Empoli starting XI (4-3-3): Berisha, Bereszynski, Ismajli, Luperto, Cacace, Fazzini (subbed for Kovalenko), Ranocchia (subbed for Maldini), Maleh (subbed for Gyasi), Cancellieri (subbed for Grassi), Cambiaghi (subbed for Destro), Caputo
Bench: Caprile, Perisan, Walukiewicz, Guarino, Ebuehi, Bastoni, Marin, Shpendi
Goals: Caputo 4’ (Pen), Fazzini 30’, Kovalenko 86’
Sassuolo starting XI (4-2-3-1): Consigli, Toljan, Erlic, Tressoldi, Viti (subbed for Vina), Boloca, Matheus Henrique, Berardi (subbed for Pedersen), Thorstvedt (subbed for Bajrami), Laurient (subbed for Castillejo), Pinamonti (subbed for Mulattieri)
Bench: Pegolo, Cragno, Missori, Racic, Ferrari, Ceide, Volpato, Lipani, Defrel
Goals: Pinamonti 12’, Henrique 22’, Berardi 66’ 90+2’ (Pen)
The home side took the lead in under four minutes when Francesco Caputo put away a penalty awarded for a push in the box.
Andrea Pinamonti equalised for the visitors in under eight minutes with a header from a corner.
Matheus Henrique put Sassuolo ahead in the 22nd minute with a header of his own, taking advantage of the inch-perfect cross by Jeremy Toljan.
Jacopo Fazzini made it 2-2 on the half-hour mark with a low shot from outside the box after forcing a turnover.
In the 66th minute, Juve-bound Domenico Berardi scored a penalty awarded for an unnecessary slide tackle by Matteo Cancellieri that only caught the player.
Viktor Kovalenko looked to have rescued a point for Empoli in the 86th minute with a volley after teammate Emmanuel Gyasi’s shot fell to him via the crossbar.
Berardi spoiled the party for the home side in the 92nd minute with a volley of his own after a cross by Matias Vina found him at the back of the waiting pack.
Sassuolo are 13th, now five points above Empoli in 18th.
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