UDINESE starting XI (3-5-1-1): Okoye, Perez, Bijol, Kristensen, Ehizibue (subbed for Ebosele), Walace (subbed for Zarraga), Payero, Kamara (subbed for Ferreira), Samardzic, Success (subbed for Brenner who was subbed for Davis), Lucca
Bench: Tikvic, Kabasele, Giannetti, Palma, Zemura, Abankwah, Pereyra, Pejicic, Padelli, Mosca
Goals: Samardzic 90+14’ (Pen)
EMPOLI starting XI (3-5-2): Caprile, Bereszynski (subbed for Walukiewicz), Ismajli, Luperto, Gyasi, Maleh, Grassi (subbed for Marin), Bastoni (subbed for Fazzini), Pezzella, Cancellieri (subbed for Cambiaghi), Cerri (30’pt Niang)
Bench: Goglichidze, Cacace, Zurkowski, Kovalenko, Destro, Caputo, Shpendi, Seghetti, Perisan
Goals: Niang 90’ (Pen)
Empoli thought they’d got a valuable win against a direct rival for safety when M’Baye Niang converted a penalty in the final minute after Nicolo Cambiaghi was tripped by Udinese midfielder Lazar Samardzic.
But deep in stoppage time Samardzic went from villain to hero by converting another spot kick to ensure Udinese remained a point above the bottom three.
Empoli replaced Frosinone, who moved two points clear with a 1-0 win at Monza.
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