EMPOLI starting XI (3-4-2-1): Caprile, Bereszynski, Wakukiewicz, Luperto, Gyasi (subbed for Kovalenko), Marin, Maleh, Pezzella (subbed for Cacace), Cambiaghi (subbed for Cerri), Zurkowski (subbed for Ebuehi), Niang (subbed for Caputo)
Bench: Perisan, Berisha, Goglichidze, Bastoni, Shpendi, Destro
BOLOGNA starting XI (4-2-3-1): Skorupski, Beukema (subbed for Corazza), Lucumì, Calafiori, Kristiansen, Freuler, Ferguson (subbed for Aebischer), Ndoye (subbed for Orsolini), Urbanski (subbed for Fabbian), Saelemakers, Odgaard (subbed for Castro)
Bench: Bagnolini, Ravaglia, Ilic, Moro, El Azzouzi, Lykogiannis, De Silvestri
Goals: Fabbian 90+4’
Visiting Bologna were on top throughout, but could not make their pressure count until the dying seconds when substitute Fabbian followed up to convert after Empoli goalkeeper Elia Caprile failed to hold a fierce shot from Riccardo Calafiori.
The result was a return to winning ways for Bologna, who lost to league leaders Inter Milan last week after a run of six consecutive victories.
Bologna consolidated fourth place, four points behind Juventus and six ahead of Roma.
Empoli remained fourth from the bottom, just one point above the relegation zone. They next face Inter.
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