The match between Udinese and Atalanta ends with a goalless draw. 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. A tired team with few ideas, Gasperini’s men were unable to return to victory after the defeat in the Super Cup: equal second in the consecutive championship, therefore the first victory of 2025 did not arrive in a match that was still complicated, especially thanks to Udinese. The plot of the match was identical to that of the first leg match.
Udinese raised the center of gravity from the first minutes by imposing a fast pace on the match, the guests struggled above all in setting up the dribble in the middle of the pitch: the first opportunity was that of Thauvin on the bank of Ehizibue, but the conclusion of the French finished on the bottom. The Bergamo team 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 available against Juventus).
The real protagonist at the home of the Bergamo players was Carnesecchi: first the great intervention on Bijol’s header, then the save on Lovric’s sure shot conclusion, in the same action in which Sanchez hit the post and crossbar. Gasperini’s band struggled a lot to build goal-scoring 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. The last flash was from Samardzic, 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 26 points in the standings. The match against Como on Monday 20th.
