have climbed into the highest half of the desk because of a 3-1 victory towards native rivals Hellas Verona on Monday night: Arthur Atta, Reward Orban, Alessandro Zanoli and Keinan Davis with the targets.
Udinese loved the higher share of the possibilities early on: Each Jurgen Ekkelenkamp and Jesper Karlstrom lined up photographs from the sting of the realm, neither of which had been of any main concern for Simone Perilli, although.
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The breakthrough got here halfway by way of 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 track, and due to this fact it didn’t go down as an personal purpose regardless of Slotsager’s contact.
VERONA, ITALY – JANUARY 26: Arthur Atta of Udinese Calcio scores his group’s first purpose throughout 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 Photographs)
Verona discovered themselves again on stage phrases nearly instantly: Amine Sarr did brilliantly to hold the ball down the suitable 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.
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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 skin 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 group’s second purpose with teammates throughout 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 Photographs)
The Udinese benefit was doubled 10 minutes later after a neat, direct sequence of passes between Karlstrom, Davis and Atta despatched the Englishman by way of on purpose on the left aspect of the realm. Davis went on to slam his effort into the roof of the online on the close to submit for 3-1.
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This consequence 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’.
