Atalanta's Serie A Title Hopes Dampened by Draw with Venezia

Davide Zappacosta came agonizingly close to scoring just five minutes before the end of the first half, hitting the outside of the post with a well-placed shot following a fantastic play by Ademola Lookman.

Lookman had wasted a great chance one-on-one with Venezia goalkeeper Ionut Rdau moments before, and the Nigeria forward also smashed over from inches out in the 82nd minute.

Mateo Retegui was also guilty of missing presentable opportunities as Atalanta's usually flamboyant attack struggled to break down stubborn Venezia.

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A surprise point gives Venezia a small boost in their bid to stay up but Eusebio Di Francesco's team are five points from Parma, who sit just outside the relegation zone and are at Udinese in Saturday's late fixture.

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