have climbed into the highest half of the desk due to a 3-1 victory in opposition to native rivals Hellas Verona on Monday night: Arthur Atta, Reward Orban, Alessandro Zanoli and Keinan Davis with the objectives.
Udinese loved the higher share of the possibilities early on: Each Jurgen Ekkelenkamp and Jesper Karlstrom lined up pictures from the sting of the world, neither of which have been of any main concern for Simone Perilli, although.
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The breakthrough got here halfway via the primary half when Arthur Atta’s shot-cum-cross in from the left flank took a nick off Tobias Slotsager and wrongfooted the helpless Perilli. Whether or not it was meant as a shot or a cross, Atta’s effort technically counted as a shot on the right track, and subsequently it didn’t go down as an personal aim regardless of Slotsager’s contact.
VERONA, ITALY – JANUARY 26: Arthur Atta of Udinese Calcio scores his crew’s first aim in the course of the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on January 26, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
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Verona discovered themselves again on degree phrases virtually instantly: Amine Sarr did brilliantly to hold the ball down the appropriate flank earlier than lifting an ideal ball into the trail of Orban within the space, who took a few touches earlier than dispatching previous Maduka Okoye from 10 yards out.
Jordan Zemura appeared to seek out the again of the online from a deep free-kick simply shy of the hour mark. His set-piece struck the wall, took a few awkward nicks and bounces, earlier than falling properly for Zanoli, who improvised an excellent, bending effort with the surface of his boot into the highest nook of the online for 2-1.
VERONA, ITALY – JANUARY 26: Alessandro Zanoli of Udinese Calcio celebrates scoring his crew’s second aim with teammates in the course of the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on January 26, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
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The Udinese benefit was doubled 10 minutes later after a neat, direct sequence of passes between Karlstrom, Davis and Atta despatched the Englishman via on aim on the left aspect of the world. Davis went on to slam his effort into the roof of the online on the close to submit for 3-1.
This outcome sends Udinese up into the highest half of the Serie A desk with 29 factors to their title after 22 matches, the identical tally as Lazio in ninth. It’s much less excellent news for Verona, who stay in nineteenth place, 4 factors shy of security with simply two wins to their title thus far within the league.
Verona 1-3 Udinese
Atta (U) 23’, Orban (V) 26’, Zanoli (U) 58’, Davis (U) 67’.