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Good evening and welcome to the Football Italia liveblog for Wednesday night’s coverage of the Coppa Italia Round of 16 fixture between Fiorentina and Empoli.

La Viola are immediately back in action after a troubling few days. Midfielder Edoardo Bove collapsed on the pitch in the Serie A match against Inter on Sunday, and was immediately rushed to hospital. the 22-year-old remains in intensive care but is awake and alert.

Bove spoke to his Fiorentina teammates on Monday and gave his blessing for tonight’s game against Empoli to go ahead as scheduled.

The winner of tonight’s Coppa Italia tie will progress to the quarter-finals, where they will meet the winner of the match between Juventus and Caglairi, scheduled to take place on December 17.

2024-12-04 18:24:23

59'

Fiorentina 1-1 Empoli - Kean!

2024-12-04 21:21:18

58'

Huge Empoli save!

Seghetti with an incredible save to deny Beltran! The 19-year-old with a reflex save from point-blank range to deny the Argentine after a solid Fiorentina attack.

2024-12-04 21:20:44

52'

Fiorentina subs

Colpani and Martinez Quarta are off, Ikone and Richardson on.

2024-12-04 21:15:04

50'

Colpani sends a delivery into the penalty area, but it’s just too high for any of his teammates to latch onto and goes out for a goal kick.

2024-12-04 21:13:26

46'

Second half kicks off

Empoli get the second period underway!

2024-12-04 21:07:42

A reminder that Coppa Italia matches that end level after 90 minutes will go straight to penalties rather than extra-time.

2024-12-04 21:07:19

Fiorentina's pre-match tribute

2024-12-04 21:06:06

45'+1

Half-time: Fiorentina 0-1 Empoli

The hosts started brightly, but were pegged back by Ekong after four minutes. Fiorentina have tried, but struggled to get back into things since then.

2024-12-04 20:48:31

39'

Fiorentina corner. Dodo, who is having a very decent game, feeds Colpani, whose shot is diverted behind. Empoli deal with the resulting set-piece.

2024-12-04 20:41:44

37'

Fiorentina scramble in the box

Gosens hooks a long ball over to the opposite flank. Beltran and Dodo combine well and the Brazilian sends a low ball into the mixer. Sottil and Kean were there, but neither can apply the finishing touches.

2024-12-04 20:40:29

35'

Fiorentina struggle to get the ball cleared from Empoli’s third corner, but Moise Kean eventually wins them a free-kick after a few sloppy touches from his teammates.

2024-12-04 20:37:47

34'

Empoli’s first corner is stopped for the referee to warn the players in the area. The second attempt goes short and then behind for another corner.

2024-12-04 20:36:37

33'

Sambia clips the free-kick off the wall and it goes out for an Empoli corner.

2024-12-04 20:35:49

32'

Ekong with a phenomenal run from one end of the pitch to the other. He can’t quite get a shot away, but Empoli eventually win a free-kick 35-40 yards out.

2024-12-04 20:34:57

29'

Sottil tries to send a cross in down at the other end, but it does not reach Kean in the middle and is headed out for a throw. Empoli eventually clear away any potential danger.

2024-12-04 20:32:03

28'

Cacace tries to send a low cross into the Fiorentina penalty area, but Dodo deals with it and it is cleared. Empoli win it back but give away a free kick in the second phase.

2024-12-04 20:31:07

25'

It’s an even battle in the midfield after the first 25 minutes. Empoli still 1-0 up after Ekong capitalised on Martinez Quarta’s early error.

2024-12-04 20:28:27

17'

Kean off the crossbar!

Dodo tries to get Fiorentina going with an incredible run that started in his own half and ended up on the left byline. His cross is met by Kean who is only able to steer it onto the crossbar.

2024-12-04 20:19:35

15'

Debutant Belardinelli tries to find the top corner from the edge of the Fiorentina area, but the Empoli midfielder bends it over the bar for a goal kick.

2024-12-04 20:17:36

14'

Henderson tries to feed Ekong again with a long ball over the top, but gets slightly too much on it and it’s claimed by Terracciano.

2024-12-04 20:16:58

4'

Goal! Fiorentina 0-1 Empoli - Ekong!

Martinez Quarta gave the ball away in a horrible position. Ekong pounced and dispatched a routine finish past Terracciano when one-on-one in the area.

2024-12-04 20:07:17

3'

Two corners within the first three minutes for Fiorentina. Both come to nothing. Empoli goal kick after the second.

2024-12-04 20:06:04

1'

Kick-off in Fiorentina vs. Empoli!

Lucas Beltran gets the ball rolling and we are underway.

2024-12-04 20:02:56

Teams walk out to a Bove Tifo

A big Tifo is unfurled for Edoardo Bove as the teams walk out of the tunnel. The number four is shown from the Curva Nord in Viola colours.

2024-12-04 19:59:00

The teams are in the runnel and getting ready to walk out.

2024-12-04 19:56:58

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