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Result EMPOLI 1 – 1 BOLOGNA, Serie A Week 22, Saturday 25 January 2025

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Result EMPOLI 1 – 1 BOLOGNA, Serie A Week 22, Saturday 25 January 2025


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36% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 64% Ball Possession BOLOGNA
  Empoli 1 – 1 Bologna
24′ Lorenzo Colombo                     45′ Benjamín Domínguez
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 14th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -8
Bologna, 7th position with 33 points and a positive goal difference of +6

Empoli ended the Serie A Week 22 match against Bologna with a draw on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy. Empoli now has 21 points, while Bologna sits at 34 points, maintaining their 6th place in the European zone.

All the action took place in the first half: Colombo opened the scoring in the 24th minute with a cross from Pezzella, but Dominguez equalized just before halftime with a volley assisted by Lykogiannis. In the second half, Odgaard (73′) and Beukema (80′) had opportunities to score. In the upcoming round, Empoli will travel to face Juventus, while Bologna will host Como at home.

This will be the 22nd encounter between Empoli and Bologna in Serie A, with the history showing eight draws, seven wins for the Azzurri, and six victories for the Rossoblu.

This marks the sixth meeting between coaches Roberto D’Aversa and Vincenzo Italiano. So far, they have each secured one victory and there have been three draws. D’Aversa’s notable win was a 3-2 triumph while managing Lecce against Fiorentina on February 2. Interestingly, both teams have found the back of the net in all five previous encounters.

The start of the game…

Empoli opened the scoring in the 24th minute when Lorenzo Colombo found the back of the net with a close-range right-footed shot, beating Bologna’s goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski. The goal was set up by Giuseppe Pezzella, who delivered a cross following a play initiated by Fazzini. Colombo managed to score just a few steps from the goal, getting ahead of both Lucumi and Skorupski.

Bologna brought the score to 1-1 in the 45th minute. Benjamín Domínguez found the back of the net with a right-footed shot aimed at the center, getting the better of Empoli’s goalkeeper, Devis Vásquez. The setup came from Charalampos Lykogiannis, who delivered a perfect cross into the box, allowing Domínguez to skillfully volley it past Vásquez.

✅ Stats before the game

Bologna has not lost in their last three Serie A encounters with Empoli, recording two wins and one draw. Historically, the Rossoblu have had a strong record against Empoli, remaining unbeaten in the first seven matches they played against them, with three wins and four draws. When it comes to home games in Serie A, Empoli has the best record against Bologna, suffering only a 10% defeat rate. This is based on five victories and four draws from ten home matches, although their most recent clash ended in a narrow 0-1 loss on March 15, thanks to a last-minute goal from Fabbian.

Empoli has struggled recently, suffering five losses in their last six Serie A matches, with only one draw to show for it. This equals the number of defeats they experienced in their previous 19 top-flight games, where they managed five wins and nine draws.

Since matchday 16, the Tuscan side has earned the least points in the league, managing just a single point. Additionally, Empoli has lost their last three home games in Serie A and is at risk of making history by losing four consecutive matches at home for the first time ever in the top flight.

Bologna celebrated a 3-1 win against Monza in their latest match, which has allowed them to achieve a new record for points after the first 20 games of a Serie A season since 1994/95, totaling 33 points—one more than they had at the same stage last year. With three points awarded for a win, the last time the rossoblù surpassed this mark after 21 games in a single top-flight season was in 1966/67, when they finished third.

So far in this championship, Bologna has netted 32 goals, and the last time they scored more than this after 21 matches was in the 1965/66 season, when they hit 36 goals.

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Result Empoli 🔵 Empoli 1 – 1 Bologna ❤️💙
Saturday 25 January 2025
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy

20:45

Referee: LA PENNA
Assistants: CARBONE – FONTANI
Fourth Official: SCATENA
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: GARIGLIO

⚽️    Goals: 24′  Lorenzo Colombo (E)

🟨  Booked:

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

💙 Lineup EMPOLI (3-4-2-1): Vasquez – Goglichidze, Ismajli, Viti – Gyasi, Grassi, Henderson, Pezzella – Fazzini, Esposito – Colombo.

Subs: Perisan, Seghetti, De Sciglio, Sambia, Maleh, Zurkowski, Marianucci, Anjorin, Tosto, Bacci, El Biache, Konate, Cacace.

Coach: Roberto D’Aversa

❤️💙 Lineup BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Skorupski – Holm, Beukema, Lucumi, Lykogiannis – Moro, Freuler – Ndoye, Odgaard, Dominguez – Dallinga.

Subs: Ravaglia, Bagnolini, Casale, Erlic, De Silvestri, Posch, Miranda, Ferguson, Pobega, Iling Junior, Cambiago, Castro, Fabbian, El Azzouzi.

Coach: Vincenzo Italiano

Match Officials Italy Serie A Week 22: Friday 24, Saturday 25, Sunday 26, and Monday 27 January 2025

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✅    Here are the match officials and fixtures for the Serie A Enilive Week 22/ Twenty-second Round on Friday 24, Saturday 25, Sunday 26, and Monday 27 January 2025 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).  Take a look at all 10 games along with their designated Referees, Assistants, Fourth Officials, VAR, and AVAR officials.

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🇮🇹   The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated the match officials for the Serie A Week 22 game Lecce vs Inter on Sunday 26 January 2025 at the Via del Mare Stadium in Lecce, Italy at 18:00.

Referee Livio Marinelli from the section of Tivoli will direct the game. The assistants will be Alessandro Lo Cicero from Brescia and Marco Ceccon from Lovere.   The Fourth Official will be Francesco Cosso from Reggio Calabria.   The VAR will be Marco Di Bello from Brindisi.  The AVAR will be Daniele Paterna from the section of Teramo.

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Friday 24 January 2025

TORINO – CAGLIARI
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Referee: BONACINA
Assistants: DEL GIOVANE – FONTEMURATO
Fourth Official: MASSIMI
VAR: NASCA
AVAR: MARIANI
20:45

Saturday 25 January 2025

COMO – ATALANTA
Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: ROSSI C. – CIPRESSA
Fourth Official: AYROLDI
VAR: MERAVIGLIA
AVAR: MARESCA
15:00

NAPOLI – JUVENTUS
Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
Referee: CHIFFI
Assistants: BERTI – DEI GIUDICI
Fourth Official: ZUFFERLI
VAR: PATERNA
AVAR: MARIANI
18:00

EMPOLI – BOLOGNA
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Referee: LA PENNA
Assistants: CARBONE – FONTANI
Fourth Official: SCATENA
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: GARIGLIO
20:45

Sunday 26 January 2025

AC MILAN – PARMA
San Siro Stadium
Referee: ABISSO
Assistants: PRETI – DI IORIO
Fourth Official: PERRI
VAR: CAMPLONE
AVAR: MARINI
12:30

UDINESE – ROMA
Bluenergy Stadium
Referee: SOZZA
Assistants: MONDIN – BERCIGLI
Fourth Official: ARENA
VAR: SERRA
AVAR: MARESCA
15:00

LECCE – INTER
Via del Mare Stadium
Referee: MARINELLI
Assistants: LO CICERO – CECCON
Fourth Official: COSSO
VAR: DI BELLO
AVAR: PATERNA
18:00

LAZIO – FIORENTINA
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: RAPUANO
Assistants: PERETTI – PASSERI
Fourth Official: FELICIANI
VAR: FABBRI
AVAR: MERAVIGLIA
20:45

Monday 27 January 2025

VENEZIA – HELLAS VERONA
Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium
Referee: MANGANIELLO
Assistants: COSTANZO – MORO
Fourth Official: GALIPO’
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: SERRA
18:30

GENOA – MONZA
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: GIALLATINI – COLAROSSI
Fourth Official: CREZZINI
VAR: MARINI
AVAR: FABBRI
20:45

Monday 20 January 2025: Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport

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Monday 20 January 2025: Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport

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✅   Greetings, my friends!  I present to you the latest front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, dated Monday 20 January 2025.

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Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Monday 20 January 2025

👉Europe can turn Juventus and Milan’s season around
Champions save all

👉Three goals to Empoli, the duel with Napoli continues
Inter bite

Lautaro paves the way, then Dumfries and Thuram. Inzaghi returns to -3 (with a game in hand)

👉Party with the fans on the way back from Bergamo
Now Conte believes it and charges with the megaphone

👉The heart is Toro
Lazio defeats Verona: it is fourth
With ten men for an hour, a comeback in Florence

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Front Page Corriere dello Sport, Monday 20 January 2025

👉Decisive hours for Garnacho’s arrival: Meeting with Manchester United
Napoli, DeLa’s all-in

The negotiations for the Argentine talent are getting underway: Manna ready to increase the first 50 million offer. Nodye main alternative. Danilo is freed from Juve today. Party in the night for the team: 5,000 fans at Capodichino.

👉The champions beat Empoli 3-1: -3 from Napoli with a game in hand.
Inter’s shadow

Lautaro replies to Conte

👉Giuntoli thinks about Newcastle centre-back
Juve, solution Kelly

Tomori negotiations on hold, Disasi (Chelsea) and Danso (Lens) the alternatives for the defense. City ask for Douglas Luiz on loan. Still no offer for Cambiaso. Kolo Muani sorted in 48 hours.

👉Double Mbappé
Ancelotti overtakes: Real first

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Front Page Tutto Sport, Monday 20 January 2025

👉In Florence, a draw in 10: “Team an example for the club”
Boys heart Toro
Vanoli nails Cairo

Another comeback beyond the limits of the Granata: Gineitis snatches it after the unjust expulsion of Dembélé (in tears in the locker room) and the goal of Kean. The coach: “We need at least one like Zapata …”

👉Tomorrow in the Champions League with full trust and Giuntoli dusts off the Newcastle center-back
Juve breakthrough, Kelly too

Tomori doesn’t want to leave Milan for now. Hancko blocked. Here’s the Englishman for the defense. Talks with Chelsea for Veiga and Chilwell. Not only Cambiaso: City on Douglas Luiz. Towards Brugge: Yildiz and McKennie tested today. Waiting for Kolo Muani’s registration. The baby Santa Maria arrives.

👉Ace on the pitch and on the market
Mbangula returns to Brugge as a star

The Belgian in the city where it all started. He dreams of starting

👉Empoli KO, Napoli is there
Lautaro, Dumfries and Thuram: Inter go -3

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Check out the Italian Serie A Week 21 Results Live Scores happening on Friday 17, Saturday 18, Sunday 19, and Monday 20 January 2025.

⚽️  The Serie A Top Scorers up to Week 21

  • Atalanta forward Mateo Retegui with 14 goals. ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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✅   What’s happening in Round 21?

Napoli triumphed over Atalanta with a score of 3-2 at the Gewiss Stadium. This victory marks Napoli’s sixth straight win in the league, solidifying their top position with 50 points, while Atalanta remains in third place with 43 points. Napoli is clearly leading the charge for the Scudetto, leaving the other teams trailing behind. Retegui opened the scoring in the 16th minute, followed by Politano’s goal in the 27th minute, and McTominay extended the lead in the 40th minute. In the second half, Lookman leveled the score with a brilliant individual effort in the 55th minute, but Lukaku netted the winning goal with a header in the 78th minute, assisted twice by Anguissa.

The battle for the Scudetto is heating up.  Inter secured a solid 3-1 victory against Empoli. Although the scoreline suggests a comfortable win, the Nerazzurri faced some challenges throughout the match. The team’s success was largely due to their standout players: Lautaro opened the scoring, followed by Dumfries and Thuram sealing the deal, with Esposito adding a moment of joy by netting the temporary 2-1. With this win, Inter with 47 points maintains a 3-point lead over Napoli with 50 points as they await their rescheduled match against Fiorentina.  In their next Serie A fixture, Inter will take on Lecce, while Empoli will go up against Bologna.

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Roma triumphed thanks to goals from Dovbyk, Stephan El Shaarawy, and the own goal by Nicola Leali, while Masini managed to equalize temporarily for Genoa. Paulo Dybala’s outstanding performance added flair to a convincing display by Ranieri’s Roma, who are inching closer to the European spots. Roma reached 27 points while Genoa remained with 23 points.

Lazio conquered the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium.  This game marks Hellas Verona’s first under new ownership and failed to secure their first victory of 2025 against their former coach, Marco Baroni.  Verona faced another tough defeat at the Bentegodi, suffering a heavy loss to Lazio.  Verona were once again let down by significant defensive mistakes, with Gigot scoring from a header and Dia easily finding the net during a counterattack in the first half. In the second half, Zaccagni capitalized on a defensive error to add to the score. Zanetti’s squad only showed some fight in the last five minutes of the first half, creating three solid opportunities but failing to convert any.

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Juventus currently holds the fourth spot in the standings with 37 points, marking their 21st consecutive positive result. Meanwhile, Milan, who hadn’t faced defeat since December 6 against Atalanta, sits at eighth place with 31 points, although they still have a game to catch up on. Juventus celebrated their first win of 2025 by defeating Milan, thanks to a quick one-two from Mbangula and Weah within five minutes around the hour mark. Conceiçao’s team struggled to create any chances in the second half and failed to respond effectively after the Bianconeri’s goals, making it a night to forget for the Rossoneri.

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Bologna celebrated a fantastic victory today, bringing their total points to 33, while Monza remains in last place with 13 points. Mariani praised the thrilling match filled with goals, which ended in favor of the home team. Daniel Maldini opened the scoring just 4 minutes in, but Castro equalized in the 22nd minute. Odgaard then put Bologna ahead with a goal in the 34th minute. The second half continued at a fast pace, and in the 69th minute, after a brief response from Brianza, Orsolini extended the lead to 3-1 with a well-placed shot following a cross from Lykogiannis. Looking ahead, Vincenzo Italiano and Bocchetti’s teams will face Empoli away and Genoa at home, respectively. The match concluded at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in Bologna!

Parma and Venezia ended with a 1-1 draw at the Ennio Tardini Stadium.  Venezia managed to secure a draw in Parma, largely due to their goalkeeper’s outstanding performance. The Venetians have now accumulated 15 points but still find themselves in second-to-last place in the standings. This draw allows the ducal team to rise to 15th place with a total of 20 points. In their upcoming match, Pecchia’s squad will take on Milan at San Siro. Notably, the duel between Camara and Stankovic was a highlight, with the 22-year-old talent successfully thwarting all of the Parma midfielder’s scoring attempts. Stankovic, a gem from the Inter academy, was recognized as the best player on the field once again.

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Fiorentina and Torino ended the Serie A Week 21 with a draw at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. Fiorentina found themselves tied at 1-1 with Torino, even with an extra player after Ali Dembele’s red card. Moise Kean initially put Torino ahead, but Gineitis managed to level the score following a significant mistake by Comuzzo, who lost possession during the build-up.

Cagliari triumphed over Lecce in a spectacular fashion at the Unipol Domus. Cagliari’s performance was nothing short of a knockout, as they secured three vital points in their quest for safety. Lecce initially took the lead with a goal from Pierotti in the 42nd minute, but they seemed to fade in the second half. Cagliari made a dramatic comeback, with Gaetano equalizing in the 60th minute, followed by Luperto’s goal just five minutes later. Zortea completed a hat-trick with his strike in the 80th minute, and Obert added another in the 83rd minute. Lecce ended the match with ten players after Rebic received a red card in the 73rd minute.

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Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against
1 NapoliSSC Napoli 38 24 10 4 32 82 59 27
2 InterInter Milan 38 24 9 5 44 81 79 35
3 AtalantaAtalanta BC 38 22 8 8 41 74 78 37
4 JuventusJuventus FC 37 18 15 4 23 69 57 34
5 RomaAS Roma 38 20 9 9 21 69 56 35
6 FiorentinaACF Fiorentina 38 19 8 11 19 65 60 41
7 LazioSS Lazio 38 18 11 9 12 65 61 49
8 MilanAC Milan 38 18 9 11 18 63 61 43
9 BolognaBologna FC 1909 38 16 14 8 10 62 57 47
10 ComoComo 1907 38 13 10 15 -3 49 49 52
11 TorinoTorino FC 38 10 14 14 -6 44 39 45
12 UdineseUdinese Calcio 38 12 8 18 -15 44 41 56
13 GenoaGenoa CFC 38 10 13 15 -12 43 37 49
14 VeronaHellas Verona 38 10 7 21 -32 37 34 66
15 ParmaParma Calcio 1913 38 7 15 16 -14 36 44 58
16 CagliariCagliari Calcio 37 9 8 20 -16 35 39 55
17 LecceUS Lecce 38 8 10 20 -31 34 27 58
18 EmpoliEmpoli FC 38 6 13 19 -26 31 33 59
19 VeneziaVenezia FC 38 5 14 19 -24 29 32 56
20 MonzaAC Monza 38 3 9 26 -41 18 28 69
 
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Result INTER 3 – 1 EMPOLI, Sunday 19 January 2025, Serie A Week 21

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Result INTER 3 – 1 EMPOLI, Sunday 19 January 2025, Serie A Week 21


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68% Ball Possession INTER and 32% Ball Possession EMPOLI
    Inter 3 – 1 Empoli 
55′ Lautaro Martínez            84′ Sebastiano Esposito
79′ Denzel Dumfries
89′ Marcus Thuram
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👉 Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 13th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -6
Inter, 2nd position with 44 points and a positive goal difference of +31

The battle for the Scudetto is heating up. Inter won the Serie A Week 21 match against Empoli on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy.  Inter secured a solid 3-1 victory. Although the scoreline suggests a comfortable win, the Nerazzurri faced some challenges throughout the match. The team’s success was largely due to their standout players: Lautaro opened the scoring, followed by Dumfries and Thuram sealing the deal, with Esposito adding a moment of joy by netting the temporary 2-1. With this win, Inter with 47 points maintains a 3-point lead over Napoli with 50 points as they await their rescheduled match against Fiorentina.

In their next Serie A fixture, Inter will take on Lecce, while Empoli will go up against Bologna.

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Inter took the advantage in the 55th minute, and guess who made it happen? That’s right! Argentine forward Lautaro Martínez found the net with a stunning right-footed shot into the top right corner, thanks to an assist from Nicolò Barella.

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Inter commanding with a 2-0 in the 79th minute. Denzel Dumfries scored > with a headed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Kristjan Asllani with a cross following a corner conceded by Liam Henderson.

Empoli made it a closer game in the 84th minute when Sebastiano Esposito found the back of the net with a right-footed shot aimed at the center. Liam Henderson provided the assist. It was a fantastic pass from Henderson, and Esposito made no mistake in front of Sommer. Empoli is now trailing by just one goal.

In a thrilling finish, Inter secured their victory in the 89th minute as Marcus Thuram struck a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner, thanks to an assist from Marko Arnautovic.

✅     Stats before the game:

Empoli has faced Inter more than any other team, suffering 26 losses out of 33 encounters and conceding a total of 69 goals in Serie A. The Tuscans have managed to secure only four victories and three draws against them. In their last 14 league meetings, Inter has triumphed 13 times, netting 29 goals during this stretch, averaging 2.1 goals per match.

The sole win for Empoli in this timeframe was on January 23, 2023, when they claimed a 1-0 victory at the Meazza, thanks to a goal from Tommaso Baldanzi. Notably, in the 16 Serie A matches held at the Meazza between these two teams, there have been no draws, with Inter winning 14 times and Empoli twice.

The only team against which Inter has played more home games without a draw is Lecce, with 19 matches. Following a 2-2 draw against Bologna in their 19th matchday recovery, where Inter conceded as many goals as they had in their previous nine league games, the Nerazzurri are at risk of drawing two consecutive Serie A matches for the first time this season, a feat they last achieved at the end of the previous season.

Empoli has experienced a tough stretch, losing five out of their last seven league matches, with only one win and one draw to show for it. This matches the number of defeats they faced in their previous 19 Serie A games, where they recorded five wins, nine draws, and five losses.

Notably, Lautaro Martínez has an impressive track record against Empoli, achieving an 89% win rate in Serie A when facing them, with eight victories out of nine encounters. Additionally, after scoring against Bologna, the Argentine forward has the chance to net goals in two consecutive home games for the first time since last February, when he did so against Salernitana and Atalanta.

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⚫️🔵 Result Inter 3 – 1 Empoli 🔵
Sunday 19 January 2025
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy

20:45

Referee: FELICIANI
Assistants: DI IORIO – ZINGARELLI
Fourth Official: TREMOLADA
VAR: GUIDA
AVAR: DI PAOLO

⚽️    Goals:  55′ Lautaro Martínez (I)

✅     Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

⚫️🔵 Lineup INTER (3-5-2):  Sommer; Pavard (85’ Darmian), De Vrij, Carlos Augusto; Dumfries, Barella, Asllani, Zielinski (69’ Mkhitaryan), Dimarco (77’ Bastoni); Taremi (69’ Thuram), Lautaro (77’ Aranutovic).

Subs: Martinez, Calligaris; Acerbi, Frattesi, Buchanan, Palacios, De Pieri, Topalovic.

Coach: Simone Inzaghi.

🔵 Lineup EMPOLI (3-4-2-1): Vasquez; De Sciglio (66’ Goglichidze), Ismajli, Viti; Gyasi, Grassi (73’ Henderson), Maleh, Pezzella (83’ Sambia); Cacace (83’ Zurkowski), Fazzini (66’ Esposito); Colombo.

Subs: Perisan, Seghetti; Tosto, Marianucci, Asmussen, Konate

Coach: Roberto D’Aversa.