Match summary
Empoli saw off Padova 3-1. Empoli led 2-1 at half-time.
In the first half, Stiven Shpendi put Empoli ahead with a header in the 20th minute, Mattia Bortolussi equalised in the 25th minute, and Bogdan Popov put Empoli back in front from a corner in the 41st minute. In the second half, Popov made it 3-1 with a header in the 66th minute.
The chances backed that up: Empoli created 1.64 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Padova's 0.61 from 9.