Empoli became the second Serie A side to be knocked out of the Coppa Italia, going down 1-0 at home to Vicenza.
Following Bologna’s shock exit at the hands of Pavia, Marco Giampaolo’s side were unable to overcome their Serie B opponents.
The Tuscans fielded a strong side, with Max Tonelli, Riccardo Saponara and Massimo Maccarone all playing from the start.
However, on 54 minutes a cross from the right flank found Leonardo Gatto unmarked in the box, and it was a simple task for the on-loan Atalanta forward to convert.
Empoli became the second Serie A side to be knocked out of the Coppa Italia, going down 1-0 at home to Vicenza.
Following Bologna’s shock exit at the hands of Pavia, Marco Giampaolo’s side were unable to overcome their Serie B opponents.
The Tuscans fielded a strong side, with Max Tonelli, Riccardo Saponara and Massimo Maccarone all playing from the start.
However, on 54 minutes a cross from the right flank found Leonardo Gatto unmarked in the box, and it was a simple task for the on-loan Atalanta forward to convert.
Giampaolo threw on striker Levan Mchedlidze in an attempt to find an equaliser, but Empoli were unable to make the breakthrough.
Vicenza will now face the winner of Carpi’s tie with Livorno in the next round.
Empoli: Skorupski; Martinelli (Bittante, 73), Tonelli, Barba, Mario Rui; Zielinski, Diousse, Croce (Krunic, 85); Saponara; Maccarone (Mchedlidze, 66), Pucciarelli
Vicenza: Vigorito; Sampirisi, Brighenti, Mantovani, D’Elia; Gagliardini (Sbrissa, 73), Cinelli, Urso; Vita, Gatto (Raicevic, 73), Giacomelli (Pinato, 90)