Watch as Spezia got the better of Empoli in what could be an early relegation tussle, as M’Bala Nzola struck with the decisive goal.
Both teams made their Serie A debuts under new coaches and had much-changed squads from last season.
Spezia seemed to settle quicker, as Nzola was sent through by Simone Bastoni to squirm the finish past Guglielmo Vicario.
Empoli tried to fight back with Mattia Destro, Liam Henderson and Sam Lammers chances, but Bartlomiej Dragowski kept a clean sheet.