Serie A | Verona 1-3 Udinese: Zanoli stunner sends Friulani into top 10

Verona, Italy – January 26: Arthur ata of Udinese Calcio Celebrates Sconging His Workforce’s Workforce’s Workforce’s First Objective With Groups Throughout The Serie A Match Between Hellas Veronona FC and Udinese Calcio at Stadiio Marcantonio Bentegodi on January 26, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattin/Getty Pictures)

Udinese have climbed into the highest half of the Serie A desk because of a 3-1 victory in opposition to native rivals Hellas Verona on Monday night: Arthur Atta, Reward Orban, Alessandro Zanoli and Keinan Davis with the objectives.

Udinese loved the higher share of the possibilities early on: Each Jurgen Ekkelenkamp and Jesper Karlstrom lined up pictures from the sting of the world, neither of which had been of any main concern for Simone Perilli, although.

The breakthrough got here halfway by means of the primary half when Arthur Atta’s shot-cum-cross in from the left flank took a nick off Tobias Slotsager and wrongfooted the helpless Perilli. Whether or not it was supposed as a shot or a cross, Atta’s effort technically counted as a shot heading in the right direction, and due to this fact it didn’t go down as an personal aim regardless of Slotsager’s contact.

VERONA, ITALY - JANUARY 26: Arthur Atta of Udinese Calcio scores his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on January 26, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattin/Getty Images) — VERONA, ITALY – JANUARY 26: Arthur Atta of Udinese Calcio scores his staff’s first aim in the course of the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on January 26, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattin/Getty Pictures)

Verona discovered themselves again on stage phrases virtually instantly: Amine Sarr did brilliantly to hold the ball down the correct flank earlier than lifting an ideal ball into the trail of Orban within the space, who took a few touches earlier than dispatching previous Maduka Okoye from 10 yards out.

Jordan Zemura seemed to search out the again of the online from a deep free-kick simply shy of the hour mark. His set-piece struck the wall, took a few awkward nicks and bounces, earlier than falling properly for Zanoli, who improvised a superb, bending effort with the surface of his boot into the highest nook of the online for 2-1.

VERONA, ITALY - JANUARY 26: Alessandro Zanoli of Udinese Calcio celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on January 26, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) — VERONA, ITALY – JANUARY 26: Alessandro Zanoli of Udinese Calcio celebrates scoring his staff’s second aim with teammates in the course of the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on January 26, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)

The Udinese benefit was doubled 10 minutes later after a neat, direct sequence of passes between Karlstrom, Davis and Atta despatched the Englishman by means of on aim on the left facet of the world. Davis went on to slam his effort into the roof of the online on the close to publish for 3-1.

This consequence sends Udinese up into the highest half of the Serie A desk with 29 factors to their title after 22 matches, the identical tally as Lazio in ninth. It’s much less excellent news for Verona, who stay in nineteenth place, 4 factors shy of security with simply two wins to their title to date within the league.