Staff Reporter.
Atalanta’s bid for Champions League football took another hit on Saturday after a drab goalless draw with Udinese in Serie A.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side stay sixth and five points off Italy’s top four following an uninspiring performance against their off-form opponents in Bergamo.
Rafael Toloi went closest for the hosts, his dipping strike in the final minute brilliantly tipped away by Marco Silvestri.
Sat in fourth are AC Milan who will move second with a win at Fiorentina on the fifth anniversary of former Viola captain Davide Astori’s death.
Astori died in his sleep in a hotel room on this day in 2018, aged just 31, when Milan coach Stefano Pioli was in charge at Fiorentina.
Udinese have won just once since early October and sit ninth, level on 32 points with Monza who beat Empoli 2-1 in Saturday’s early match.