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46% Ball Possession ATALANTA and 54% Ball Possession SAMPDORIA
Atalanta 1 – 0 Sampdoria 
55′ Alejandro Gómez (pen)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 13th position with 24 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Atalanta, 7th position with 35 points and a positive goal difference of +8
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Atalanta | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 32:24 | 8 | 35 |
| 13 | Sampdoria | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22:26 | -4 | 24 |
Atalanta dreaming with a post in the Europa League next season. The dream is possible and the race is on. Atalanta reaching 38 points climbig from the 7th to the 6th position while Sampdoria going down from the 13th to the 16th position.
Big problem for Samporia. Referee Rizzoli giving a penalty to Atalanta in the 54th minute. The penalty is conceded by Sampdoria forward Luca Torreira after a foul on Atalanta Andrea Petagna inside the penalty area. It is forward Alejandro Gomez to convert the penalty defeating Sampdoria goalkeeper Cristian Puggioni with a right footed shot in the center. This is the 6th goal of the season by Gomez.
Photo: facebook.com/atalantabc
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Berisha; Masiello, Bastoni, Caldara; Conti, Melegoni, Freuler, Spinazzola; Gómez, Kurtić; Petagna.
Here is SAMPDORIA official starting lineup by coach Marco Giampaolo:
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Puggioni; Pereira, Silvestre, Škriniar, Pavlović; Praet, Torreira, Linetty; B. Fernandes; Schick, Quagliarella.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of ATALANTA: Franck Kessie with 6 goals
Top scorer of SAMPDORIA: Luis Muriel with 6 goals
| Atalanta | Goals | Goals | Sampdoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kessie, Franck | 6 | 6 | Muriel, Luis |
| Kurtic, Jasmin | 5 | 4 | Schick, Patrik |
| Gomez, Alejandro | 5 | 4 | Quagliarella, Fabio |
| Petagna, Andrea | 4 | 3 | Fernandes, Bruno |
| Caldara, Mattia | 3 | 2 | Barreto, Edgar |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 15/01/17 | SA | Lazio – Atalanta | 2:1 | 20 | |||
| 11/01/17 | CI | Juventus – Atalanta | 3:2 | 1/8 | |||
| 08/01/17 | SA | Chievo – Atalanta | 1:4 | 19 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 19/01/17 | CI | Roma – Sampdoria | 4:0 | 1/8 | |||
| 15/01/17 | SA | Sampdoria – Empoli | 0:0 | 20 | |||
| 07/01/17 | SA | Napoli – Sampdoria | 2:1 | 19 |
Photo: facebook.com/sampdoria
Photo: facebook.com/sampdoria
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 21
Atalanta 1 – 0 Sampdoria
Sunday 22 January 2017
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Bergamo, Italy
18:00
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: DI FIORE – PEGORIN
Fourth Official: TOLFO
ADD1: SACCHI
ADD2: SERRA
Goals: 55′ Alejandro Gómez (A)(pen)
Official lineups – formations:
ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Berisha; Masiello, Bastoni, Caldara; Conti, Melegoni, Freuler, Spinazzola; Gómez, Kurtić; Petagna.
Subs: Mazzini, Gollini; Tolói, Zukanović, Suagher, Raimondi, Grassi, D’Alessandro, Migliaccio, Suagher, Paloschi, Pešić.
Coach: Gasperini
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Puggioni; Pereira, Silvestre, Škriniar, Pavlović; Praet, Torreira, Linetty; B. Fernandes; Schick, Quagliarella.
Subs: Krapikas, Tozzo; Regini, Bereszyński, Palombo, Cigarini, Barreto, Djuričić, Budimir, Muriel.
Coach: Marco Giampaolo.