Empoli 1-3 AC Milan: result and report
Serie A · Wednesday 26 October 2005
Result
Empoli 1-3 AC Milan
Serie A · Wednesday 26 October 2005, 18:30 UTC · half-time 1-1
Empoli 1-3 AC Milan: match report
Empoli were beaten by AC Milan 1-3 in Serie A on Wednesday 26 October 2005. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Empoli's goal came from an own goal by Dario Simic (34'). AC Milan scored through Alberto Gilardino (45+1'), Alberto Gilardino (50') and Christian Vieri (55').
Discipline: Empoli received no yellow cards; AC Milan received 1 yellow card.
Going into the game Empoli were 9th on 13 points from 8 and AC Milan 2nd on 19 points from 8. Empoli went on to finish that season 11th with 45 points, and AC Milan 2nd with 88.
Going into the match Empoli's last five read W-W-D-W-W and AC Milan's W-W-W-W-W.
Key events
- 33'Yellow card · Andrea Pirlo
- 34'Own goal · Dario Simic
- 45+1'Goal · Alberto Gilardino
- 50'Goal · Alberto Gilardino
- 55'Goal · Christian Vieri
Team news
Empoli line-up
Gianluca Berti, Stefano Lucchini, Andrea Coda, Riccardo Bonetto, Francesco Pratali, Sergio Almirón, Davide Moro, Antonio Busce, Fabrizio Ficini, Ighli Vannucchi, Francesco Tavano
AC Milan line-up
Dida, Cafu, Kakhaber Kaladze, Alessandro Costacurta, Dario Simic, Marek Jankulovski, Rui Costa, Christian Vieri, Alberto Gilardino, Clarence Seedorf, Andrea Pirlo