Match highlights
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Sassuolo vs Empoli highlights
How the goals came
11' Sebastiano Luperto opens the scoring for Empoli → 54' Andrea Pinamonti equalises for Sassuolo → 64' M'Baye Niang puts Empoli ahead → 77' Gian Marco Ferrari equalises for Sassuolo → 90+4' Simone Bastoni puts Empoli ahead (the winner). Full time: 2-3, Empoli win.
The match, goal by goal
4 of the 5 goals came after half-time. 1 goal in second-half stoppage time.
11' Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) 0-1
Empoli, the visitors, struck first at the Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore on February 24, 2024. Sebastiano Luperto scored in the 11th minute to make it 0-1 in this Serie A Matchday 26 meeting with Sassuolo. Empoli carried that lead through the rest of the first half.
54' Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) 1-1
Trailing 0-1 at the break, Sassuolo drew level in the 54th minute through Andrea Pinamonti. His goal made it 1-1 and wiped out the lead Empoli had held since the 11th minute. The home side had brought the match back to square one early in the second half.
64' M'Baye Niang (Empoli) 1-2
Ten minutes after being pegged back, Empoli were in front again. M'Baye Niang scored in the 64th minute to make it 1-2, restoring the visitors' advantage. Sassuolo's equalizer had stood for only a short spell.
77' Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) 2-2
For the second time in the match, Sassuolo came from behind to level. Gian Marco Ferrari's goal in the 77th minute made it 2-2, cancelling out Niang's strike. The home side had answered both of Empoli's leads, and the game headed into its closing stages all square.
90'+4 Simone Bastoni (Empoli) 2-3
With the score locked at 2-2, Simone Bastoni settled it in stoppage time. His goal in the 90+4th minute gave Empoli a 2-3 lead that proved to be the winner. Sassuolo had twice fought back to equalize, but the visitors took the victory away from the Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore.
