Atalanta Held to Goalless Draw, Miss Chance to Lead Serie A

A lackluster performance against Udinese leaves Atalanta two points behind Napoli as Serie A's title race intensifies.

Atalanta failed to capitalize on an opportunity to move to the top of Serie A after a 0-0 draw with Udinese on Saturday.
The team remains in second place, two points behind Napoli, who play relegation-threatened Hellas Verona on Sunday.
Udinese dominated much of the match, with Alexis Sanchez hitting the woodwork twice and Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi making key saves to secure the draw.
Atalanta now faces a challenging schedule, including matches against Juventus and league leaders Napoli, as well as Champions League fixtures against Sturm Graz and Barcelona in January.
Inter Milan, currently two points behind Atalanta, could overtake them for second place with a win against Venezia on Sunday.