Empoli With a Historical Goal Could Not Beat Lecce – The Goal Posts Were Against the Victory
Empoli took the lead with a fantastic volley, but Lecce managed to equalize
Empoli played a great game, but they were unlucky not to win. They took the lead with a fantastic volley from Liam Henderson, but Lecce managed to equalize in the second half. The goal was scored by Federico Di Francesco, who took advantage of a mistake by the Empoli defense.
Empoli pushed for a winner in the final stages of the game, but they were denied by the woodwork on two occasions. First, Andrea Pinamonti hit the post with a header, and then Nicolas Haas saw his shot come back off the crossbar.
Lecce goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone was in excellent form
Lecce goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone was in excellent form and made several key saves to keep his team in the game. He was particularly impressive in the first half, when he denied Empoli several clear-cut chances.
The draw leaves Empoli in 14th place in the Serie A table, while Lecce is in 17th place.