Udinese handed Atalanta their first defeat of the Serie A season with a hard-fought 1–0 victory in the 10th round of the campaign.

The only goal of the match came in the 40th minute, when Nicolò Zaniolo found the net with a precise finish — his third goal in the last four appearances. The Italian midfielder continues to rediscover his form after a difficult spell, becoming a key figure in Udinese’s recent resurgence.

For the visitors, the result was hardly a shock. Atalanta entered the game on a streak of five consecutive draws, struggling to turn possession into goals. Including European fixtures, Ivan Jurić’s men have managed to score just three times in their last seven matches.

2025-26, Italy - Serie A

Udinese - Atalanta 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: Zaniolo, 40 (1:0)

Udinese: Okoye; Bertola (Palma М., 76); Kabasele; Solet; Zanoli (Ehizibue, 76); Atta; Karlstrom; Zaniolo (Bayo, 69); Kamara H.; Ekkelenkamp (Piotrowski, 69); Buksa (Zarraga, 86)
Substitution: Piotrowski (from 69); Bayo (from 69); Palma М. (from 76); Ehizibue (from 76); Zarraga (from 86)
Bench: Nunziante; Sava R.; Padelli; Goglichidze S.; Zemura; Lovric S.; Miller L.; Modesto; Gueye Ia; Bravo I.
Yellow Cards: Kamara H. 64

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Kossounou (Brescianini, 85); Hien; Djimsiti; Zappacosta; Éderson J.; Pasalic Mario; Samardzic L. (De Ketelaere, 77); Sulemana К. (Lookman, 59); Zalewski (Bellanova, 77); Scamacca (Krstovic, 59)
Substitution: Lookman (from 59); Krstovic (from 59); Bellanova (from 77); De Ketelaere (from 77); Brescianini (from 85)
Bench: Rossi F.; Sportiello; Obrić; Ahanor; Musah Y.; Bernasconi
Yellow Cards: Krstovic 67; Éderson J. 90; De Ketelaere 90