Empoli dominates, the Verona sinks. The Tuscans win 4-1 at Bentegodi and restart after the stop against Milan. The Scaligeri suffered their fourth consecutive defeat (seventh in the last eight games) and left the field again submerged by the boos of their fans. Zanetti’s bench is at great risk. Esposito (a brace), Cacace and Colombo (who replaced the injured Pellegri after a few minutes) scored for Empoli, while Tengstedt’s goal was useless for the hosts.
«Match report»
Empoli, four goals in the first half
In the 16th minute Empoli’s dominance begins and, in turn, Verona’s nightmare. Sebastiano Esposito he opens the scoring with a shot which, thanks to a deflection, slips behind Montipò. Shortly afterwards, the youngster owned by Inter scored his first brace in Serie A thanks to a precise finish at the near post. In the 32nd minute the third goal for the guests also arrived, scored by Cacace. However, the hosts seem to show a reaction when Tengstedt makes it 3-1 on an assist from Tchatchoua. Seven minutes later, however, Colombo he throws Verona back into despair by drawing the joker from the edge. For Zanetti’s team it is a script already seen: as happened against Atalanta and Inter, for the third time in the season Verona conceded at least four goals in a half. At the end of the half, VAR canceled a penalty awarded by Di Bello to Empoli.
Esposito brothers, a Sunday to remember: all three scoring at the same time
Verona contested
In the second half D’Aversa’s team took a breather and slowed down the pace of the game, despite coming close to scoring the fifth goal several times with Colombo, Ekong and Marianucci. Mosquera’s two attempts that went just wide, however, were the only signs of the yellow-blues who suffered harsh protests from the fans at the end of the match.
Hellas Verona-Empoli 1-4 (1-4)
H. Verona (4-2-3-1): Montipò, Tchatchoua, Magnani, Dawidowicz, Bradaric (34’st Ghilardi), Belahyane, Dani Silva (14’st Kastanos), Suslov (14’st Mosquera), Tengstedt (35’st Sarr) ), Lazovic, Livramento (1’st Harroui). (34 Berardi, 32 Perilli, 4 Daniliuc, 5 Faraoni, 9 Sarr, 17 Sishuba, 72 Ajayi, 80 Cisse, 81 Corradi). All.: Zanetti.
Empoli (3-4-2-1): Vazquez; Goglichidze, Ismajli, Viti, Gyasi, Maleh (37’st Marianucci), Anjorin (23’st Ekong), Pezzella (23’st Henderson), Cacace, Esposito (38’st Solbakken), Pellegri (11’pt Colombo). (1 Perisan, 12 Seghetti, 7 Sambia, 16 Belardinelli, 17 Solbakken, 22 De Sciglio, 31 Tosto, 35 Marianucci, 90 Konate.
All: D’Aversa.
Referee: Di Bello from Brindisi.
Rarely: in the pt 16′ and 19′ Esposito, 32′ Cacace, 35′ Tengstedt, 41′ Colombo.
Angles: 8-5 for Empoli.
Recovery: 2′ e 2′.
Warned: Dani Silva, Ghilardi, Maleh, Henderson for foul play.
Spectators: 23.900 circa.
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