Atalanta-Sassuolo 3-0: goals from Pasalic, Koopmeiners, Bakker

Fifth victory in a row, 17 goals scored and 2 conceded. The Atalanta roller version does not stop in front of Sassuolo and consolidates fourth place with three points ahead of Bologna. The goals do not come from the strikers but from the midfielders (Pasalic, Koopmeiners and Bakker) but the protagonist is Carnesecchi who saves two penalties at the end of the first half, two executions by Pinamonti after the repetition due to Kolasinac’s irregular entry into the area.

the choices

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Two changes in midfield compared to the victory in Genoa: with the return of Ederson from suspension, De Roon out (two yellows away from disqualification) and confirmation for midfielder Pasalic; on the left Zappacosta wins the run-off with Ruggeri. In front, Miranchuk preferred to Scamacca as partner of the now immovable De Ketelaere. Dionisi, on the other hand, makes only one change in the starting eleven compared to the draw against Torino: Tressoldi at the center of the defense for the injured Erlic. In the middle there is still trust in Lipani as Henrique’s partner, on the usual Bajrami-Thorstvedt-Laurienté midfield, Pinamonti as central striker.

double miracle

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The first conclusion of the match belongs to the guests, with Thorstvedt, who make it clear that they did not come to the Gewiss to act as a sacrificial victim. In fact, the match is alive with Atalanta coming close to taking the lead first with Holm from a corner, then with Miranchuk who clears a nibble from De Ketelaere from the left. The lead comes in the 22nd minute thanks to Pasalic, who in the box-to-box midfielder version steals the ball in his half of the field, starts the action on the right which leads to Miranchuk’s flat shot rejected by Consigli too centrally which the Croatian himself pounces on . Sassuolo were very close to equalizing in the 31st minute with Henrique shooting from close range but finding the deflection from Carnesecchi with the help of the crossbar. Excellent game: Holm’s header finds the wall of Consigli in the 43rd minute, in the 46th minute a penalty for Sassuolo due to a handball by Scalvini following a header by Thorstvedt which Carnesecchi saves twice from Pinamonti (Kolasinac in the area on the first conclusion) , first to his left then to his right.

koop closes it

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Upon returning to the field after having escaped the danger, the Goddess does not want any surprises and immediately presses on in search of doubling their lead. Pasalic comes close with a first-time shot from a good position that ends up high and in the 13th minute he capitalizes with Koopmeiners’ seventh goal of the championship to seal a good move on the right by Holm, who puts it in tow for the Dutchman: left-footed shot relentless under the intersection. Atalanta’s DNA provides no mercy, Sassuolo becomes the object of a target shooting between central conclusions and runs down the flanks. Miranchuk made it 3-0 on a low cross from Koopmeiners in the 23rd minute and in the 30th minute the Nerazzurri made it three thanks to new substitute Bakker, who with the first ball touched struck Consigli from outside with the complicity of Pedersen’s deflection. It ends with Gewiss celebrating and some regrets for the 4-0 that Scamacca suffered in front of Consigli.