In the first round of Serie A, Udinese faced off against Hellas Verona, with the match concluding in a draw at the Stadio Friuli.
Udinese managed to take the lead in the second half when Thomas Kristensen scored in the 52nd minute. However, Hellas Verona quickly responded, leveling the match with a goal from Suat Serdar in the 72nd minute of the same half.
A well-coordinated play by Hellas Verona led to the equalizer. After receiving an assist from Giovane Santana, Serdar placed the ball to the bottom left corner, out of reach for the goalkeeper. It was a spectacular finish!
The standout player of the match was undoubtedly Suat Serdar, the midfielder who netted the equalizing goal.
Thomas Kristensen also had a notable performance, contributing not only defensively but also scoring a goal for Udinese.
Udinese’s coach, Kosta Runjaic, set up his team in a 3-5-2 formation, featuring Razvan Sava in goal, with a defensive line of Nicoló Bertola, Thomas Kristensen, and Oumar Solet. The midfield consisted of Kingsley Ehizibue, Arthur Atta, Jesper Karlström, Sandi Lovric, and Jordan Zemura, supporting the attacking duo of Iker Bravo and Keinan Davis.
On the other side, Hellas Verona, under Paolo Zanetti’s guidance, also lined up in a 3-5-2 formation, with Lorenzo Montipò guarding the net, supported by Unai Núñez, Victor Nelsson, and Martin Frese in defense. The midfield had Fallou Cham, Suat Serdar, Antoine Bernede, Cheikh Niasse, and Domagoj Bradaric, while the attack relied on Giovane Santana and Amin Sarr.
The match was officiated by referee Paride Tremolada.
Looking ahead, Udinese’s next challenge will be away against Inter, while Hellas Verona will visit Lazio.
Following this draw, both teams secured 1 point, placing Udinese in 11th position and Hellas Verona in 9th in the tournament standings.
Substitutions for Udinese
60’ 2H – Sandi Lovric was replaced by Oier Zarraga, and Iker Bravo by Vakoun Bayo.
73’ 2H – Keinan Davis was substituted for Jakub Piotrowski.
78’ 2H – Jordan Zemura made way for Hassane Kamara.
Yellow Cards for Udinese:
32’ 1H – Iker Bravo (Unsporting behavior), 70’ 2H – Keinan Davis (Unsporting behavior), and 43’ 2H – Nicoló Bertola (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Hellas Verona
65’ 2H – Cheikh Niasse replaced by Abdou Harroui, and Amin Sarr by Daniel Mosquera.
71’ 2H – Domagoj Bradaric off for Rafik Belghali.
81’ 2H – Fallou Cham was substituted for Daniel Oyegoke, and Suat Serdar for Enzo Ebosse.
Yellow Cards for Hellas Verona:
40’ 2H – Enzo Ebosse (Unsporting behavior) and 47’ 2H – Rafik Belghali (Unsporting behavior).