Atalanta miss chance to top Serie A with Udinese stalemate

Milan, Italy: Atalanta missed the chance to move provisionally top of Serie A on Saturday after being held to a goalless draw at Udinese which left th...

Milan, Italy: Atalanta missed the chance to move provisionally top of Serie A on Saturday after being held to a goalless draw at Udinese which left them two points behind league leaders Napoli.

Gian Piero Gasperini's side would have moved above Napoli, who host Verona on Sunday, on goal difference with a win in Udine but were a long way from their brilliant best.

"They were better than us, more intense than us. We struggled the whole first half and were lucky," said Gasperini to DAZN.

"We were a bit better in the second half but in the end it's a decent point."

Saturday's draw means Inter Milan can take second place from Atalanta if the reigning champions win at Venezia on Sunday afternoon as a three-way title race hots up.