Pellegri knocks out Como: Empoli gets back to winning ways
Pellegri knocks out Como: Empoli returns to winning ways
Empoli beats Como 1-0 in Monday's first Serie A postponement at Castellani and returns to winning ways after five games without success, climbing to 14 points in the standings. A new setback for Fabregas's team, which officially enters a crisis after its fourth defeat in the last five games, and against a rival for salvation: the Larians are stationary at 9 points.
Boring first half, played at a low pace and without particular excitement. Como tried twice with Belotti, but then suffered the game of Empoli, which managed ball possession but did not è manage to create concrete scoring chances.
The second half opened immediately with Pellegri’s goal for the lead, scoring with a beautiful right cross after collecting Moreno’s rebound at the edge of the box. Como struggled to react, and again Empoli created dangers with Gyasi and Maleh (decisive Reina).
Not even the entry of Nico Paz è managed to lift Como, which è was forced to leave wide spaces to the counterattack to the hosts in order to balance the score. The Tuscans controlled and closed the game in attack, finding a valuable victory in the salvation key.
