Empoli overcame Monza in a win on Sunday, 3x0, in a game related to matchweek 21 of Serie A. Coming into the contest, Davide Nicola's team came from two defeats, and Raffaele Palladino's team came from a defeat. Szymon Zurkowski was the star with 3 goals.
Szymon Zurkowski opened the score after 13 minutes, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty box. With 38 minutes on the clock, midfielder doubled the lead for Empoli, through a header.
Szymon Zurkowski completed the hat-trick, with a left-foot strike inside the box, after 73 minutes.
After the result Monza are 11th in the table, with 25 points, while Empoli sit 19th place, with 16 points. In the next fixture, Davide Nicola's team visit Juventus, whilst Raffaele Palladino's team will play at home against Sassuolo.
Empoli | Monza | |||
3 | Shots | 3 | ||
7 | 3 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
4 | Total Tackles | 4 | ||
1 | Tackles Won | 1 | ||
7 | 9 | Ball steals | 6 | 8 |
8 | 36 | Total Passes | 101 | 7 |
8 | 23 | Passes Completed | 95 | 7 |
7 | 5 | Saves | 2 | 8 |
7 | 4 | Fouls Committed | 2 | 8 |
2 | Fouls Suffered | 2 |