Atalanta’s Serie A Title Bid Hit By Venezia Stalemate | Soccer Information

Atalanta missed the possibility to maneuver degree with Inter Milan on the high of Serie A on Saturday after being held to a goalless draw by lowly Venezia. Sluggish Atalanta didn’t win at dwelling for the fifth straight time in Italy’s high flight and keep third, two factors behind champions Inter who’re at key title rivals Napoli later. Gian Piero Gasperini’s are nonetheless within the struggle however have not gained in entrance of their very own followers in home competitors for the reason that flip of the 12 months, type on dwelling turf which is counting towards them of their unprecedented Scudetto bid.

Davide Zappacosta went closest to breaking the impasse 5 minutes earlier than half-time when he clipped the skin of the submit after nice work from Ademola Lookman.

Lookman had wasted an ideal likelihood one-on-one with Venezia goalkeeper Ionut Rdau moments earlier than, and the Nigeria ahead additionally smashed over from inches out within the 82nd minute.

Mateo Retegui was additionally responsible of lacking presentable alternatives as Atalanta’s normally flamboyant assault struggled to interrupt down cussed Venezia.

A shock level offers Venezia a small increase of their bid to remain up however Eusebio Di Francesco’s crew are 5 factors from Parma, who sit simply outdoors the relegation zone and are at Udinese in Saturday’s late fixture.

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