Fiorentina vs Empoli LIVE: Serie A result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Fiorentina face Empoli 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.
ACF Fiorentina 0 - 2 Empoli FC
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:53
Match ends, Fiorentina 0, Empoli 2.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:50
Second Half ends, Fiorentina 0, Empoli 2.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:50
Attempt missed. Mattia Destro (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi following a fast break.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:50
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:50
Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:49
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:49
Offside, Empoli. Simone Bastoni tries a through ball, but Mattia Destro is caught offside.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:47
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:45
Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:43
Attempt missed. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:43
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:43
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:41
Foul by Michael Kayode (Fiorentina).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:53
Attempt blocked. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:40
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:40
Attempt blocked. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:39
Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:39
Substitution, Empoli. Tommaso Baldanzi replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:39
Substitution, Empoli. Simone Bastoni replaces Liberato Cacace.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:39
Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:39
Substitution, Fiorentina. Christian Kouamé replaces Arthur.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:35
Goal! Fiorentina 0, Empoli 2. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini with a cross.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:34
Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:34
Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:32
Hand ball by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:32
Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:32
Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:31
Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:31
Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:30
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jacopo Fazzini.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:30
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jacopo Fazzini.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:30
Attempt blocked. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Sottil with a cross.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:28
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:28
Substitution, Fiorentina. Rolando Mandragora replaces Alfred Duncan.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:28
Substitution, Fiorentina. Lucas Beltrán replaces M'Bala Nzola.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:28
Delay in match because of an injury Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:28
Attempt missed. M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfred Duncan with a cross.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:24
Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:24
Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:24
Attempt saved. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:23
Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:23
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Mattia Destro.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:21
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:21
Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces Francesco Caputo.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:21
Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Razvan Marin.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:19
Foul by Michael Kayode (Fiorentina).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:19
Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:19
Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:16
Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:16
Attempt missed. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:14
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:14
Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:14
Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:12
Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:12
Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:13
Attempt saved. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by M'Bala Nzola.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:12
Attempt saved. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Kayode with a cross.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:09
Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:08
Offside, Empoli. Sebastian Walukiewicz tries a through ball, but Razvan Marin is caught offside.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:06
Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:06
Foul by Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:05
Foul by Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:05
Foul by Michael Kayode (Fiorentina).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:03
Attempt missed. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:03
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:03
Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:02
Offside, Fiorentina. Giacomo Bonaventura tries a through ball, but Michael Kayode is caught offside.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
21:00
Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:59
Second Half begins Fiorentina 0, Empoli 1.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:59
Substitution, Fiorentina. Riccardo Sottil replaces Josip Brekalo.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:39
First Half ends, Fiorentina 0, Empoli 1.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:39
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:39
Offside, Empoli. Youssef Maleh tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:39
Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:37
VAR Decision: No Goal Fiorentina 0-1 Empoli.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:38
Hand ball by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:35
Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:31
Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:30
Attempt saved. M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:28
Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:27
Hand ball by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:23
Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:23
Offside, Empoli. Liberato Cacace tries a through ball, but Sebastian Walukiewicz is caught offside.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:21
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:21
Delay in match because of an injury Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:20
Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:20
Attempt saved. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:20
Foul by Josip Brekalo (Fiorentina).
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:18
Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:16
Offside, Empoli. Alberto Grassi tries a through ball, but Matteo Cancellieri is caught offside.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:21
Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:15
Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lucas Martínez.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:13
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:11
Goal! Fiorentina 0, Empoli 1. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alberto Grassi.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:09
Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by M'Bala Nzola with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:07
Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:06
Attempt saved. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás González.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:05
Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francesco Caputo following a fast break.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:03
Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
Fiorentina vs Empoli
20:03
Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Brekalo with a cross.
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