Substitute Nikola Kalinic scored twice in the second half as Fiorentina came from 2-0 down to earn a point against Tuscan rivals Empoli on Sunday.

Goals from Marko Livaja and Marcel Buchel gave Empoli a first-half lead in Florence before Kalinic came on after the re-start to spark the Viola's attack and secure a 2-2 draw.

The Croatian forward headed in Fiorentina's first in the 56th minute before getting behind Khouma Babacar's cross to tap-in the equaliser four minutes later.

Kalinic almost struck his third of the afternoon in the 78th minute but saw his bullet shot rattle the crossbar with Empoli goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski beaten.

The outcome allowed Fiorentina to join Napoli at the top of the Serie A standings.