Match ends, Empoli 1, Roma 3.
EmpoliEmpoli1RomaRoma3
Stephan El Shaarawy scored twice as Roma made it six Serie A wins in a row by beating Empoli to renew their title hopes.
Roma have found form since sacking Rudi Garcia and hiring Luciano Spalletti last month, and they are now within five points of leaders Juventus.
El Shaarawy, on loan from AC Milan, curled home a brilliant opener before Ervin Zukanovic's own-goal equaliser.
But Miralem Pjanic and El Shaarawy scored to give Roma victory.
Empoli ended the game with 10 men after defender Marco Rui was sent off for two bookings.
Line-ups
Empoli
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 28Skorupski
- 2Laurini
- 24Cosic
- 37Ariaudo
- 21Mário RuiBooked at 90mins
- 17Zielinski
- 32Paredes
- 11CroceSubstituted forLivajaat 64'minutes
- 33KrunicSubstituted forBüchelat 51'minutes
- 20PucciarelliBooked at 17mins
- 7MaccaroneSubstituted forMchedlidzeat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Pugliesi
- 3Zambelli
- 6Bittante
- 9Mchedlidze
- 13Maiello
- 14Diousse
- 22Piu
- 23Pelagotti
- 31Camporese
- 39Livaja
- 77Büchel
Roma
Formation 4-3-3
- 25Szczesny
- 13SisenandoSubstituted forManolasat 73'minutes
- 2Rüdiger
- 87Zukanovic
- 3Digne
- 15PjanicBooked at 17mins
- 20Keita
- 4NainggolanSubstituted forFalqueat 37'minutes
- 11Salah
- 8PerottiBooked at 41mins
- 22El ShaarawySubstituted forDzekoat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Castan da Silva
- 6Strootman
- 9Dzeko
- 10Totti
- 14Falque
- 21Vainqueur
- 24Florenzi
- 26De Sanctis
- 33Emerson
- 35Torosidis
- 44Manolas
- Referee:
- Andrea Gervasoni
- Attendance:
- 12,761
Match Stats
Home TeamEmpoliAway TeamRoma
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away6
- Corners
- Home4
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Roma 3.
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Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic following a set piece situation.
Dismissal
Second yellow card to Mário Rui (Empoli) for a bad foul.
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Antonio Rüdiger (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Mário Rui (Empoli).
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Offside, Empoli. Levan Mchedlidze tries a through ball, but Marko Livaja is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
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Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Roma).
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Marcel Büchel (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Ervin Zukanovic (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Marko Livaja (Empoli).
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Offside, Roma. Diego Perotti tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Uros Cosic (Empoli) because of an injury.
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Antonio Rüdiger (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli).
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Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Roma).
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Marko Livaja (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Roma. Wojciech Szczesny tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
