Overview

• The goalless draw at Carlo Castellani Stadium represented Empoli’s fifth and Sassuolo’s fourth pre-season outing.
• Sassuolo coach Fabio Grosso’s side maintained a solid structure and leaned on veteran winger Domenico Berardi for attacking impetus.
• Empoli under Guido Pagliuca struggled to fashion clear chances and exposed areas for reinforcement ahead of its Serie B return.
• Both teams will apply lessons from the friendly in their Coppa Italia openers, with Sassuolo set to face Catanzaro and Empoli scheduled against Reggiana.
• Sky Sport held exclusive broadcast rights while streaming on Sky Go and Now underscored growing fan engagement in early-season fixtures.