Atalanta were held 0-0 at Udinese in Serie A on Saturday as they missed the chance to move level on points with leaders Napoli but they were fortunate to escape with a draw thanks to the woodwork and alert goalkeeping of Marco Carnesecchi.

Atalanta were held to a goalless draw with Udinese in the Italian Serie A week 20 on Saturday. Neither team was able to produce a goal in the 90 minutes at Bluenergy Stadium.

Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini had no complaints after their 0-0 draw with Udinese on Saturday. Gasperini admitted relief after the stalemate. “We faced a team that ran more than us,” Gasperini told DAZN.

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.Should two teams finish level on points at the top of Serie A come the end of the season they will face off in a single match to decide the destination of the Scudetto.

Saturday’s Serie A action gets underway at the Bluenergy Stadium as mid-table Udinese entertain Scudetto hopefuls Atalanta. Though 16 points separate the teams ahead of the kick-off, the Friulians can be a thorn in Atalanta’s side.

Atalanta got a tough month off to a poor start as it could only draw 0-0 at Udinese in Serie A on Saturday. It could even have been worse for Atalanta had Alexis Sánchez not wasted a glorious opportunity to give Udinese the lead on the stroke of halftime.