Atalanta fumbled the chance to close up the gap on the top two with a draw against Venezia, as they are still without a home victory in Serie A in 2025.
Nigerian and CAF African player of th year winner Ademola Lookman started again despite his frosty rapport with coach Gian Piero Gasperini.
Lookman hit the side-netting after squirming past a defender. Lookman also stood up a cross that Mateo Retegui nodded over, with Juan Cuadrado in a better position behind him, and another Retegui header was off target.
Alessio Zerbin got greedy and blasted over on the counter-attack rather than providing the pass, while Cuadrado and Lookman tested Ionut Radu from tight angles.
Atalanta were unlucky not to take the lead when Lookman sprinted into the box, his back-heel flick set up Davide Zappacosta for a sweeping finish off the far post.
Moments later, Cuadrado also clipped the woodwork with his wayward cross-shot, while Radu stuck out a foot to parry when De Ketelaere sent Lookman clear on goal.
Retegui fired over first-time from a Cuadrado pull-back, then De Ketelaere fired Lookman’s assist straight at Radu.
Lookman drilled inches wide of the near post, while Carnesecchi used his body to deny John Yeboah’s tap-in from close range.
