Empoli 0-0 Juventus: Serie A leaders drop extra factors following second successive draw


Juventus performed out a goalless draw away to Empoli in Serie A on Saturday night following a below-par efficiency.

This was the second league recreation in a row that Thiago Motta’s facet dropped factors, following a 0-0 draw at house to Roma previous to the worldwide break.

Regardless of the disappointing end result, Juventus nonetheless went prime of the desk with the vast majority of the division to play on Sunday.

For lengthy intervals of the match, the Previous Girl had been blunted in assault and unable to play via Empoli’s excessive press.

However Motta’s facet did have their moments, with a Federico Gatti header from a nook coming shut later within the first half. Empoli goalkeeper Devis Vasquez expertly saved from Gatti earlier than stopping efforts from each Dusan Vlahovic and Teun Koopmeiners – who was making his full league debut – within the second interval.

Empoli did have an opportunity to take all three factors proper on the finish of the match, although heroic defending from Gatti meant that Emmanuel Gyasi’s tap-in was thwarted.

The draw signifies that Juventus transfer onto eight factors from 4 matches, whereas Empoli are in seventh simply two factors behind the leaders.

Knowledge debrief

With the purpose they earned on the highway, Juventus have prolonged their unbeaten begin to the season.

They’re amongst six groups who’re but to lose a league recreation in Italy’s prime flight, together with their hosts Empoli.

This end result signifies that Empoli at the moment are degree on factors with the ultimate European qualification spot in Serie A.

However they’re the bottom scorers within the prime half of Serie A, having managed simply three objectives in 4 matches.





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