SANTA CROCE SULL’ARNO, Portugal (Interstat) — Empoli U18 defeated Carrarese U18 3-0 on Thursday in an A-10 Segunda Liga under-18 match at Stadio Libero Masini.

The victory improved Empoli’s record in the competition to one win and one loss, while Carrarese fell to no wins and one loss. The result defied a pregame projection from Interstat, whose simulator had predicted a 1-0 win for Carrarese.

Aleksandar Busnić opened the scoring in the 51st minute. Rodrigo Ramos doubled the home side’s lead in the 66th minute, and Heinz Mörschel sealed the victory with a third goal in the 79th minute. Carrarese failed to find a response.

The match was played Jan. 15, 2026. Empoli entered with a 65.30 percent win probability according to Interstat’s ELO ratings.