Football: Empoli takes the "Maradona", Sassuolo beats Lazio in comeback

Cutrone's goal against Napoli (LaPresse)

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12 December 2021 Super feat of Empoli, which sensationally beats Napoli at home, approaching -2 from the sixth place of Juventus.

Third knockout in the league for the team of the suspended Spalletti (second in a row at home), who even slips into fourth place by being overtaken by Atalanta.

Negative period for the Azzurri, who seem to have lost the shine of the great start of the season, also paying for a no longer optimal physical condition and the many absences (today a problem also for Zielinski).

The Neapolitans try to play the game, but the Tuscans have no intention of showing their side, in turn trying to worry their opponents. The first real chance is for Spalletti's team in the 24th minute, when Elmas splinters the crossbar with a right-footed shot from the edge of the area. The guests respond about ten minutes later with Bajrami, who tries, however, hitting the outside of the net and giving only the illusion of a goal to his own.

At the beginning of the second half, Empoli is still close to the advantage with Cutrone, who flies face to face with Ospina good at rejecting the exit, but at 71 ', after a goal canceled against Napoli (Juan Jesus) for offside, it is Andreazzoli's team that unlocks thanks to Cutrone's own network.

In the end it is a total siege of Napoli, but all attempts do not lead to the desired results. At the triple whistle the Tuscans celebrate, who can continue to dream in a first part of the season played at 'European' levels. 

Home

for Sassuolo who won the three points at the Mapei Stadium against Maurizio Sarri's Lazio. The neroverdi climb to 23 points in the standings, in twelfth place. Stop for the biancocelesti who remain blocked at 25 points, in eighth place on the list, close to the Europe area.

Lazio immediately took the lead at the opening: at minute 6 the biancocelesti rejoice at the first lunge. Pedro runs off to the right, enters the area and serves Zaccagni all alone on the edge of the small area: right with a sure shot from the winger and advantage of Sarri's formation. The Emilians also have to deal with bad luck: in the 25th minute Akpa Akpro and Pedro risk combining the omelette. The two collide in the middle of the field and leave a highway for Raspadori which flies towards the Lazio gate. The attacker serves Scamacca who finds Strakosha's response: the goalkeeper's intervention is essential to send the ball to the post and then to a corner kick. Sassuolo, despite the disadvantage, is the most dangerous team on the pitch. At the end of the first forty-five minutes of the game, Raspadori has thelast chance before the interval: control and powerful but not very precise conclusion.

In the second half the music changes decisively. The Emilians are one step away from equalization in the 48th minute, while Lazio is watching: Acerbi's erroneous postponement, with the ball arriving on the feet of Scamacca who kicks first intention. The ball, rebounded, ends up on the left of Berardi who is unable to frame the mirror of the goal. It is only the prelude to the 1-1 goal that arrives in the 63rd minute. Dionisi's team puts the game on a tie again with Berardi receiving the ball, concentrating and finishing with a left foot, aiming where Strakosha cannot reach. The certainties of Lazio collapse and once again the home team takes advantage of it. At 69 'the doubling also arrives that infuriates Sarri: Berardi is centered and is fouled at the edge of the area, but the referee lets the game continue.action because the ball arrives on the feet of Raspadori who surprises the biancoceleste goalkeeper with the right inside. His conclusion is worth 2-1 on the scoreboard. In the final minutes there is also room for the expulsion of Ayhan who leaves his team in ten: the defender knocks out Muriqi after being found out of position. Sarri touches the 2-2 in the 90 ', when Basic, directly from a free kick, kicks against the intersection of the posts. Sozza's triple whistle decrees the 2-1 final.Sarri touches the 2-2 in the 90 ', when Basic, directly from a free kick, kicks against the intersection of the posts. Sozza's triple whistle decrees the 2-1 final.Sarri touches the 2-2 in the 90 ', when Basic, directly from a free kick, kicks against the intersection of the posts. Sozza's triple whistle decrees the 2-1 final.