Serie A: Lazio upends Empoli, Emilia derby ends in a draw

Serie A: Lazio overturns Empoli, Emilia derby ends in a draw

Lazio beat Empoli 2-1 in a comeback at home in a match valid for the seventh day of Serie A and climbs to third place in the standings on 13 points, joining Juventus and Udinese. In the other 3 p.m. match, the derby of Emilia between Bologna and Parma ended in a draw and without a goal.

Back-and-forth in the first half at the Olimpico between Lazio and Empoli: on 9'a mistake by Provedel allowed Sebastiano Esposito to score the 1-0 on an assist by Pezzella, after a long pressure by Lazio the equalizer è came in the dying minutes of the first half with Zaccagni, header on a cross by Nuno Tavares.

In the second half, Castellanos è had his penalty kick parried by Vasquez, but the Biancocelesti still found the go-ahead goal at the 84th minute thanks to a gem by Pedro, who with a volley on Castellanos’ assist signed the final 2-1.

The derby between Bologna and Parma è ended 0-0. In the very balanced first 45' there was no shortage of chances on either side but the goals remained untouched. At the beginning of the second half, the Crusaders were left in 10 for the expulsion of Coulibaly for direct red on VAR instructions after a hammer-foot intervention on Ndoye, the Gialloblu mainly looked after defending themselves and snatched the point at the Dall'Ara after the final suffering.