Udinese secured a 3-1 away victory against Verona in a match from Round 22 of the Italian Serie A, played on January 26, 2026.
Udinese secured a 3-1 away victory against Verona in a match from Round 22 of the Italian Serie A, played on January 26, 2026.

Udinese secured a 3-1 away victory against Verona in a match from Round 22 of the Italian Serie A, played on January 26, 2026.
The visitors started strongly and took the lead early. Arthur Atta broke through Verona’s defense and opened the scoring in the first half. Verona responded quickly and equalized after a defensive mistake, but Udinese kept control of the game.
At the start of the second half, Udinese increased the pressure and restored their lead with a well-executed attacking move. The visitors continued to dominate possession and created more clear chances.
Verona struggled to respond after the third goal and failed to create serious chances in the final minutes.
This defeat leaves Verona dangerously close to the relegation zone. The team now sits level on points with the second-to-last side in the standings, which increases the pressure in the fight for survival.
Udinese, on the other hand, strengthened their position in the table and continued their positive run with a confident away performance.
The second half started nervously and within the first quarter of an hour, the main referee Gianluca Manganello showed two yellow cards. The guests took advantage of this situation again and midfielder Zanolli reached a rebound and sent it into the goal of the team from the city of Romeo and Juliet for the second time.
This time there was no collapse and the boys from Udine continued to press, looking for a way to kill the intrigue, leading by two goals. The scorer Atta showed creativity and made mistakes in the 64th and 66th minutes. He was unable to score a second time, but shortly after his attempts, the decisive blow was struck by Keenan Davis. He was brought down by Atta and the central striker, who had been in the lead since the first referee’s signal, made the difference in the score very difficult to overcome.
A quarter of an hour before the end, Orban could have returned the intrigue, but he had a bad chance and the ball went wide of the goal. Five minutes later, Davies could have decided everything, but Simone Perilli saved and cleared it in a corner kick.
So, after the game situations did not work for the hosts, it was time for static situations. The most active of the Verona players, Orban, took the lead with a direct free kick a minute before the end of regular time, but then Maduka Okoye also demonstrated his class.