Match highlights
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Salernitana vs Empoli highlights
How the goals came
23' an own goal opens the scoring for Empoli → 69' Shon Weissman equalises for Salernitana → 88' M'Baye Niang puts Empoli ahead (the winner) → 90+4' Matteo Cancellieri extends Empoli's lead. Full time: 1-3, Empoli win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 4 goals came after half-time. 1 goal in second-half stoppage time.
23' Own goal (Empoli) 0-1
Away side Empoli took the lead in the 23rd minute through an own goal. It was the only goal of the first half, and Empoli went into the break 0-1 up. For Salernitana, it meant chasing the game in front of their own supporters at the Stadio Arechi.
69' Shon Weissman (Salernitana) 1-1
Trailing 0-1 into the second half, Salernitana drew level in the 69th minute when Shon Weissman scored to make it 1-1. It would prove to be the home side's only goal of the night. At that point the match was back on even terms, with time left for either side to find a winner.
88' M'Baye Niang (Empoli) 1-2
With the score at 1-1 late on, M'Baye Niang put Empoli back in front in the 88th minute. The goal came 19 minutes after Salernitana's equalizer and made it 1-2. Empoli never relinquished the lead from there, making Niang's strike the winner in their away victory.
90'+4 Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) 1-3
In the 90+4th minute, deep into stoppage time, Matteo Cancellieri added another goal to make it 1-3. Coming shortly after the 88th-minute go-ahead goal, it meant Empoli scored twice in the closing minutes. Salernitana had fought back to level the match, but ended up losing by two goals at home.
