Englishman Davis scores late to rescue point for Udinese and Lecce steals win at Venezia
Empoli's Pietro Pellegri, left, celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Empoli and Udinese at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Credit: AP/Marco Bucco
EMPOLI, Italy — Englishman Keinan Davis scored with 14 minutes remaining for Udinese to draw at Empoli 1-1 in Serie A on Monday and snap the visitor's three-game losing streak.
The former Watford and Aston Villa striker rose to head home a near-post corner with 76 minutes gone.
Pietro Pellegri put Empoli ahead midway through the first half with his third goal in three games.
The on-loan Torino striker has 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 was ninth and Empoli 10th.
Lecce win late in Venice
Later, Venezia missed a chance to move off the foot of the table when it went down at home to Lecce 1-0.
Empoli's Lorenzo Colombo, left, and Udinese's Jesper Karlstrom vie for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Empoli and Udinese at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Credit: AP/Marco Bucco
Venezia was 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, which started the night only two places above bottom side Venezia, jumped into 15th place.
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