Loan Watch: Skorupski earns sixth clean sheet of season

The Polish international had three saves in the match. Two of the saves came before half-time, with Skorupski denying Bologna midfielder Adam Nagy’s curling right footed effort in the 38th minute, before stopping former Roma man Mattia Destro’s powerful shot from just outside the box minutes later.

Skoruspki is now tied for most clean sheets by a goalkeeper in Serie A this season, despite being an unused substitute in the first two matches of the season.

Empoli’s next league match is Saturday at home against Cagliari.

Other performances of note...

Winger Daniele Verde started and played the first 66 minutes of Avellino’s 1-1 draw with Benevento on Saturday, scoring Avellino’s lone goal in the match. Verde now has four goals in 13 appearances for Avellino, and has scored in consecutive matches.

Winger Marco Frediani started and played the first 62 minutes of Ancona’s 1-0 victory over Sambenedettese on Sunday, scoring the lone goal in the match. Frediani now has four goals in 16 appearances for Ancona.

Forward Ezequiel Ponce was substituted on in the 68th minute of Granada’s 1-1 draw with Malaga on Friday.

Centre-back Arturo Calabresi started and played all 90 minutes of Brescia’s 0-0 draw with Novara on Sunday, helping Brescia keep its fourth clean sheet of the season.

Centre-back Elio Capradossi was substituted on in the 41st minute of Bari’s 0-0 draw with Pisa on Friday, contributing to Bari’s seventh clean sheet of the season.

Winger Federico Ricci started and played all 90 minutes of Sassuolo’s 2-1 defeat to Fiorentina on Monday. Ricci has played 90 minutes in three out of the last four outings for the Neroverdi.

Elsewhere...

Winger Iago Falque started and played the first 82 minutes of Torino’s 3-1 defeat to Juventus on Sunday.

Midfielder William Vainqueur started and played all 90 minutes of Marseille’s 3-1 victory over Dijon on Saturday.

Centre-back Norbert Gyomber started and played all 90 minutes of Pescara’s 2-1 defeat to Crotone on Saturday.

Full-back Petar Golubovic started and played all 90 minutes of Pisa’s 0-0 draw with Bari on Friday.

Midfielder Lorenzo Di Livio was substituted on in the 70th minute of Ternana’s 1-1 draw with Carpi on Saturday.

Winger Giammario Piscitella was substituted on in the 79th minute of Catania’s 1-0 defeat to Siracusa on Saturday.

Goalkeeper Tomas Svedkauskas started and played all 90 minutes of Lupa Roma’s 3-0 defeat to Alessandria on Sunday.

Full-back Massimo Sammartino started and played all 90 minutes of Pistoiese’s 3-1 victory over Racing Roma on Sunday.

Winger Jacopo Ferri started and played the first 78 minutes of Messina’s 1-0 defeat to Cosenza on Saturday.

Not involved...

Goalkeeper Ionut Pop (Fidelis Andria), centre-back Ervin Zukanovic (Atalanta), full-back Nicola Falasco (Cesena), midfielder Lorenzo Vasco (Sudtirol), midfielder Ismail H’Maidat (Vicenza), midfielder Matteo Ricci (Perugia), midfielder Simone Battaglia (Ancona) and forward Kevin Mendez (Lausanne-Sport).