Friday 8 November 2024 brought a hard-fought contest at the Via del Mare as Lecce and Empoli played out a 1–1 draw on Matchday 12 of the Serie A 2025 season. Kickoff was at 19:45 UTC, and the two sides shared the points in a fixture that carried significant weight for both clubs’ early-season ambitions. The result left the Giallorossi and the Azzurri locked in the middle of the table, each taking a single point from a match that offered no clear advantage in the standings.

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