Speaking after the match, D'Aversa mentioned that the team's regret lies in the first leg, where they made mistakes against a top-performing team in Italy. However, he praised the players for their focus during the second leg.

D'Aversa said that if the team maintains this spirit in their remaining Serie A matches, they can fight to stay in the top division and prove their worth.

Empoli is currently ranked second from the bottom in the Serie A table, just one point away from safety.