Match ends, Empoli 0, Inter Milan 1.
EmpoliEmpoli0Inter MilanInter Milan1
Inter Milan moved back to the top of the Serie A table thanks to victory at Empoli.
Fiorentina had moved into first for three hours by beating Palermo 3-1.
But Roberto Mancini's Inter scored at the end of a lacklustre first half when Mauro Icardi turned Ivan Perisic's cross in from close range.
Riccardo Saponara had a chance to level for Empoli but his shot was parried by Samir Handanovic and Inter saw out the game to go one point clear at the top.
Line-ups
Empoli
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 28Skorupski
- 2Laurini
- 15Costa
- 19Barba
- 21Mário Rui
- 17Zielinski
- 32ParedesBooked at 26minsSubstituted forPiuat 87'minutes
- 5Saponara
- 77BüchelSubstituted forCroceat 64'minutesBooked at 67mins
- 20Pucciarelli
- 7MaccaroneSubstituted forLivajaat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Pugliesi
- 3Zambelli
- 6Bittante
- 11Croce
- 13Maiello
- 14Diousse
- 22Piu
- 23Pelagotti
- 24Cosic
- 31Camporese
- 33Krunic
- 39Livaja
Inter Milan
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Handanovic
- 33D'Ambrosio
- 25Miranda
- 24MurilloBooked at 16mins
- 55Nagatomo
- 77BrozovicBooked at 35mins
- 17Medel
- 7KondogbiaSubstituted forGuarínat 80'minutes
- 44Perisic
- 9IcardiSubstituted forJoveticat 87'minutes
- 22LjajicSubstituted forNunes Jesusat 90'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Nunes Jesus
- 8Palacio
- 10Jovetic
- 11Biabiany
- 12Telles
- 13Guarín
- 14Montoya
- 21Santon
- 23Ranocchia
- 27Gnoukouri
- 30Carrizo
- 97Manaj
- Referee:
- Domenico Celi
- Attendance:
- 13,735
Match Stats
Home TeamEmpoliAway TeamInter Milan
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home8
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Inter Milan 1.
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Foul by Miranda (Inter Milan).
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Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. Fredy Guarín (Inter Milan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Jesus.
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Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Miranda.
Substitution
Substitution, Inter Milan. Juan Jesus replaces Adem Ljajic.
Substitution
Substitution, Empoli. Alessandro Piu replaces Leandro Paredes.
Substitution
Substitution, Inter Milan. Stevan Jovetic replaces Mauro Icardi.
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Attempt missed. Marko Livaja (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Manuel Pucciarelli.
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Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mário Rui.
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Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
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Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gary Medel.
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Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Miranda.
Substitution
Substitution, Inter Milan. Fredy Guarín replaces Geoffrey Kondogbia because of an injury.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Geoffrey Kondogbia (Inter Milan) because of an injury.
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Foul by Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan).
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Andrea Costa (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. Leandro Paredes (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
