On Saturday evening, "Serie A" football returned to the stadiums.
In the first match between "Empoli" and "Palermo", the first team triumphed with a minimal result. The only goal in the match, scored from the penalty spot, was brought by Massimo Maccarone, earning important three points in the fight for survival.
The winners of the double fight now occupy the 17th place, but after the victory, their lead over the opponents has already increased to seven points.
A little later, "Napoli" faced difficulties at home against Genoa's "Sampdoria" in the fight for prize places. The hosts had to pull the ball out of their own net after Elseid Hysaj directed it there.
Hopes for a comeback of Maurizio Sarri's warriors arose after the opposing defender Matias Silvestre received two yellow cards in the second half, resulting in Manolo Gabbiadini initially equalizing the score.
Finally, "Napoli" players pressured the opponents, and that paid off at the end of the match as Lorenzo Tonelli scored in the fifth added minute.
Results:
"Empoli" 1 - 0 "Palermo" [1-0] 78' Massimo Maccarone (from the penalty spot)
"Napoli" 2 - 1 "Sampdoria" [0-1] 30' Elseid Hysaj (own goal) 61' Matias Silvestre ("Sampdoria") sent off [1-1] 78' Manolo Gabbiadini [2-1] 90' Lorenzo Tonelli
