Atalanta were held to a 0-0 draw at home by second from-bottom Venezia in Serie A on Saturday as Gian Piero Gasperini’s side missed a chance to provisionally move level with leaders
Atalanta’s Davide Zappacosta and Juan Cuadrado both hit the woodwork from tight angles before the break.
Their team mate Mateo Retegui, the league’s leading scorer, misfired in the second half when he blasted a close chance over in the 50th minute after missing the target with two headers in the first half.
Atalanta remained in third on 55 points, one point behind second placed Napoli and two off Inter.