Match report
Pisa edge past Empoli on penalties in Coppa Italia thriller
Pisa progressed in the Coppa Italia Round of 64 after beating Empoli 4-3 on penalties, with the match level at 1-1 after normal and extra time at the Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani. The tie had finished goalless through extra time following a 1-1 scoreline at the end of regulation.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Pisa took the lead in first-half stoppage time when Tommaso Marras converted an assist from Mehdi Léris, sending the home side in 1-0 up at half-time. Empoli responded early in the second half as Edoardo Saporiti levelled in the 61st minute, and the score stayed at 1-1 through the remainder of normal time and into extra time.
With neither side able to find a winner, the tie went to a penalty shootout, which Pisa won 4-3 to advance to the next round. Pisa had dominated general play, holding 59 percent of possession and outshooting Empoli 13 to 8, with five shots on target against Empoli's three. Empoli were also more heavily penalised for fouls, committing 15 to Pisa's nine, and picked up three yellow cards to Pisa's none.
Marras scored the decisive first-half goal and finished with a rating of 9.5, the highest of any player on the pitch.
Pisa's control was evident in the possession split, with the home side holding the ball for 59 percent of the match.
Pisa and Empoli drew 1–1 (half-time 1–0). Pisa won the penalty shootout 4–3.
Pisa met Empoli in the Coppa Italia (Round of 64). Kick-off was Monday, 17 August 2026, 16:00 UTC at Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani. Referee: Andrea Zanotti.
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Key moments
- 44' Goal: Tommaso Marras (assist: Mehdi Léris) — 1–0
- 61' Goal: Edoardo Saporiti — 1–1
Starting line-ups
Pisa (4-3-3)
Empoli (3-4-2-1)
- 12 Jacopo Seghetti
- 29 Lorenzo Tosto
- 25 Marco Curto
- 8 Luca Magnino (c)
- 15 Joseph Ceesay
- 21 Gerard Yepes
- 39 E. Biondini
- 35 M. Egan
- 20 Filippo Distefano
- 10 Edoardo Saporiti
- 17 S. Monaco
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Pisa 42%, the draw 28%, Empoli 30%. It finished Pisa 1–1 Empoli.
Level sides, home ground holds off Empoli's control of the ball — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Pisa's 42% is home ground and little else. The draw at 28% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Pisa in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1491 to 1446. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,477 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.8%).
Why only 42%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Empoli hold 7 more possession points (47 to 40 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 40.3% across 5,535 games, from 44.0% when styles were level.
Why the draw at 28%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,809. The control factor adds 1.3 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Pisa sit -0.54 goals per game under chance-quality. For home sides we could not receipt a bounce-back — the measured cells sit inside each other's noise bands — so this is noted and scores 0. Last 4 between them: Pisa 0 wins, 1 draw, Empoli 3 wins. Most recently Pisa 1–1 Empoli, 5 years ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5574 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Pisa vs Empoli final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Coppa Italia fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Pisa and Empoli team pages or the Coppa Italia page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Pisa vs Empoli?
Pisa and Empoli drew 1–1 (half-time 1–0). Pisa won the penalty shootout 4–3.
›Who scored in Pisa vs Empoli?
Tommaso Marras (44') for Pisa; Edoardo Saporiti (61') for Empoli.
›Where can I watch Pisa vs Empoli highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Pisa vs Empoli; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Pisa and Empoli?
Pisa and Empoli have met 4 times — 0 wins for Pisa, 3 wins for Empoli and 1 draw.