Two Serie A matches were played yesterday evening.
In the first match, Roma played away against Empoli, who were in the middle of the tournament table. Stephane El Shaarawy, who had just returned, stunned Empoli with a magnificent long-range shot into the top corner of the goal in the fifth minute.
Although the visitors looked for opportunities to double the lead, Empoli also played well, and Wojciech Szczesny's mistake in the middle of the first half allowed Ervin Zukanovic to score a goal.
However, the hosts did not celebrate for long, as Miralem Pjanic scored five minutes later. After the break, Roma did not waste their lead, and El Shaarawy secured the victory, allowing Luciano Spalletti's team to temporarily rise to third place.
In the other match, Milan faced Torino in Milan. There were fewer goals, but the players gave the fans a great show.
Defender Luca Antonelli scored the only goal of the match from a corner kick, helping the "Rossoneri" maintain their seventh position in the standings.
The fans can hope for Inter's failure, as they will face Juventus away from home.
Results:
Empoli 1 - 3 Roma
[0-1] 5' Stephan El Shaarawy
[1-1] 22' Ervin Zukanovic (own goal)
[1-2] 27' Miralem Pjanic
[1-3] 74' Stephan El Shaarawy
90' Mario Rui (Empoli) red carded
Milan 1 - 0 Torino
[1-0] 45' Luca Antonelli
