Empoli vs Udinese LIVE: Serie A result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Empoli face Udinese in Serie A today.
Italy’s top flight has seen a rotating cast of teams at the top since the dominance of Juventus was ended, with both Inter Milan and AC Milan claiming a title apiece before Napoli finished top last term.
Jose Mourinho’s Roma, Lazio led by Maurizio Sarri and Atalanta, under Gian Piero Gasperini, are also all exciting clubs with European or trophy ambitions, highlighting the competitive nature of the league.
Meanwhile, the likes of Monza, Salernitana, Empoli and Cagliari all might struggle this season - but are all good enough to trouble the top teams on their day.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Empoli FC 0 - 0 Udinese Calcio
Empoli vs Udinese
19:27
Match ends, Empoli 0, Udinese 0.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:27
Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Udinese 0.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:26
Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:26
Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:26
Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:26
Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Kovalenko with a cross.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:25
Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:23
Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
Empoli vs Udinese
19:23
Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:23
Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:21
Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi with a cross.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:21
Attempt blocked. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:19
Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
Empoli vs Udinese
19:19
Foul by Martín Payero (Udinese).
Empoli vs Udinese
19:19
Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:18
Attempt saved. João Ferreira (Udinese) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:18
Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
Empoli vs Udinese
19:15
Nehuén Pérez (Udinese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:15
Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:15
Attempt saved. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:15
Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:12
Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:12
Substitution, Udinese. Jordan Zemura replaces Florian Thauvin.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:12
Substitution, Udinese. Marley Aké replaces Hassane Kamara.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:12
Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:12
Substitution, Empoli. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Razvan Marin.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:12
Attempt missed. Hassane Kamara (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:10
Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:09
Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:09
Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:06
Substitution, Empoli. Nicolò Cambiaghi replaces Francesco Caputo.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:06
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:06
Substitution, Empoli. Sebastian Walukiewicz replaces Ardian Ismajli because of an injury.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:06
Delay in match because of an injury Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
Empoli vs Udinese
19:04
Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:03
Offside, Empoli. Tommaso Baldanzi tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:03
Substitution, Udinese. Martín Payero replaces Roberto Pereyra.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:03
Substitution, Udinese. João Ferreira replaces Festy Ebosele.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:03
Hand ball by Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
Empoli vs Udinese
19:03
Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Grassi with a cross.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:00
Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Empoli vs Udinese
19:00
Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyronne Ebuehi.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:58
Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
Empoli vs Udinese
18:56
Roberto Pereyra (Udinese) is shown the yellow card.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:56
Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:56
Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Udinese) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:56
Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:56
Attempt saved. Isaac Success (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:54
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:54
Substitution, Udinese. Isaac Success replaces Lorenzo Lucca.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:54
Delay in match because of an injury Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
Empoli vs Udinese
18:51
VAR Decision: No Penalty Empoli.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:48
Penalty Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri draws a foul in the penalty area.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:48
Dangerous play by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
Empoli vs Udinese
18:47
Attempt missed. Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) left footed shot from outside the box.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:47
Youssef Maleh (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:47
Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
Empoli vs Udinese
18:47
Attempt blocked. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:44
Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:40
Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:39
Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
Empoli vs Udinese
18:37
Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
Empoli vs Udinese
18:37
Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:35
Second Half begins Empoli 0, Udinese 0.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:18
First Half ends, Empoli 0, Udinese 0.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:18
Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyronne Ebuehi with a cross.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:17
Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
Empoli vs Udinese
18:15
Attempt blocked. Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Liberato Cacace with a cross.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:13
Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:13
Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Udinese) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Thiesson Kristensen.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:11
VAR Decision: No Goal Empoli 0-0 Udinese.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:10
Goal! Empoli 1, Udinese 0. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:12
Offside, Empoli. Tommaso Baldanzi tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:09
Attempt missed. Roberto Pereyra (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:07
Attempt saved. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:07
Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:05
Attempt missed. Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese) header from the centre of the box.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:01
Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastiano Luperto.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:00
Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Empoli vs Udinese
18:00
Attempt missed. Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:58
Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:58
Attempt missed. Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:52
Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
Empoli vs Udinese
17:52
Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi with a cross following a corner.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:50
Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Marco Silvestri.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:50
Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:50
Attempt missed. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin following a corner.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:49
Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Thomas Thiesson Kristensen.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:43
Attempt missed. Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) header from the centre of the box.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:43
Offside, Empoli. Etrit Berisha tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:43
Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:42
Attempt blocked. Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:40
Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:39
Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Matteo Cancellieri.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:37
Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Youssef Maleh.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:34
Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:33
Attempt blocked. Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:31
First Half begins.
Empoli vs Udinese
17:00
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Empoli vs Udinese
16:30
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