Atalanta, led by Ivan Juric, has slipped into the bottom half of the Serie A table after losing 1-0 to Udinese, marking their first league defeat of the season.
With only 13 points from nine games, Atalanta has had their slowest start to a league campaign since the 2018/19 season. The match against Udinese, who have the joint-leakiest defense in the division, was an opportunity for Atalanta to gain momentum.
The game started with an evenly-matched opening period, with neither side able to establish a clear advantage. Udinese began to pose a threat through Nicolo Zaniolo, who had a speculative strike from range easily saved by Marco Carnesecchi.
Atalanta dropped into the bottom half of the Serie A table, suffering their first league defeat of the season.
Author's summary: Atalanta loses first Serie A match.