Udinese had to settle for a point against Cagliari as the Sunday lunchtime kick-off at Bluenergy Stadium ended 1-1.
Christian Kabasele cancelled out Gennaro Borrelli's opener when he turned in from close range on the hour mark. Udinese then fashioned a number of chances to score a second but no winner was forthcoming.
Udinese 1-1 Cagliari (HT 0-1)
Scorers: Borrelli 25, Kabasele 58.
Udinese (3-5-2): Sava; Goglichidze, Kabasele (Bertola 67), Solet; Zanoli (Ehizibue 85), Piotrowski (Zarraga 85), Karlstrom (cap.), Atta, Kamara; Zaniolo (Bayo 77), Davis.
Subs not used: Venuti, Padelli, Lovric, Gueye, Palma, Buksa, Ekkelenkamp, Zemura, Miller, Modesto.
Coach: Runjaic.
Cagliari (3-5-2): Caprile; Zé Pedro, Mina (Adopo 64), Obert (Cavuoti 82); Palestra, Deiola (cap), Prati, Folorunsho, Felici (Di Pardo 46); Esposito (Pavoletti 82), Borrelli (Luvumbo 72).
Subs not used: Ciocci, Sarno, Idrissi, Mazzitelli, Luperto, Kilicsoy.
Coach: Pisacane.
Referee: Arena
Assistants: Baccini, Ceccon
Fourth official: Mucera
VAR: Di Paolo
AVAR: Prontera
Booked: Felici 21, Obert 49, Zaniolo 72.
Added time: 2+4 minutes.
Match tickets: 4,360 (€69,052)
Season tickets: 13,799 (€147,930)
Attendance 18,159 (€216,982)