Udinese vs Empoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A

Udinese

90'+14': Lazar Samardzic (P)

FT
1 - 1

Empoli

90': M'Baye Niang (P)
90'+15': Alberto Grassi

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Udinese are hosting Empoli at Bluenergy Stadium, Udine, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Empoli).
2': Nehuén Pérez (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Lazar Samardzic (Udinese).
3': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
3': Isaac Success (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
7': Substitution, Udinese. Brenner replaces Isaac Success because of an injury.
8': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
8': Attempt missed. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Simone Bastoni with a cross following a corner.
9': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese).
9': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Simone Bastoni.
11': Attempt missed. Walace (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
12': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
12': Kingsley Ehizibue (Udinese) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12': Attempt missed. Hassane Kamara (Udinese) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
12': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
12': Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Hand ball by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
23': Foul by Thomas Thiesson Kristensen (Udinese).
23': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Attempt saved. Walace (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kingsley Ehizibue.
25': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
26': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
27': Foul by Martín Payero (Udinese).
27': Simone Bastoni (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Delay in match because of an injury Martín Payero (Udinese).
27': Delay in match because of an injury Simone Bastoni (Empoli).
28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29': Delay in match because of an injury Alberto Cerri (Empoli).
30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Substitution, Empoli. M'Baye Niang replaces Alberto Cerri because of an injury.
31': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
32': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
32': Walace (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Nehuén Pérez (Udinese).
34': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Nehuén Pérez (Udinese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Empoli).
35': Thomas Thiesson Kristensen (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Youssef Maleh (Empoli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
36': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Thiesson Kristensen (Udinese).
37': Delay in match (Empoli). VAR checking.
39': VAR Decision: No Goal Udinese 0-0 Empoli.
39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
41': Offside, Empoli. M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
42': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Thomas Thiesson Kristensen.
43': Foul by Martín Payero (Udinese).
43': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Foul by Kingsley Ehizibue (Udinese).
45': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
45'+1': Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese).
45'+5': Foul by Lazar Samardzic (Udinese).
45'+5': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': First Half ends, Udinese 0, Empoli 0.
45': Second Half begins Udinese 0, Empoli 0.
47': Offside, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri is caught offside.
50': Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Martín Payero (Udinese).
54': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Empoli).
54': Martín Payero (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Simone Bastoni (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Substitution, Udinese. Festy Ebosele replaces Kingsley Ehizibue.
55': Substitution, Udinese. Keinan Davis replaces Brenner.
57': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Udinese) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Lucca.
59': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese).
59': Substitution, Empoli. Sebastian Walukiewicz replaces Bartosz Bereszynski.
59': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Simone Bastoni.
60': Offside, Empoli. M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
64': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
64': Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Thomas Thiesson Kristensen.
68': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Empoli).
68': Thomas Thiesson Kristensen (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
73': Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Attempt missed. Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
75': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
75': Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Hand ball by Martín Payero (Udinese).
77': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
81': Substitution, Empoli. Razvan Marin replaces Alberto Grassi.
81': Substitution, Empoli. Nicolò Cambiaghi replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
82': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
82': Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Udinese).
83': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85': Delay in match because of an injury Walace (Udinese).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Substitution, Udinese. Oier Zarraga replaces Walace because of an injury.
87': Substitution, Udinese. João Ferreira replaces Hassane Kamara.
88': Attempt blocked. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
88': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
89': Attempt missed. Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
89': Penalty Empoli. Nicolò Cambiaghi draws a foul in the penalty area.
89': Penalty conceded by Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) after a foul in the penalty area.
90': Goal! Udinese 0, Empoli 1. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
90'+2': Offside, Udinese. Keinan Davis is caught offside.
90'+3': Hand ball by M'Baye Niang (Empoli).
90'+4': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
90'+4': Oier Zarraga (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+6': Festy Ebosele (Udinese) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
90'+6': Razvan Marin (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+8': Attempt blocked. Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+8': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
90'+8': Attempt missed. Jaka Bijol (Udinese) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic with a cross following a corner.
90'+8': Penalty Udinese. Martín Payero draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+8': Penalty conceded by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+9': VAR Decision: Penalty Udinese.
90'+12': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+14': Goal! Udinese 1, Empoli 1. Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
90'+15': Second yellow card to Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
90'+15': Second Half ends, Udinese 1, Empoli 1.
0': Match ends, Udinese 1, Empoli 1.

Statistics

EMP		UDI
18	Fouls	14
5	Yellow Cards	1
1	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	5
1	Saves	0
53	Possession	47
4	SHOTS	8
1	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.3
1	Penalty Goals	1
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
257	Accurate Passes	225
354	Passes	313
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
1	Accurate Crosses	1
14	Crosses	18
0.1	Cross %	0.1
63	Long Balls	69
18	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	1
7	Effective Tackles	10
16	Tackles	21
0.4	Tackle %	0.5
8	Interceptions	5
23	Effective Clearances	17
23	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Bluenergy Stadium
Location: Udine, Italy
Attendance: 24,686

Serie A Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Napoli	17	+14	38
2	Atalanta	16	+22	37
3	Internazionale	15	+25	34
4	Lazio	17	+8	34

Full Table

Line-Ups

Udinese (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
40	Maduka Okoye (GK)
29	Jaka Bijol
18	Nehuén Pérez
31	Thomas Kristensen
32	Martín Payero
11	Walace
12	Hassane Kamara
19	Kingsley Ehizibue
17	Lorenzo Lucca
7	Isaac Success
24	Lazar Samardzic

Udinese Substitutes:

Daniele Padelli, Federico Mosca, Brenner, Oier Zarraga, David Pejicic, Antonio Tikivic, João Ferreira, James Abankwah, Christian Kabasele, Lautaro Giannetti, Festy Ebosele, Roberto Pereyra, Matteo Palma, Jordan Zemura, Keinan Davis.

Empoli (3-5-2)

No.	Name
25	Elia Caprile (GK)
34	Adrian Ismajli
33	Sebastiano Luperto
19	Bartosz Bereszynski
29	Youssef Maleh
30	Simone Bastoni
5	Alberto Grassi
3	Giuseppe Pezzella
11	Emmanuel Gyasi
20	Matteo Cancellieri
17	Alberto Cerri

Empoli Substitutes:

Viktor Kovalenko, Francesco Caputo, Steven Shpendi, Jacopo Fazzini, Mattia Destro, Jacopo Seghetti, Samuele Perisan, Razvan Marin, Nicolò Cambiaghi, Szymon Zurkowski, M'Baye Niang, Saba Goglichidze, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Liberato Cacace.

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