AS Roma washed away the pain of being eliminated from the cup competition with a league victory.
AS Roma won 2-0 against Empoli FC in the 21st round of Italian Serie A in the 2022/23 season held at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Lazio, Italy on the 5th (Korean time). Roma won after 2 league games, while Empoli failed to win 2 league games in a row.
Early in the game, Roma scored the opening goal. In the first minute of the first half, Roma received a corner kick from the left flank. Ibanez headed the ball from Dybala, and the ball hit Vicario’s hand and crossed the goal line.
Roma took a step further. In the 5th minute of the first half, Roma received a corner kick from the left flank. Dybala put the ball up and Abraham pushed it into the header.
Empoli counterattacked. In the 43rd minute of the first half, Empoli got a free kick in front of the opponent’s box. Marin takes a shot, but it misses. The first half ended with Roma leading 2-0.
Entering the second half, Empoli’s momentum continued. In the 7th minute of the second half, Caputo passed to Baldanci from the center of the opponent’s half. Baldanchi caught it, dribbled it, and shot in front of the opponent’s box, but goalkeeper Patricio blocked it.
Rome got back on track. In the 29th minute of the second half, Abraham gave a pass to Bove from the left side of the opponent’s box. Bove takes a shot, but it misses. The match ended in a 2-0 Roma victory.