Atalanta continue to complicate their passage to the Champions League

Udinese contained this Saturday (0-0) an Atalanta fighting to return to the European places in a consistent match where both teams had the chance to get all three points.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s men, who not so long ago were in the top-4 with great sensations, with the Nigerian Ademola Lookman and the Danish Rasmus Holjund spearheading Atalanta’s once again versatile and exciting attack, did not go past in a goalless draw against an Udinese who, despite adding a fourth draw in the last six games, again showed a good version, with the Portuguese Beto leading the attack and the Brazilian Becao coming home

Both teams shared the dominance at a Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo where the defenses dominated the attacks. Udinese had clear scoring chances in the first half, with a superb drive by Beto leaving Slovenian Sandi Lovric alone and, later, going close to beating Argentine goalkeeper Juan Musso in a one-on-one match that will be the first. both parties

Lookman and Höjlund, on the brakes

The ‘Dea’ continued in the second half, but Udinese knew how to resist the onslaught of the locals with an Imperial Becao key, bailed water and stopped, in addition to Lookman and Holjund, the Croatian Mario Pasalic and the Colombian Luis Muriel, who they entered the second half and put Udinese in trouble.

The clearest chance for the Bergamascos was a shot by Italian Rafael Toloi that was parried by his compatriot Marco Silvestri, the Udinese goalkeeper, with an excellent save.

Chance for Juventus

The tie keeps Atalanta in sixth place, with 42 points, still in the fight for the Champions League spots, although Roma, Milan and Inter still have a game to play. Three games without a win, however, leave Gasperini’s team 7 points behind a Juventus team that could come a little closer if they beat Roma tomorrow at the Olímpico.

Udinese, for its part, remains ninth, ten points behind Atalanta, without losing sight of entering the European competition positions.