Udinese maintained their pursuit of a high 10 end by sweeping sorry Torino apart 2-0 with and targets.
The Friulani had a prolonged absentee record together with , Jesper Karlstrom, , and Nicolò Bertola . Toro have been additionally decimated, lacking Duvan Zapata, , , , and after their comeback from 2-0 down to carry leaders 2-2.
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Udinese wore a particular jersey commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the devastating earthquake within the area that killed over 1,000 and . There was additionally a minute’s silence earlier than all video games this weekend for Formulation 1 and Paralympic legend Alex Zanardi.
was denied from point-blank vary by within the opening minutes when assembly the cross, whereas obtained the end incorrect on a nook kick routine.
The primary likelihood for the hosts noticed ’s end from a free kick deflected vast, and Udinese scored in chaotic vogue.
robbed Gineitis, then Nicolò Zaniolo was blocked off by , so Buksa fired onto the upright of an open objective, earlier than turned within the rebound. Nonetheless, it didn’t depend as a result of Zaniolo was offside.
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 02: Nicolo Zaniolò of Udinese interacts with referee Giuseppe Mucera after scoring a objective which is then dominated out for offside throughout the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and at Stadio Friuli on Might 02, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Picture by Timothy Rogers/Getty Photos)
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Zaniolo ran onto a via ball and reduce inside, his strike deflected off Saul Coco to forestall a sure objective, and an glancing header smothered.
Udinese did finally get their objective in first half stoppages and it was once more removed from a clear transfer. Coco made a mistake on a throw-in and was robbed by Solet, it was rolled throughout from the left by , the place Rafa Obrador risked an personal objective, so Kingsley Ehizibue was prepared proper behind him to prod over the road.
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 02: Kingsley Ehizibue of Udinese (#19) celebrates scoring his staff’s first objective in entrance of followers throughout the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and Torino FC at Stadio Friuli on Might 02, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Picture by Timothy Rogers/Getty Photos)
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The second objective was extra orthodox, as Thomas Kristensen was allowed a free glancing header on a nook from six yards.
Torino struggled to create any actual probabilities in a disappointing second half efficiency, however Zaniolo was much more annoyed with a unbroken objective drought, as he ran from his personal half solely to see a shot charged down, then had penalty appeals rejected and fired one other effort straight at Paleari.
Ehizibue 45+1 (U), Kristensen 51 (U)