It was a troublesome slog in opposition to a Parma aspect all the way down to 10 males for an hour, however Empoli gave themselves hope with their first Serie A victory of 2025, determined by Jacopo Fazzini and Tino Anjorin strikes.
This was a giant relegation battle, because the Tuscans have been , whereas the Ducali noticed their standing waver after a house defeat to Como.
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Lorenzo Colombo following his controversial crimson card in opposition to Lazio, becoming a member of injured Youssef Maleh, Christian Kouame, Pietro Pellegri, Nicolas Haas, Szymon Zurkowski and Saba Sazonov on the absentee listing. A minimum of there was some excellent news with the return of Alberto Grassi and Liam Henderson from their bans. Parma additionally had an enormous variety of injured gamers, together with Valentin Mihaila, Adrian Bernabé, Matteo Cancellieri, Alessandro Vogliacco, Nahuel Estevez, Mateusz Kowalski and Gabriel Charpentier.
Empoli took the lead with a sensible nook kick routine, as Henderson took it quick for Jacopo Fazzini, who had peeled away from the group to brush first-time into the roof of the web from 13 yards.
Mateo Pellegrino nodded an Antoine Hainaut cross extensive of the far publish, however Parma went all the way down to 10 males after two exceptionally foolish gestures from Lautaro Valenti. First he was on the bottom interesting for a free kick when he slapped the knee of Henderson working previous him, then obtained a second yellow card for the shirt tug on Sebastiano Esposito.
EMPOLI, ITALY – MAY 10: Lautaro Valeri of Parma reacts after kicked out of the sphere throughout the Serie A match between Empoli and Parma at Stadio Carlo Castellani on Could 10, 2025 in Empoli, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
Esposito fired extensive after a free kick was flicked on, with Emanuel Gyasi and Liberato Cacace efforts charged down, then after the restart Henderson’s roller was deflected inches extensive off Mandela Keita.
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Fazzini volleyed over from the sting of the realm on a nook, however 10-man Parma managed to equalise anyway. An extended Hernani free kick was nodded down by Milan Djuric, however Ange-Yoan Bonny got here sliding in from six yards and didn’t make contact with it, complicated Devis Vasquez and permitting the header to bounce into the web. It was the ex-Monza striker’s first objective since shifting to Parma in January.
EMPOLI, ITALY – MAY 10: Milan Djuric of Parma celebrates after scoring a objective throughout the Serie A match between Empoli and Parma at Stadio Carlo Castellani on Could 10, 2025 in Empoli, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
Luca Marianucci’s roller was simply over the bar, however Empoli restored their benefit with a spectacular Anjorin right-foot roller into the far high nook from properly exterior the realm, laid off by Gyasi for the substitute.
It proved sufficient for Empoli to have fun their first Serie A victory since a 4-1 away to Verona on December 8, ending a unfavourable streak that lasted for 5 attracts and 15 defeats.
Empoli 2-1 Parma
Fazzini 11 (E), Djuric 73 (P), Anjorin 86 (E)
Despatched off: Valenti 31 (P)
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