Two gored shots in the second half gave Gasperini the first three points. Great performance for the Belgian who finds the opening goal, the Brazilian enters and doubles
– Bergamo
A time to get rid of the rust after 525 days without Cups, another to return to Goddess and crush poor Rakow with goals from De Ketelaere (man of the pitch and transformed when he passed to the center of the area) and Ederson. Atalanta does not fail to return to Europe, celebrates with their fans (who also dedicate a few chants to Commisso) and immediately takes the lead in the EL group together with Sporting Lisbon, their next opponent in Portugal, in two weeks.
first half
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Gasp is aiming for the heavy trident (net of the injuries of Scamacca and Touré), with De Ketelaere behind Lookman and Muriel. Behind is Djimisti, with Scalvini returning to the left and sending Kolasinac to the bench. Despite the many absences and international virginity, Rakow immediately played a more lucid match than their opponents, who were not very reactive and too imprecise. The Goddess never manages to attack, she soon lowers herself and even in the restarts she struggles to sting, thanks to a Muriel who is too soft and submissive. The outbursts only return to the wingers, but the crosses from Zappacosta and Ruggeri don’t find an end in the area, while De Ketelaere and Lookman try but the former loves finishing more than finishing, while the latter makes a lot of mistakes but is the only one who really puts in the effort Kovacevic in the first half. In fact he ate two opportunities, one at dawn and one at dusk of the partial, on assists from Koopmeiners and Muriel. However, it is true that in the meantime Rakow had come close to scoring with Rundic (header on the corner only in front of Musso) and with Yeboah, stopped brilliantly by Scalvini.
two gores for three points
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Gasp doesn’t change his men during the interval but mixes up his trident and gets it right. Muriel immediately shoots from the left. De Ketelaere from central opens space for Lookman, who passes to the right, but above all he pounces on the near post to head Zappacosta’s cross and uncorks the game in the 4th minute of the second half. Goal very similar to the one against Sassuolo, also due to the timing of the insertion. Atalanta can now relax and Kovacevic flies on Lookman’s slap before Gasp decides to focus on Miranchuk (Muriel out) and has to remove the indisposed De Roon for Ederson. The Brazilian immediately made it 2-0 by heading home Ruggeri’s cross. Atalanta could spread at this point, but Kovacevic saves everything and Ruggeri and Pasalic waste the trio. For tonight, however, that’s fine.
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