Empoli vs Atalanta LIVE: Serie A result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Empoli face Atalanta in Serie A today.
Italy’s top flight has seen a rotating cast of teams at the top since the dominance of Juventus was ended, with both Inter Milan and AC Milan claiming a title apiece before Napoli finished top last term.
Jose Mourinho’s Roma, Lazio led by Maurizio Sarri and Atalanta, under Gian Piero Gasperini, are also all exciting clubs with European or trophy ambitions, highlighting the competitive nature of the league.
Meanwhile, the likes of Monza, Salernitana, Empoli and Cagliari all might struggle this season - but are all good enough to trouble the top teams on their day.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Empoli FC 0 - 3 Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:23
Match ends, Empoli 0, Atalanta 3.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:22
Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Atalanta 3.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:20
Attempt missed. Daniel Maldini (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:20
Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:19
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:19
Delay in match because of an injury Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:19
Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:19
Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:17
Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:19
Offside, Empoli. Daniel Maldini tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:16
Attempt saved. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:16
Substitution, Atalanta. Mitchel Bakker replaces Matteo Ruggeri.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:14
Hand ball by Simone Bastoni (Empoli).
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:12
Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:12
Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:12
Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:11
Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:11
Substitution, Empoli. Simone Bastoni replaces Razvan Marin.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:11
Attempt missed. Daniel Maldini (Empoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:09
Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:09
Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Sead Kolasinac.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:09
Attempt blocked. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:06
Foul by Luis Muriel (Atalanta).
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:05
Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Ademola Lookman.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:05
Hand ball by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:05
Substitution, Empoli. Daniel Maldini replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:05
Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Youssef Maleh.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:02
Attempt missed. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) left footed shot from more than 35 yards.
Empoli vs Atalanta
19:00
Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:59
Attempt missed. Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:59
Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:57
Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:57
Marten de Roon (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:56
Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:54
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:54
Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Teun Koopmeiners.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:54
Substitution, Atalanta. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Gianluca Scamacca.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:54
Delay in match because of an injury Razvan Marin (Empoli).
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:52
Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:52
Substitution, Empoli. Ardian Ismajli replaces Sebastian Walukiewicz.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:52
Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:50
Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hans Hateboer.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:50
Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:49
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:47
Delay in match because of an injury Juan Musso (Atalanta).
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:47
Attempt saved. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:46
Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from very close range.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:46
Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:46
Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:45
Offside, Empoli. Liberato Cacace tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:45
Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta).
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:39
Goal! Empoli 0, Atalanta 3. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:38
Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:33
Second Half begins Empoli 0, Atalanta 2.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:33
Substitution, Atalanta. Rafael Tolói replaces Giorgio Scalvini.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:17
First Half ends, Empoli 0, Atalanta 2.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:17
Attempt missed. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:12
Attempt missed. Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners with a cross following a corner.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:12
Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:12
Attempt blocked. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:12
Hand ball by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:07
Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:07
Liberato Cacace (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:07
Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:07
Attempt saved. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:05
Youssef Maleh (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:03
Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:02
Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:01
Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
Empoli vs Atalanta
18:00
Goal! Empoli 0, Atalanta 2. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:56
Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a cross.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:54
Attempt saved. Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:54
Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a cross.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:50
Offside, Atalanta. Giorgio Scalvini tries a through ball, but Teun Koopmeiners is caught offside.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:49
Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:48
Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:47
Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Cancellieri.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:45
Attempt blocked. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:45
Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:45
Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:42
Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:41
Attempt blocked. Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:39
Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:38
Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:36
Goal! Empoli 0, Atalanta 1. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:45
Attempt missed. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:34
Offside, Empoli. Etrit Berisha tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:31
First Half begins.
Empoli vs Atalanta
17:00
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Empoli vs Atalanta
16:30
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