Atalanta defeated Spezia 5-2 on Thursday and qualified for the Coppa Italia quarterfinals, where they will face Inter (who won the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday after beating Inter 3-0). Atalanta, 6th in the Serie A table, visit Juventus this Sunday in the Italian championship. Spezia, 15th, also awaits Rome on Sunday.
In a very difficult first half, 5 goals were scored (it ended 3-2). On the part of Bergamo, Ademola Lookman scored a double in the first 12 minutes (10′ and 12) and then Hans Hateboer scored with a good left foot (26′). Duván Zapata assisted on the second and third goals. Meanwhile, Albin Ekdal (14′) and Daniele Verde (38′) kept Spezia in the draw, and in the first period, a shot hit the crossbar by Zapata himself.
But in the second half, Atalanta sealed the deal with a fine goal from Rasmus Hojlund and an own goal from Ethan Ampadu. The Bergamo team He is already on a scoring streak: he came from endorsing Salernitana 8-2 and this Thursday 5-2 against a determined Spezia, sinking a shot with Hojlund’s left foot and an own goal by Ampadu.
Source: La Verdad
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