Atalanta emerged victorious from the always complicated visit to Genoa (1-4) and kept alive the dream of returning to the Champions League next season.
From the Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genoa, which has the highest percentage of attendance in the whole of Serie A, it is very difficult to leave alive.
End Genoa’s great streak
But this time it wasn’t the Spanish Joseph Martinez under sticks, or the Argentine nationalized Italian Mateo Reteguinor the sense of championship, the Icelandic Albert Gudmundsson, They managed to stop a fired-up Dea ending the locals’ 8-game unbeaten streak, the last time they lost on December 10.
And if the Bologna of Thiago Motta They pushed into fifth place with their 4-0 win over Lecce, Atalanta Gian Piero Gasperini did not fail. His players feel no pressure, they play with the freedom of a man as if nothing is at stake.
A talent that shines again
The clearest example is probably the sa Charles De Ketelaere. The Belgian talent didn’t materialize last season in Milan, but he unleashes all his potential in those from Bergamo. He scored again, the fourth goal in his last four games. A volley from outside the area in the 21st minute put him into the top corner, just beyond the reach of Genoa’s Spanish goalkeeper.
Genoa is tied by Ukrainian Ruslan Malinovsky, who ended the collective play with one of his classic rifles with his left leg.
The Koopmeiners have a foul mark
The conceded goal seemed to confuse Atalanta, but after five minutes it appeared Koopmeiners with a perfect free kick who put a strain on the back foot to put his team ahead again.
The Dea increased the advantage to another goal from the Italian Giorgio Scalviniwho scored with bare feet, but VAR reviewed the game for five long minutes and warned the referee that the centre-back’s shot was slightly deflected by The Croatian, Mario Pasalic, is in an offside position.
The decision woke up Genoa in the last minutes. Atalanta suffered every attack by the locals, let loose, determined to find a draw that never came.
Two goals in extra time
In fact, it was two against extra time in the LSA that Atalanta closed the rivalry with a goal from the Italian. Davide Zappacosta -former Genoa player who didn’t celebrate the goal- and another by Malian debutant El Bilal Touré.
Atalanta emerged victorious from the always-complicated rivalry with Genoa, adding a fourth consecutive league victory and maintaining fourth place and a 3-point cushion over Bologna to dream of the Champions League; while Genoa remains in the middle of the table.
Source: La Verdad
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