Atalanta slows down again, only one point in Udine

It ends with a The match between Udinese and Atalanta was goalless. Few emotions and no goals at the Bluenergy Stadium: good performance from the home team who stopped a team that was weak and not very dangerous compared to what was seen in the first round. Tired team with few ideas, Gasperini’s men failed to return to victory after the defeat in the Super Cup: second equal in the championship in a row, the first victory of 2025 therefore does not arrive in a match that is still complicated, especially thanks to Udinese.

The plot of the match was identical to that of the first leg match. Udinese raised their center of gravity from the first minutes imposing a fast pace, the guests struggled above all to set up the dribble in the middle of the field: the first opportunity was by Thauvin on the bank of Ehizibue, but the Frenchman’s conclusion ended up at the bottom. The Bergamo players lost Djimsiti midway through the first half due to a head injury, Hien came on in place of the Albanian defender (suspended booking, will be there against Juventus).

The real protagonist at the home of the Bergamo team was Carnesecchi: first the great intervention on Bijol’s header, then the save on Lovric’s safe shot, in the same action in which Sanchez hit the post and crossbar. Gasperini’s team struggled a lot to build goalscoring actions, there were very few plays that worried the Friulian rearguard. The only outburst of a second half played at an unrecognizable pace was that of Kossounou following a corner, but for the first time the Dea was almost never dangerous.

Samardzic’s last flash, but Sava saved the result. Third draw in the league for the Nerazzurri, on Tuesday there will be recovery against Juventus then the big match against Napoli. Good point for the Bianconeri, at 26th in the standings. The match against Como on Monday 20th.