Loan Watch: Matteo Ricci scores first goal for Perugia in victory

With the score level at the half, Ricci put Perugia 2-1 up mere minutes after the restart when he fired home a stinging shot from just outside the box.

The former Italy Under-20 international now has one goal and one assist in 10 league appearances this season.

Ricci’s next league match is Saturday against Bari.

Other performances of note...

Goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski started and played all 90 minutes of Empoli’s 1-0 victory over Udinese on Sunday, keeping his fifth clean sheet in his last six matches started.

Winger Jacopo Ferri started and played the first 64 minutes of Messina’s 3-1 defeat to Virtus Francavilla on Saturday, netting an assist in the match.

Centre-back Mattia Rosato started and played all 90 minutes of Lupa Roma’s 0-0 draw with Tuttocuoio on Sunday, helping keep a clean sheet.

Forward Ezequiel Ponce was substituted on in the 45th minute of Granada’s 3-1 defeat to Espanyol on Saturday.

Full-back Petar Golubovic started and played all 90 minutes of Pisa’s 1-0 victory over Ternana on Saturday, helping keep a clean sheet.

Winger Daniele Verde started and played all 90 minutes of Avellino’s 2-0 victory over Brescia on Saturday.

Full-back Massimo Sammartino started and played all 90 minutes of Pistoiese’s 2-0 victory over Prato on Sunday, helping keep a clean sheet.

Winger Juan Manuel Iturbe was substituted on in the 66th minute of Torino’s 2-0 defeat to Bologna on Sunday.

Elsewhere...

Centre back Ervin Zukanovic was substituted on in the 61st minute of Atalanta’s 1-0 victory over Sampdoria on Sunday, helping keep a clean sheet.

Centre back Arturo Calabresi started and played the first 64 minutes of Brescia’s 2-0 defeat to Avellino on Saturday before being sent off after receiving two yellow cards. He will miss Brescia’s next match against Frosinone.

Goalkeeper Ionut Pop started and played all 90 minutes of Fidelis Andria’s 1-1 draw with Catanzaro on Sunday.

Centre back Elio Capradossi started and played all 90 minutes of Bari’s 2-0 defeat to Cittadella on Saturday.

Winger Marco Frediani started and played all 90 minutes of Ancona’s 1-0 defeat to Bassano on Sunday.

Midfielder Lorenzo Vasco started and plated the first 58 minutes of Fidelis Andria’s 1-1 draw with Catanzaro on Sunday.

Winger Giammario Piscitella started and played the first 75 minutes of Prato’s 2-0 defeat to Pistoiese on Sunday.