Torino returned to winning ways by “sinking” Empoli

Back to positive results for the Turinwhich celebrated the home win with 1-0 on her Embolizationrising to 9th in her rating Serie A and… peeking at the seats that give a European ticket!

This was the sixth win for Ivan Juric’s side in this season’s league, while they have lost just one of their last seven games in Italy’s top flight. On the other hand, Empoli have only picked up three points from their last seven home matches, remaining in the relegation zone.

The hosts entered the match stronger, missing their first good chance to open the scoring in the 7th minute, with Sanabriabut what the Paraguayan striker failed to do, he did in the 25th minute Duvan Zapatascoring with a nailing header from his cross Belanova.

Emboli reacted and equalized in the 30′ with Embuehibut his goal was disallowed after a suggestion of VAR for offside at the start of the phase, while the same thing happened in the 45th minute, when o Poop he sent the ball into the net, but he didn’t even score the goal himself. There were few chances in front of both home teams during the second half, with Torino “freezing” the tempo and defending their advantage until the end 1-0!

The schedule for the 16th matchday:



Friday 15/12

Genoa-Juventus 1-1

(48′ Gudmusson – 28′ pen. Chiesa)

Saturday 16/12

Lecce-Frosinone 2-1

(11′ Piccoli, 89′ Ramadani – 33′ pen. Caio Georges)

Napoli-Cagliari 2-1

(69′ Osimen, 75′ Kvaratskelia – 72′ Pavoletti)

Torino-Emboli 1-0

(25′ Zapata)

Sunday 17/12

Milan-Monza (13:30)

Fiorentina-Verona (16:00)

Udinese-Sassuolo (16:00)

Bologna-Roma (19:00)

Lazio-Inter (21:45)

Monday 18/12

Atalanta-Salernitana (21:45)

The next (17th) matchday:



Friday 22/12

Empoli-Lazio (19:30)

Sassuolo-Genoa (19:30)

Salernitana-Milan (21:45)

Monza-Fiorentina (21:45)

Saturday 23/12

Frosinone-Juventus (13:30)

Bologna-Atalanta (16:00)

Torino-Udinese (16:00)

Inter-Lecce (19:00)

Verona-Cagliari (19:00)

Roma-Napoli (21:45)