Serie A friendlies: Atalanta, Udinese, Torino, Genoa and Cremonese in action
The summer is in full swing and that means a series of test matches for the teams we'll soon see in the Italian top flight.
Atalanta made their debut under new coach Ivan Juric with an in-house game against their own Under-23 side, which will play in Serie C this season.
Inter transfer target Ademola Lookman was left out officially due to muscular problems.
It was tougher than expected for Atalanta, who only won 1-0 thanks to a late goal from substitute Charles De Ketelaere on the Mario Pasalic assist.
Atalanta beat U23 side, Udinese saw off Qatar
Udinese's Keinan Davis celebrates after scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match Udinese Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio at the Friuli – Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, 25 October 2024. EPA-EFE/GABRIELE MENIS
Udinese fared better in their 3-0 victory over the Qatar national team, as Keinan Davis, Iker Bravo and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp were on target.
Torino swept newly-promoted Cremonese aside 4-1 and the highlight was certainly this fantastic volley from Ivan Ilic well outside the area.
Gran gol di Ivan Ilic! 🚀 Segui la diretta su DAZN 📺 Se sei abbonato alla stadio per la stagione 2025/26, iscriviti al sito https://t.co/oUyfKIYeel e guarda la diretta streaming su Torino Channel 🐂 pic.twitter.com/mT2I1lf6oT — Torino Football Club (@TorinoFC_1906) July 26, 2025
Che Adams pounced on a defensive error, Adrien Tameze nodded in and Bianay Balcot concluded the rout.
Cremonese were on target with De Luca, but their defending left a lot to be desired under heavy rain.
Genoa struggled to see off Mantova 3-2, as they had been losing 1-0 at the break, fighting back with Alessandro Marcandalli, Lorenzo Venturino and Morten Thorsby.
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