Fiorentina couldn't apply pressure on the top teams in Serie A as they endured an unexpected 2-0 defeat at home against the underdog Empoli on Monday. Meanwhile, the visitors managed to climb out of the relegation zone. Francesco Caputo and Emmanuel Gyasi scored the goals that rattled Fiorentina, despite Fiore having created 18 scoring opportunities compared to Empoli's seven. This loss left Fiorentina in fifth place, trailing leaders Inter Milan by five points. Vincenzo Italiano's team also missed out on setting a club record. A victory would have given them 20 points from the first nine games, marking their highest tally in the era of earning three points for a win.