Udinese and Spezia played out an enjoyable 2-2 draw on Sunday evening, with plenty of goal-mouth action at both ends of the field. The visitors took an early lead through frontman M'Bala Nzola, before Beto levelled for Andrea Sottil's side – in rather similar fashion – half-way through the first period. Roberto Pereyra put the home side in front 10 minutes after half-time with an excellent strike from the edge of the box but Nzola found the net once again to draw Spezia level with 20 minutes to play.
Udinese 2-2 Spezia (HT: 1-1)
Scorers: Nzola 6, 72; Beto 24, Pereyra 55.
Scorers: Nzola 6, 72; Beto 24, Pereyra 55.
Udinese (3-5-2): Silvestri; Perez, Becao, Masina; Ehizibue, Pereyra (Samardzic 66), Walace (Nestorovski 90+2), Lovric (Arslan 82), Udogie; Success (Thauvin 66), Beto.
Subs not used: Padelli, Piana, Festy, Abankwah, Buta, Pafundi.
Coach: Sottil.
Subs not used: Padelli, Piana, Festy, Abankwah, Buta, Pafundi.
Coach: Sottil.
Spezia (4-2-3-1): Dragowski; Amian, Ampadu, Nikolaou, Reca; Bourabia (Kovalenko 89), Ekdal; Verde (Shomurodov 62), Agudelo (Maldini 74), Gyasi; Nzola (Caldara 89).
Subs not used: Marchetti, Zovko, Sala, Beck, Krollis, Ferrer, Esposito, Wisniewski, Cipot.
Coach: Semplici.
Subs not used: Marchetti, Zovko, Sala, Beck, Krollis, Ferrer, Esposito, Wisniewski, Cipot.
Coach: Semplici.
Referee: Marchetti
Assistants: Meli, Peretti
Fourth official: Rutell
VAR: Irrati
Assistant VAR: De Martin
Assistants: Meli, Peretti
Fourth official: Rutell
VAR: Irrati
Assistant VAR: De Martin