Serie A Regular Season - 22

Hellas Verona 1 - 3 FT Udinese

Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi

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Futmetrix Verdict
47
FT
Mon, Jan 26
Italiano
Hellas Verona
1-3
Udinese
⚡ Intensity 47
⚖️ Balance 49
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 10
Udinese clinical as Verona's woes deepen

Udinese Surge Leaves Verona in Relegation Mire

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 47/100. A ruthless display of finishing saw Udinese claim all three points at the Bentegodi, leaving a struggling Verona side rooted in the drop zone.

Early Fireworks at the Bentegodi

The encounter at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi ignited quickly, with both sides bypassing the midfield to create a high-octane opening. Udinese struck first in the 23rd minute when Arthur Atta found the net following clever work from J. Zemura. However, the lead was short-lived as Verona responded with immediate grit. Just three minutes later, G. Orban converted a chance provided by A. Sarr to level the scores. An Intensity rating of 7.3 reflected a match defined by high shot volume, as 27 total attempts turned the pitch into a shooting gallery. While Verona edged possession with 53%, they struggled to contain the rapid transitions of the visitors.

Zanoli Tips the Scales

After the interval, the Balance of the match shifted decisively toward the visitors. Despite a commanding midfield performance from Verona's Roberto Gagliardini, the home side lacked the defensive cohesion to withstand Udinese's set-piece pressure. The turning point arrived in the 58th minute when Alessandro Zanoli restored Udinese's lead with a clinical finish. The pressure from 11 total corners began to take its toll on the Verona backline, which looked increasingly fragile under duress. With the Stakes incredibly high for a side fighting relegation, Verona pushed forward in desperation, but their lack of a clinical edge—managing only 4 shots on target—would eventually prove their undoing.

Davis Seals the Victory

The contest was effectively ended in the 67th minute when K. Davis capitalized on another Arthur Atta assist to make it 3-1. The goal deflated the home crowd and emphasized the gulf in quality in the final third. There was no Upset Factor to be found in the closing stages as Udinese professionally managed the game to secure their eighth win of the season. For Verona, this result marks a deepening crisis, leaving them in 19th position with only two wins all season. The defeat highlights a recurring theme for the Scaligeri: they can compete in possession but fail to neutralize opponents who play with the verticality and directness shown by this Udinese outfit.

Key Questions

Who was the standout performer in the match?

Arthur Atta was the star, recording both a goal and an assist to earn a top rating of 8.3.

What are the implications for Verona's season?

Verona remains in 19th place, facing a severe relegation battle after failing to win in their last five matches.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
53%
47%
Hellas Verona 53%
Udinese 47%
Shots
7
20
Hellas Verona 7
Udinese 20
Shots on Target
4
7
Hellas Verona 4
Udinese 7
Expected Goals (xG)
0.86
1.69
Hellas Verona 0.86
Udinese 1.69
Passes
434
383
Hellas Verona 434
Udinese 383
Pass Accuracy
78%
84%
Hellas Verona 78%
Udinese 84%
Corners
3
8
Hellas Verona 3
Udinese 8
Fouls
8
11
Hellas Verona 8
Udinese 11
Yellow Cards
2
0
Hellas Verona 2
Udinese 0
Red Cards
0
0
Hellas Verona 0
Udinese 0

Match Events

A. Atta (J. Zemura) 23'
26' G. Orban (A. Sarr)
HT
46' 🟨 Pol Lirola
A. Zanoli 58'
K. Davis (A. Atta) 67'
68' 🔄 S. Serdar A. Harroui
68' 🔄 P. Lirola C. Niasse
71' 🔄 A. Sarr Isaac
L. Miller O. Zarraga 🔄 77'
A. Zanoli K. Ehizibue 🔄 78'
K. Davis I. Gueye 🔄 83'
84' 🔄 D. Bradaric D. Oyegoke
84' 🔄 A. Bernede G. Kastanos
J. Ekkelenkamp S. Lovric 🔄 84'
J. Zemura S. Goglichidze 🔄 89'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Verona

Goalkeepers
S. Perilli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
T. Slotsager
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
5
Tackles
5
Tackles
7
Duels Won
88%
Win %
V. Nelsson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Ebosse
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
P. Lirola
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
R. Gagliardini
MAGNET
MAGNET
80
Activity
80
Activity
61
Passes
19
Duels
S. Serdar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
D. Bradaric
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Forwards
A. Sarr
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
A. Bernede
MAGNET
MAGNET
49
Activity
49
Activity
39
Passes
10
Duels
G. Orban
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
8
Rating
BENCH
L. Montipo
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
G. Toniolo
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
D. Oyegoke
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Cham
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. De Battisti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Kastanos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Harroui
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Niasse
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Al Musrati
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Isaac
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Vermesan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Udinese

Goalkeepers
M. Okoye
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
O. Solet
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
7
Cleanups
7
Cleanups
6
Interceptions
1
Blocks
T. Kristensen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Bertola
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
A. Zanoli
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
L. Miller
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
J. Karlstrom
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Zemura
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.3
Rating
Forwards
J. Ekkelenkamp
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
A. Atta
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
21%
Pass Acc
K. Davis
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
A. Nunziante
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
D. Padelli
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
S. Goglichidze
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Ehizibue
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Kabasele
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Lovric
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Zarraga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Arizala
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Camara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Gueye
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. Bayo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
25/08/2025 Udinese 1 - 1 Verona Serie A Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli
15/03/2025 Udinese 0 - 1 Verona Serie A Bluenergy Stadium
04/01/2025 Verona 0 - 0 Udinese Serie A Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
20/04/2024 Verona 1 - 0 Udinese Serie A Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
03/12/2023 Udinese 3 - 3 Verona Serie A Bluenergy Stadium
30/01/2023 Udinese 1 - 1 Verona Serie A Dacia Arena
25/08/2025
1 - 1
Serie A Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli
15/03/2025
0 - 1
Serie A Bluenergy Stadium
04/01/2025
0 - 0
Serie A Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
20/04/2024
1 - 0
Serie A Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
03/12/2023
3 - 3
Serie A Bluenergy Stadium
30/01/2023
1 - 1
Serie A Dacia Arena
Hellas Verona Win
Udinese Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Inter 22 52 50 19 +31 WInter 6 - 2 Pisa (23-01-2026)WUdinese 0 - 1 Inter (17-01-2026)WInter 1 - 0 Lecce (14-01-2026)DInter 2 - 2 Napoli (11-01-2026)WParma 0 - 2 Inter (07-01-2026)
2 AC Milan 22 47 35 17 +18 DAS Roma 1 - 1 AC Milan (25-01-2026)WAC Milan 1 - 0 Lecce (18-01-2026)WComo 1 - 3 AC Milan (15-01-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 AC Milan (11-01-2026)DAC Milan 1 - 1 Genoa (08-01-2026)
3 AS Roma 22 43 27 13 +14 DAS Roma 1 - 1 AC Milan (25-01-2026)WTorino 0 - 2 AS Roma (18-01-2026)WAS Roma 2 - 0 Sassuolo (10-01-2026)WLecce 0 - 2 AS Roma (06-01-2026)LAtalanta 1 - 0 AS Roma (03-01-2026)
4 Napoli 22 43 31 20 +11 LJuventus 3 - 0 Napoli (25-01-2026)WNapoli 1 - 0 Sassuolo (17-01-2026)DNapoli 0 - 0 Parma (14-01-2026)DInter 2 - 2 Napoli (11-01-2026)DNapoli 2 - 2 Verona (07-01-2026)
5 Juventus 22 42 35 17 +18 WJuventus 3 - 0 Napoli (25-01-2026)LCagliari 1 - 0 Juventus (17-01-2026)WJuventus 5 - 0 Cremonese (12-01-2026)WSassuolo 0 - 3 Juventus (06-01-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 Lecce (03-01-2026)
6 Como 22 40 37 16 +21 WComo 6 - 0 Torino (24-01-2026)WLazio 0 - 3 Como (19-01-2026)LComo 1 - 3 AC Milan (15-01-2026)DComo 1 - 1 Bologna (10-01-2026)WPisa 0 - 3 Como (06-01-2026)
7 Atalanta 22 35 30 20 +10 WAtalanta 4 - 0 Parma (25-01-2026)DPisa 1 - 1 Atalanta (16-01-2026)WAtalanta 2 - 0 Torino (10-01-2026)WBologna 0 - 2 Atalanta (07-01-2026)WAtalanta 1 - 0 AS Roma (03-01-2026)
8 Bologna 22 30 32 27 +5 LGenoa 3 - 2 Bologna (25-01-2026)LBologna 1 - 2 Fiorentina (18-01-2026)WVerona 2 - 3 Bologna (15-01-2026)DComo 1 - 1 Bologna (10-01-2026)LBologna 0 - 2 Atalanta (07-01-2026)
9 Lazio 22 29 21 19 +2 DLecce 0 - 0 Lazio (24-01-2026)LLazio 0 - 3 Como (19-01-2026)WVerona 0 - 1 Lazio (11-01-2026)DLazio 2 - 2 Fiorentina (07-01-2026)LLazio 0 - 2 Napoli (04-01-2026)
10 Udinese 22 29 25 34 -9 WVerona 1 - 3 Udinese (26-01-2026)LUdinese 0 - 1 Inter (17-01-2026)DUdinese 2 - 2 Pisa (10-01-2026)WTorino 1 - 2 Udinese (07-01-2026)LComo 1 - 0 Udinese (03-01-2026)
11 Sassuolo 22 26 24 28 -4 WSassuolo 1 - 0 Cremonese (25-01-2026)LNapoli 1 - 0 Sassuolo (17-01-2026)LAS Roma 2 - 0 Sassuolo (10-01-2026)LSassuolo 0 - 3 Juventus (06-01-2026)DSassuolo 1 - 1 Parma (03-01-2026)
12 Cagliari 22 25 24 31 -7 WFiorentina 1 - 2 Cagliari (24-01-2026)WCagliari 1 - 0 Juventus (17-01-2026)LGenoa 3 - 0 Cagliari (12-01-2026)DCremonese 2 - 2 Cagliari (08-01-2026)LCagliari 0 - 1 AC Milan (02-01-2026)
13 Genoa 22 23 25 31 -6 WGenoa 3 - 2 Bologna (25-01-2026)DParma 0 - 0 Genoa (18-01-2026)WGenoa 3 - 0 Cagliari (12-01-2026)DAC Milan 1 - 1 Genoa (08-01-2026)DGenoa 1 - 1 Pisa (03-01-2026)
14 Cremonese 22 23 20 29 -9 LSassuolo 1 - 0 Cremonese (25-01-2026)DCremonese 0 - 0 Verona (19-01-2026)LJuventus 5 - 0 Cremonese (12-01-2026)DCremonese 2 - 2 Cagliari (08-01-2026)LFiorentina 1 - 0 Cremonese (04-01-2026)
15 Parma 22 23 14 26 -12 LAtalanta 4 - 0 Parma (25-01-2026)DParma 0 - 0 Genoa (18-01-2026)DNapoli 0 - 0 Parma (14-01-2026)WLecce 1 - 2 Parma (11-01-2026)LParma 0 - 2 Inter (07-01-2026)
16 Torino 22 23 21 40 -19 LComo 6 - 0 Torino (24-01-2026)LTorino 0 - 2 AS Roma (18-01-2026)LAtalanta 2 - 0 Torino (10-01-2026)LTorino 1 - 2 Udinese (07-01-2026)WVerona 0 - 3 Torino (04-01-2026)
17 Lecce 22 18 13 29 -16 DLecce 0 - 0 Lazio (24-01-2026)LAC Milan 1 - 0 Lecce (18-01-2026)LInter 1 - 0 Lecce (14-01-2026)LLecce 1 - 2 Parma (11-01-2026)LLecce 0 - 2 AS Roma (06-01-2026)
18 Fiorentina 22 17 24 34 -10 LFiorentina 1 - 2 Cagliari (24-01-2026)WBologna 1 - 2 Fiorentina (18-01-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 AC Milan (11-01-2026)DLazio 2 - 2 Fiorentina (07-01-2026)WFiorentina 1 - 0 Cremonese (04-01-2026)
19 Verona 22 14 18 37 -19 LVerona 1 - 3 Udinese (26-01-2026)DCremonese 0 - 0 Verona (19-01-2026)LVerona 2 - 3 Bologna (15-01-2026)LVerona 0 - 1 Lazio (11-01-2026)DNapoli 2 - 2 Verona (07-01-2026)
20 Pisa 22 14 18 37 -19 LInter 6 - 2 Pisa (23-01-2026)DPisa 1 - 1 Atalanta (16-01-2026)DUdinese 2 - 2 Pisa (10-01-2026)LPisa 0 - 3 Como (06-01-2026)DGenoa 1 - 1 Pisa (03-01-2026)