Empoli didn’t get the consequence they wanted, as Hellas Verona secured security and despatched the Tuscans all the way down to Serie B together with Venezia and Monza.
Going into the ultimate spherical, there have been together with Monza. A lot of it might be determined on the Stadio Castellani, the place the hosts had been lacking Youssouf Maleh, Christian Kouame, Saba Sazonov, Nicolas Haas, Pietro Pellegri and Szymon Zurkowski after back-to-back wins over Parma and Monza. Hellas had , however had been with out a victory in eight rounds, and misplaced goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipò to a muscular drawback.
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It was Hellas who broke the impasse within the first 5 minutes, as a throw-in was flicked on by Amine Sarr and Ondrej Duda for Suat Serdar to smash in with the skin of the suitable boot from the sting of the realm.
EMPOLI, ITALY – MAY 25: Suat Serdar of Hellas Verona FC celebrates after scoring a objective in the course of the Serie A match between Empoli and Verona at Stadio Carlo Castellani on Could 25, 2025 in Empoli, Italy. (Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
Jacopo Fazzini fought again with an effort deflected vast, whereas Liam Henderson’s snapshot was pushed over the bar.
Sebastiano Esposito curled a free kick over, then Perilli made a diving save to maintain out Fazzini from the sting of the realm.
Perilli had additionally managed to parry the Esposito header, however may do nothing on the Fazzini follow-up from shut vary to attract Empoli stage.
epa12135394 Empoli’s midfielder Jacopo Fazzini celebrates after scoring the 1-1 objective in the course of the Italian serie A soccer match Empoli FC vs Hellas Verona FC at Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy, 25 Could 2025. EPA-EFE/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI
There have been appeals for a pink card when Fazzini obtained right into a scuffle with Pawel Dawidowicz in an off the ball incident, however VAR evaluated and noticed inadequate purpose to recall the referee.
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Verona restored their benefit, as Jackson Tchatchoua whipped an ideal cross to the again submit for his fellow wing-back Domagoj Bradaric’s highly effective header.
Ondrej Duda’s scorcher skimmed the upright from an enormous distance, whereas Fazzini’s free kick was inches vast.
Empoli 1-2 Verona
Serdar 4 (V), Fazzini 43 (E), Bradaric 69 (V)
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