Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's penalty was the difference as Napoli laboured to a 1-0 win at Empoli on Sunday to extend their lead at the top of the Serie A table. (More Football News)
Kvaratskhelia tucked away his spot-kick in the 63rd minute, Napoli's only🍷 shot on target over the 90 minutes and the first goal Empoli have🦹 conceded at home in the league this season.
Tino Anjorin was the player to concede the penalty, standi♓ng on Matteo Politano's foot inside the area on the Napoli winger's 300th Serie A appearan🔯ce.
🅺Empoli were left to rue missed chances in the first half when they were by far the better side, with Sebastiano Esposito going closest whe♈n his ferocious volley was kept out by Elia Caprile.
Caprile was also called upon to stop ꧃Giuseppe Pezzel🍨la's effort with his foot as Antonio Conte's men earned a scrappy win, their fourth in a row in all competitions.
Napoli moved on to 19 points▨, three ahead of Juventus in second with Inter third on 14 before they📖 face Roma later on Sunday. Empoli are 11th with 10 points.
Data Debrief: Kvara on the spot
Kvaratskhelia has scored four league goals this sꦑeason, a tally only bettered by four players in Serie A – Marcus Thuram, Mateo Retegui (both seven), Christian Pulisic and Dusan Vlahovic (both five).
The Georgian has now scored three penalties❀ ♉in the competition overall, with each of those coming in away games.
