Englishman Davis scores late to grab point for Udinese
Englishman Keinan Davis scored with 14 minutes remaining for Udinese to draw 1-1 at Empoli in Italy’s Serie A and snap the visitors’ three-game losing streak.
The former Watford and Aston Villa striker rose to head home a near-post corner with 76 minutes gone on Monday (Tuesday AEDT).
Pietro Pellegri put Empoli ahead midway through the first half with his third goal in three games.
The on-loan Torino striker had endured a lean season, but a goal in the 1-0 win over Como was followed by another in the 1-1 draw with Lecce before the international break.
The result was the first point in four games for Udinese, after consecutive defeats to Atalanta, Juventus and Venezia, and meant that both sides retained their mid-table positions.
Udinese were ninth and Empoli 10th in the standings.
In the night’s other match, Venezia missed a chance to move off the foot of the table when they went down at home to Lecce 1-0.
Venezia were dominant for most of the game, with Gaetano Oristanio and Jay Idzes hitting the woodwork, and Wladimiro Falcone outstanding in the Lecce goal.
But the home side paid for its profligacy after 70 minutes.
Antonino Gallo’s sublime cross from the left was met by Patrick Dorgu at the far post and he steered the ball into the far corner to give Lecce all three points.
Lecce, who started the night only two places above bottom side Venezia, jumped into 15th place.
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