💥 Atalanta edge Sassuolo, 2-1! Krstović on fire, Carnesecchi superb 🧤

💥 Atalanta edge Sassuolo, 2-1! Krstović on fire, Carnesecchi superb 🧤

The new Atalanta side under Maurizio Sarri claimed 3 points in Bergamo by beating Aquilani’s Sassuolo 2-1. Goals from Raspadori (6') and Krstović (65') sealed it for La Dea, while Odenthal (54') scored for the visitors from Emilia.

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A great first half in Bergamo brought plenty of chances for both teams. Just 6 minutes after kick-off, La Dea took the lead through former player Giacomo Raspadori, perfectly picked out on the edge of the box by new signing Gaetano. But the real star was Carnesecchi, who kept the scoreline intact first against Laurienté and then Adzic with two outstanding saves.

The second half kept delivering entertainment. Sassuolo found an equaliser through Odenthal, who took advantage of a mistake by Kossounou, but the visitors’ joy was short-lived because just 9 minutes later Krstović restored La Dea’s lead. It finished 2-1 in Bergamo, a winning start for Sarri.

🔥 Raspadori!! Atalanta ahead after 6 minutes

6TH MINUTE - La Dea’s first goal of the new season was scored by Giacomo Raspadori, the former player facing his old club. The striker smashed it in under the bar, giving Muric no chance, after a brilliant through ball from new signing Gaetano.

🤏 Zalewski nearly makes it two!

10TH MINUTE - A fine counter from La Dea, who started brilliantly against Sassuolo. Zalewski raced through on goal and got his shot away, but Muric denied him with a superb save.

🧤 Carnesecchi’s double miracle

30TH MINUTE - La Dea were in control up to the half-hour mark, but then they came under huge pressure. Sassuolo first threatened through Laurienté, who controlled the ball perfectly, escaped his marker and unleashed a rocket from the edge of the box: Carnesecchi kept it out.

Just one minute later, Atalanta’s goalkeeper was called into action again with another brilliant stop. Adzic broke into the penalty area and tried to beat Carnesecchi with a dink, but La Dea’s keeper said ‘no’ with a great intervention off his line.

⚽️ Sassuolo equalise! Goal by Odenthal

54TH MINUTE - Less than 10 minutes into the second half, Sassuolo found the equaliser, one their display deserved. It all started from a long throw-in sent straight into the box, Kossounou missed his header and the ball fell to Odenthal, who only had to tap it past Carnesecchi from close range. The visitors from Emilia levelled the score.

🧨 Krstović!! Atalanta back in front: 2-1

65TH MINUTE - Sassuolo’s celebrations did not last long, as La Dea went back in front through Krstović. Macchioni’s poor backward deflection sent the ball straight into the path of the Atalanta striker, who was ready to collect it and race clear towards Muric’s goal. Too easy for the Montenegrin, who made no mistake and put Atalanta back in front.

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