Udinese recovers from 2 targets down to attract in opposition to Atalanta

MILAN (AP) — Udinese by no means offers up.

The most recent instance of its preventing spirit noticed it get better from two targets down to attract 2-2 in opposition to Serie A pacesetter Atalanta on Sunday.

Nehuén Pérez and Gerard Deulofeu cancelled out targets from Ademola Lookman and Luis Muriel to permit Udinese to rescue some extent and transfer stage with defending champion AC Milan and Napoli within the Serie A desk, some extent behind Atalanta.

Napoli was taking part in at lowly Cremonese later.

Udinese had gained its previous six matches and 4 of these wins had come after Andrea Sottil’s aspect had first fallen behind.

The match was performed at a excessive depth however there have been few actual goalscoring probabilities earlier than Atalanta broke the impasse 9 minutes earlier than the break. Muriel ran onto a really lengthy Teun Koopmeiners ball excessive, minimize inside from the left and rolled it throughout for Lookman to faucet in on the again submit.

Atalanta doubled its lead early within the second half after Muriel was tripped by Udinese defender Future Udogie. The jeers rained down from the stands however that didn’t distract Muriel, who slotted the penalty into the underside left nook.

Muriel was at Udinese for 5 years earlier than leaving for Sampdoria in 2015, though he spent virtually half that point on mortgage.

Udinese pulled one again when Deulofeu curled in a free kick within the 67th minute and he additionally had a hand within the equaliser with a go to the byline to Roberto Pereyra, who crossed for Pérez to go residence.

HAT TRICK OF WINS

Udinese’s Nehuen Perez is embraced by teammate Gerard Deulofeu after scoring his aspect’s second objective in the course of the Italian Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Atalanta on the Friuli Stadium in Udine, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2022.

Monza made it a hat trick of victories with a 2-0 win over Spezia to propel it into midtable.

Silvio Berlusconi’s aspect misplaced 5 of its opening six matches earlier than recording its first ever Serie A victory with a shock win over Juventus earlier than the worldwide break. It has additionally not conceded a objective in its previous three matches.

Substitute Boulaye Dia scored in stoppage time to see Salernitana snatch a 2-1 win over Hellas Verona. There was a brawl shortly afterwards and Salernitana captain Ivan Radovanović was proven a pink card whereas Verona defender Federico Ceccherini was additionally despatched off from the bench.

Additionally, Torino drew 1-1 in opposition to Empoli.

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