Gianluca Scamacca scored two headers in 5 minutes for Atalanta to claw again some extent in opposition to Udinese, after Thomas Kristensen and Keinan Davis efforts.
La Dea had been stretched skinny by being the one group nonetheless in three tournaments, as they on Wednesday, and had been getting ready for the Champions League Spherical of 16 with Bayern Munich. with a 2-1 loss at Sassuolo, however they remained within the race for the highest 4. Ederson and Giorgio Scalvini had been struggling, with Charles De Ketelaere nonetheless out, however Giacomo Raspadori returned to the bench. Udinese ended their run of three straight defeats by crushing Fiorentina 3-0, however missed Oumar Solet, Nicolò Bertola and Alessandro Zanoli, so Branimir Mlacic received his first Serie A begin simply days earlier than his 18th birthday.
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BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 07: Udinese Calcio head coach Kosta Runjaic and Atalanta BC coach Raffaele Palladino look on throughout the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Udinese Calcio at New Stability Area on March 07, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Kingsley Ehizibue’s strike flashed simply vast, as did the Gianluca Scamacca strike, whereas Marco Carnesecchi was alert on the looping Nicolò Zaniolo cross-shot that was going into the far prime nook.
There have been appeals for a possible Mlacic dealing with offence, however the Kamaldeen Sulemana cross hit his elbow, with the arm behind his again.
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Lorenzo Bernasconi gave away an avoidable nook and it proved pricey, as a result of Thomas Kristensen shrugged off Odilon Kossounou for a glancing header from six yards on Zaniolo’s set play, giving Udinese the lead in opposition to the run of play.
BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 07: Thomas Kristensen of Udinese Calcio celebrates after scoring their group’s first goalduring the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Udinese Calcio at New Stability Area on March 07, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Scamacca was unfortunate to not equalise on the daybreak of the second half, his low drive from the sting of the field thumping the bottom of the upright.
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As an alternative, Udinese doubled their lead in chaotic vogue. Sead Kolasinac acrobatically intercepted a Zaniolo low cross from the left contained in the six-yard field, and charged down the Oier Zarraga effort, however may do nothing as Davis bent the end round him and Carnesecchi into the far backside nook.
Atalanta switched to 4-4-2 and Sulemana’s diving header was astray from a Bernasconi cross, whereas Nikola Krstovic drilled vast on a Davide Zappacosta help.
The siege finally paid off when Nicola Zalewski swung a cross from the left for a Scamacca free header from six yards.
BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 07: Keinan Davis of Udinese Calcio competes for the ball with Odilon Kossounou of Atalanta BC throughout the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Udinese Calcio at New Stability Area on March 07, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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Udinese crumbled, as Maduka Okoye’s poor move out from the again beneath stress was intercepted, he made the save on Lazar Samardzic, however may do nothing when Scamacca nodded within the rebound to finish the comeback in simply 5 minutes.
La Dea wished all three factors, Okoye getting right down to fingertip a Krstovic daisy-cutter around the submit for a nook.
Udinese additionally threatened, as Arthur Atta’s long-range thunderbolt grazed the crossbar, and Carnesecchi rushed out to smother on the toes of Adam Buksa.
Deep into stoppages, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp wasted a golden alternative with a end charged down from 13 yards.
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There was controversy, as Atalanta had a nook with the final kick of the sport, however the referee blew for full time earlier than they might take it.
Atalanta 2-2 Udinese
Kristensen 39 (U), Davis 55 (U), Scamacca 75, 79 (A)
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