Reggiana comes back and beats Empoli reduced to nine

After the 2-1 defeat to Palermo, Reggiana at the Mapei Stadium beats Empoli 3-1, which instead with the same score had gotten the better of Padova, in the advance of the second day of Serie B.

In the 12th minute it was the Tuscans who went ahead with Popov who, served by Ignacchiti from midfield, anticipated Motta by putting in the net with a soft touch.

In the final minutes of the first half, the Emilians equalize: Guarino holds Gondo in the opponent’s box, Sacchi immediately awards the penalty but then, checked by VAR, expels Guarino who was initially only cautioned. From the penalty spot he transformed Gondo.

In the recovery of the first half among the guests Obaretin is also sent off and so in the resumption the hosts are eleven against nine. In the 57th minute they take the lead with Reinhart who with a deflected right-footed shot on an assist from Quaranta mocks Fulignati.

Empoli was first awarded and then taken off a penalty for a push by Ignacchiti on a header that had caused a foul of hand dui Quaranta, and then in the 78th minute Portanova, on a cross by Marras from the right, put the seal on the match by putting in the goal from the center of the area.