Napoli vs Empoli LIVE: Serie A result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Napoli face Empoli in Serie A today.

Italy’s top flight has seen a rotating cast of teams at the top since the dominance of Juventus was ended, with both Inter Milan and AC Milan claiming a title apiece before Napoli finished top last term.

Jose Mourinho’s Roma, Lazio led by Maurizio Sarri and Atalanta, under Gian Piero Gasperini, are also all exciting clubs with European or trophy ambitions, highlighting the competitive nature of the league.

Meanwhile, the likes of Monza, Salernitana, Empoli and Cagliari all might struggle this season - but are all good enough to trouble the top teams on their day.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

SSC Napoli 0 - 1 Empoli FC

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13:29

Match ends, Napoli 0, Empoli 1.

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13:29

Second Half ends, Napoli 0, Empoli 1.

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13:29

Attempt missed. Pierluigi Gollini (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.

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13:27

Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.

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13:26

Jens Cajuste (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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13:26

Foul by Jens Cajuste (Napoli).

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13:26

Mário Rui went off injured after Napoli had used all subs.

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13:23

Goal! Napoli 0, Empoli 1. Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box.

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13:22

Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.

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13:22

Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Lindstrøm.

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13:22

Attempt missed. Jesper Lindstrøm (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.

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13:21

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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13:21

Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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13:21

Foul by Jens Cajuste (Napoli).

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13:19

Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).

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13:21

Hand ball by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).

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13:18

Foul by Jesper Lindstrøm (Napoli).

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13:18

Substitution, Napoli. Mário Rui replaces Mathías Olivera.

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13:14

Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).

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13:13

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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13:13

Delay in match because of an injury Youssef Maleh (Empoli).

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13:13

Substitution, Empoli. Daniel Maldini replaces Matteo Cancellieri.

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13:13

Substitution, Empoli. Alberto Grassi replaces Filippo Ranocchia.

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13:11

Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.

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13:11

Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.

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13:10

Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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13:10

Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).

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13:09

Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matteo Cancellieri.

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13:07

Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.

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13:07

Attempt saved. Jesper Lindstrøm (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

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13:06

Substitution, Napoli. Jens Cajuste replaces André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.

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13:06

Substitution, Napoli. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Matteo Politano.

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13:06

Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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13:06

Offside, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi tries a through ball, but Viktor Kovalenko is caught offside.

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13:06

Substitution, Empoli. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Jacopo Fazzini.

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13:09

Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.

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13:03

Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).

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13:03

Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.

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12:56

Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).

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12:56

Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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12:58

Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a headed pass.

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12:56

Substitution, Empoli. Tyronne Ebuehi replaces Bartosz Bereszynski.

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12:56

Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.

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12:56

Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.

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12:56

Offside, Empoli. Etrit Berisha tries a through ball, but Matteo Cancellieri is caught offside.

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12:56

Offside, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.

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12:52

Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

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12:50

Attempt saved. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.

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12:49

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.

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12:49

Attempt blocked. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.

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12:56

Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.

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12:48

Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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12:48

Substitution, Napoli. Piotr Zielinski replaces Giovanni Simeone.

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12:48

Substitution, Napoli. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia replaces Eljif Elmas.

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12:46

Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).

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12:45

Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.

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12:45

Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.

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12:42

Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

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12:42

Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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12:40

Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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12:40

Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).

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12:39

Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.

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12:38

Second Half begins Napoli 0, Empoli 0.

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12:22

First Half ends, Napoli 0, Empoli 0.

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12:20

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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12:19

Delay in match (Napoli).

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12:19

Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).

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12:18

Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).

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12:15

Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box.

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12:12

Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.

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12:11

Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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12:11

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Pierluigi Gollini.

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12:11

Attempt saved. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini.

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12:09

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Leo Østigård.

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12:09

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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12:09

Delay in match because of an injury Youssef Maleh (Empoli).

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12:06

Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.

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12:03

Attempt missed. Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi with a cross.

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12:02

Offside, Napoli. Leo Østigård tries a through ball, but Giovanni Simeone is caught offside.

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12:03

Attempt blocked. Leo Østigård (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

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12:00

Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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11:59

Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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11:57

Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

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11:53

Offside, Empoli. Youssef Maleh tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.

Napoli vs Empoli

11:52

Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.

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11:48

Attempt saved. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved.

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11:47

Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.

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11:47

Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amir Rrahmani.

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11:45

Foul by Leo Østigård (Napoli).

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11:45

Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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11:44

Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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11:43

Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.

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11:40

Offside, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.

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11:39

Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).

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11:35

First Half begins.

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11:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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10:30

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