Atalanta Suffers First Serie A Loss of the Season
Atalanta, led by Ivan Juric, has dropped into the bottom half of the Serie A table after losing 1-0 to Udinese, marking their first league defeat of the season.
With only 13 points from nine games, Atalanta has had its slowest start to a league campaign since 2018/19. The match against Udinese, who has the joint-leakiest defence in the division, was an opportunity for Atalanta to gain momentum.
The game started with an evenly-matched opening period, with neither side able to establish a foothold. Udinese began to pose an attacking threat through Nicolo Zaniolo, with a speculative strike from range that was easily handled by Marco Carnesecchi.
Atalanta's slow start to the season continues.
- Atalanta lost 1-0 to Udinese, their first league defeat of the season.
- Udinese climbed above Atalanta in the Serie A table with their first clean sheet at the Stadio Friuli this term.
Author's summary: Atalanta loses first Serie A match.