In a Serie A clash featuring two teams with Ukrainian players, Roma secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Empoli. The match saw Artem Dovbyk and Viktor Kovalenko start on the bench, but it was Roma who made an immediate impact on the game.

The decisive moment came just 21 seconds after kickoff. Roma launched a quick attack down the left flank, culminating in a precise strike from Soule, who curled the ball into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area. The early goal proved to be the only one of the match.

2024-25, Italy - Serie A

Empoli - AS Roma 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: Soule M., 1 (0:1)

Empoli: Silvestri; Goglichidze S. (Campaniello, 86); Pezzella; De Sciglio (Sambia, 46); Marianucci; Grassi; Henderson L. (Kovalenko, 66); Cacace; Gyasi E.; Colombo (Kouamé C., 46); Esposito Se. (Konate I., 66)
Bench: Seghetti; Vasquez D.; Brancolini; Ebuehi; Tosto L.; Bacci

AS Roma: Svilar; Ndicka; Abdulhamid (Rensch, 64); Hummels; Salah-Eddine (Angelino, 65); Pellegrini Lo.; Paredes L. (Cristante, 65); Kone Ko.; Nelsson V.; Shomurodov (Dovbyk, 72); Soule M. (Baldanzi, 81)
Bench: Gollini; Traore A-r; Gourna-Douath; Saelemaekers; Pisilli; El Shaarawy