Atalanta Miss Chance To Top Serie A With Udinese Stalemate

After drawing one goalless at Udinese, leaving them two points clear of league leaders Napoli, Atalanta missed the chance to move provisoally to the top of the table on Saturday.

With a win in Udine, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side would have outscored Napoli on goal difference while they play Verona on Sunday.

They had more intensity than us, and they were better. Gasperini told DAZN, “We struggled the entire first half, but we were fortunate.”

In the end, the result is a respectable point, even though we were a little better in the second half.

If Inter Milan’s reigning champions win at Venezia on Sunday afternoon as a three-way title race draws to a close, Inter Milan will be able to leapfrog Atalanta in second place.

Atalanta have a game in hand against Juventus in Bergamo on Tuesday night, and they host Napoli on Saturday night in the wake of their bid to win the Italian Super Cup there.

Atalanta, who were hoping to win their first Serie A title, did not disappoint in Udine, who should have taken the lead at half-time.

Right before the break, Alexis Sanchez hit the woodwork twice, first with a header and then smashing the rebound against the bar.

When Sandi Lovric headed the second rebound straight at him, Marco Carnesecchi, who had put up a subpar performance in the opening period, was unable to believe his luck.

The away side improved in the second half, but they struggled to hold their own against a Udinese side that is still in the middle of the table after three straight draws.

When two teams at the top of Serie A reach the end of the season, they will square off in a single match to determine where the Scudetto will be based.

After leading his new club to victory in the Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, Sergio Conceicao makes his San Siro debut as coach of AC Milan against struggling Cagliari.

Since taking over from Paulo Fonseca earlier this month, Conceicao is tasked with reinvigorating Milan’s quest for Champions League qualification.

After a disappointing first half of the campaign, Milan is now 17 points clear of Napoli.

Juventus take on Torino, a local rival, on Friday night to close the four-point deficit that kept them from Lazio, who were held to a 1-1 draw by Como.

In a 3-1 victory over Empoli, Nikola Krstovic scored a brace to give Marco Giampaolo’s side a three-point advantage over the relegation zone.

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