Empoli beat Genoa 2-0 in the Coppa Italia with an incredible Levan Mchedlidze goal and will go on to face Roma in the Round of 16.
It took just four minutes to break the deadlock, as Manuel Pucciarelli set up Diego Laxalt for a left-foot finish from the edge of the box.
Empoli continued to have the better of the game with chances for Piotr Zielinski and Levan Mchedlidze.
Empoli beat Genoa 2-0 in the Coppa Italia with an incredible Levan Mchedlidze goal and will go on to face Roma in the Round of 16.
It took just four minutes to break the deadlock, as Manuel Pucciarelli set up Diego Laxalt for a left-foot finish from the edge of the box.
Empoli continued to have the better of the game with chances for Piotr Zielinski and Levan Mchedlidze.
With 16 minutes left on the clock, Mchedlidze secured qualification with an inspired flying back-heel flick to double Empoli’s lead. He bent his leg back almost over his own head to get the contact.
It would’ve been 3-0 late on, but Signorelli’s strike thumped the crossbar.
Empoli 2-0 Genoa
Scorers: Laxalt 4 (E), Mchedlidze 74 (E)
Empoli: Bassi; Hysaj, Barba (Tonelli 64), Bianchetti, Mario Rui; Croce (Valdifiori 58), Signorelli, Laxalt; Zielinski; Mchedlidze (Aguirre 75), Pucciarelli
Genoa: Lamanna, Antonini (Matri 64), De Maio, Burdisso, Marchese, Lestienne, Fetfatzidis (Pinilla 54), Greco (Rincon 80), Sturaro, Rosi, Mussis