awards Padova a goal kick.

Corner awarded to Empoli.

Padova needs to be cautious. Empoli have an attacking throw-in.

Free kick for Empoli in the half of Padova.

The first-half is just kicking off.

Empoli FC scores 0.61 goals when playing at home and Calcio Padova scores 1.5 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Empoli FC and Calcio Padova is 1.4.

Average number of goals in meetings between Empoli FC and Calcio Padova is 2.2.

Empoli FC scores 1.2 goals in a match against Calcio Padova and Calcio Padova scores 1 goals against Empoli FC (on average).

Calcio Padova have won just 1 of their last 5 Serie B games against Empoli FC.

Empoli FC have lost just 1 of their last 5 Serie B games against Calcio Padova.

In the last 5 meetings Empoli FC won 2, Calcio Padova won 1, 2 draws.

Empoli FC have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against Calcio Padova (in all competitions).

Calcio Padova's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Empoli FC's.

When Calcio Padova is down 1-0 away, they win 16% of their matches.

When Empoli FC is down 0-1 home, they win 7% of their matches.

When Calcio Padova leads 0-1 away, they win in 84% of their matches.

When Empoli FC leads 1-0 at home, they win in 40% of their matches.

On their last meeting Empoli FC won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Empoli FC.

Empoli FC wins 26% of halftimes, Calcio Padova wins 53%.

Empoli FC wins 1st half in 26% of their matches, Calcio Padova in 53% of their matches.

Calcio Padova have lost none of their last 4 away matches.

During the last 10 meetings, Empoli FC have won 4 times, there have been 4 draws while Calcio Padova have won 2 times. The goal difference is 19-15 in favour of Empoli FC.

During the last 5 meetings with Empoli FC playing at home, Empoli FC have won 2 times, there have been 2 draws while Calcio Padova have won 1 times. The goal difference is 12-8 in favour of Empoli FC.