Loan Watch: Ricci beats Skorupski from the spot

Winger Federico Ricci played the full 90 minutes for Sassuolo in their 3-0 victory over Empoli on Sunday, scoring for the second time in the last three matches.

Ricci’s goal came via a penalty kick, after Empoli midfielder Daniele Croce was judged to have handled the ball in the box in the 36th minute.

Ricci coolly stepped up to the spot and beat goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski, also a Roma loanee, to put the Neroverdi up 2-0. The Italy Under-21 international now has two goals in 12 Serie A appearances this season.

Sassuolo’s next match is on Thursday against Genk in the UEFA Europa League.

Other performances of note...

Winger Daniele Verde started and played the first 72 minutes of Avellino’s 2-1 defeat to Ascoli on Saturday, scoring a goal via a direct free kick. Verde now has three goals in 12 appearances this season.

Centre-back Norbert Gyomber played his first minutes since fracturing his tibula, starting and going the full 90 minutes in Pescara’s 1-1 draw with Cagliari on Sunday.

Fullback Mihai Balasa played his first minutes since October 22nd, coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute of Trapani’s 1-0 defeat to Carpi on Friday.

Forward Ezequiel Ponce was substituted on in the 86th minute of Granada’s 2-1 victory over Sevilla on Saturday.

Elsewhere...

Goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski started and played all 90 minutes of Empoli’s 3-0 defeat to Sassuolo on Sunday.

Winger Iago Falque started and played the first 79 minutes of Torino’s 2-0 defeat to Sampdoria on Sunday.

Forward Seydou Doumbia started and played all 90 minutes of Basel’s 3-1 defeat to Young Boys on Saturday.

Midfielder William Vainqueur started and played all 90 minutes of Marseille’s 3-0 victory over Nancy on Sunday.

Fullback Petar Golubovic started and played all 90 minutes of Pisa’s 0-0 draw with Pro Vercelli on Saturday.

Centre-back Mattia Rosato started and played all 90 minutes of Lupa Roma’s 3-1 defeat to Arezzo on Sunday.

Goalkeeper Tomas Svedkauskas started and played all 90 minutes of Lupa Roma’s 3-1 defeat to Arezzo on Sunday.

Winger Jacopo Ferri was substituted on in the 68th minute of Messina’s 3-0 defeat to Melfi on Saturday.

Fulback Massimo Sammartino was substituted on in the 21st minute of Pistoiese’s 0-0 draw with Renate on Saturday.

Winger Marco Frediani started and played all 90 minutes of Ancona’s 0-0 draw with Feralpisalo on Sunday.

Not involved...

Goalkeeper Ionut Pop (Fidelis Andria), centre-back Ervin Zukanovic (Atalanta), full-back Nicola Falasco (Cesena), midfielder Lorenzo Vasco (Sudtirol), midfielder Matteo Ricci (Perugia), midfielder Simone Battaglia (Ancona) and midfielder Lorenzo Di Livio (Ternana).