Bastoni Scores Late As Empoli Continues Improvement Under Nicola With 3-2 Win At Sassuolo – News18

MILAN: Substitute Simone Bastoni scored deep in stoppage time to assist Empoli snatch a 3-2 win at Sassuolo on Saturday in a Serie A relegation combat and proceed its constructive run underneath Davide Nicola.

Bastoni was introduced on with 10 minutes remaining and headed in a uncommon — and vital — aim within the fourth minute of added on time.

Empoli was one spot above final place when Nicola changed Aurelio Andreazzoli as coach final month however has not misplaced a recreation since, profitable three of its six matches to maneuver as much as thirteenth, 5 factors above the relegation zone.

Nicola has a status as an escape specialist, having helped Crotone and Salernitana keep away from relegation in current seasons.

Sassuolo, in distinction, is in free fall and has now misplaced 5 of its previous six matches to depart it stage on factors with 18th-place Hellas Verona.

The match was between sides moving into the other way and Empoli took the lead within the eleventh minute when Sebastiano Luperto headed in Răzvan Marin’s free kick.

Luperto hit his head on the bottom of the left submit as he was doing so and the Empoli captain acquired remedy as he lay on the bottom however was in a position to proceed.

Empoli thought it had doubled its lead within the twenty third. Matteo Cancellieri’s cross went previous everybody and got here off the left submit. Sassuolo defender Marcus Pedersen headed the rebound off the road nevertheless it got here straight to Youssef Maleh, who turned and fired it in nevertheless it was dominated out as he had managed the ball with the assistance of his hand.

Sassuolo was given a means again into the match 9 minutes into the second half when it was awarded a penalty following a video overview for a foul on Ruan by Ardian Ismajli.

Andrea Pinamonti had missed a penalty towards Atalanta final week however he made no mistake from the spot this time.

Empoli restored its lead with a penalty of its personal 10 minutes later, with M’Baye Niang profitable and changing the spot kick after his shot had been dealt with by Sassuolo captain Gian Marco Ferrari.

Ferrari redeemed himself 13 minutes from time when he headed Nedim Bajrami’s free kick into the underside left nook.

However, Bastoni scored his first aim in almost two years to grab a significant win for Empoli.

Bottom crew Salernitana performed Monza later Saturday and Genoa hosted Udinese.

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