Udinese banished any lingering relegation fears by securing a 1-1 draw with Atalanta in Bergamo. It would have taken a series of adverse results elsewhere to suck the Bianconeri into a final-day battle against the drop, but Udinese will take no pride in waiting until the penultimate game of the Serie A season to secure their top-flight status. Duvan Zapata got the visitors off to a fine start ...Full Story »

Udinese held off Atalanta for a 2-1 victory in Wednesday's early Serie A kick off at Stadio Friuli. It had been a bright start for the home side, who were looking to build on the 1-0 win at Torino before the Christmas break, with Stipe Perica and Bruno Fernandes going close and Perica feeling he should have had a penalty when he was bundled over by Marten de Roon. Udinese took the lead in the ...Full Story »

Sassuolo's perfect start to the campaign ended on Sunday with a 2-2 draw at home to Atalanta. Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello saved Nicola Sansone's spot-kick in the sixth minute. Mauricio Pinilla put Atalanta ahead on 13 minutes with an overhead kick to beat Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli. Francesco Magnanelli equalised in the 22nd minute with a 30-yard drive but 11 minutes later, ...Full Story »

Torino fans will have to wait longer for their team to win two Serie A games in a row as they were held to a goalless draw by Atalanta on Sunday. The Granata could have sealed all three points deep in stoppage time but substitute midfielder Alexander Farnerud saw Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello get a slight touch on his powerful drive and deflect it over the crossbar. The outcome has left...Full Story »