Serie A: Ebuehi’s Empoli hand Osimhen’s Napoli big title boost, Okereke’s penalty earns Cremonese first point in 2023

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Tremendous Eagles defender, Tyronne Ebuehi was among the many finest participant on the pitch as Empoli surprised title hopefuls Inter Milan 1-0 on the San Siro in a matchday 19 assembly of the 2022/23 season.

Aided in no small half by Ebuehi’s defensive contributions, which included seven clearances and one blocked shot, Empoli stored a clear sheet in one of many hardest grounds within the Italian high flight.

It’s only the primary time since Sassuolo managed the identical final February that any workforce will forestall Inter from scoring in entrance of their residence followers.

The consequence can be celebrated in Naples simply as a lot because it delights Empoli because it leaves Victor Osimhen and Napoli an extra step forward of their title rivals.

Inter Milan’s defeat leaves the previous champions in third place, 13 factors behind leaders Napoli who had little problem in dispatching Salernitana 2-0 on the weekend. Osimhen scored his thirteenth Serie A purpose of the marketing campaign in that encounter.

On the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in Bologna, David Okereke netted a penalty nevertheless it was not sufficient to earn Cremonese the utmost factors of their 1-1 draw with their hosts.

Okereke handed the guests the lead 5 minutes into the second half, outwitting goalkeeper Łukasz Skorupski from the penalty spot.

However Romanian defender Vlad Chiricheș scored an personal purpose a number of moments later to disclaim Cremonese, sat on the foot of the league desk, an important three factors.

The shared level is the primary that Cremonese will decide up in 2023 after dropping their first three video games to Juventus, Verona, and Monza.