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Italian Soccer Serie A

% Ball Possession TORINO and % Ball Possession ATALANTA
           Torino 3 – 0 Atalanta
22′ Duván Zapata
56′ Antonio Sanabria (pen)
95′ Duván Zapata

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 12th position with 16  points and a negative goal difference of -16
Atalanta, 8th position with 20 points and a positive goal difference of +8

Torino won the Serie A Week 14 game on Monday 4 December 2023 at the Olimpico di Torino Stadium in Turin, Italy. Torino move up in the standings, having overtaken Frosinone and Monza, now the Granata have 19 points in 10th position, one less than Atalanta who are stuck on 20 like Lazio. Good way to celebrate the 117th birthday for Torino.

An unrecognizable Atalanta dominated at the Olimpico, Zapata, the former player of the match, unlocked the match, then a goal scored from a penalty by Sanabria sealed the 2-0. Many opportunities for the Granata, few for Gasperini’s team, more in the first half with 2 shots on goal, then at the end of the match with two great saves from Milikovic-Savic. The Colombian striker was very inspired in injury time: the third goal was always scored by Zapata.

Bad news for Atalanta losing the game, despite their European qualification in the Round of 16.  The same cannot be said about the championship.  Atalanta have only one point in three games, due to defeats against Napoli and Inter and the draw against Udinese. After the draw against Monza and the latest defeat against Bologna, it is necessary to return to winning in the league and Torino will host Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta.

Torino players Duván Zapata and Antonio Sanabria scored to give Torino the lead.

The moment for the ex-Atalanta player to open the score in the 22nd minute. Duván Zapata defeated Atalanta goalkeeper with a left footed shot to the center. The assist is by Nikola Vlasic.

👉Torino 1 – 0 Atalanta, 22nd minute, ⚽️ goal by Duván Zapata for @TorinoFC1906_En with a left footed shot to the center. The assist is by Nikola Vlasic https://t.co/6zM2VeG5WS

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 4, 2023

Atalanta sent Duván Zapata on loan to Torino this summer…

He scores the opening goal against Atalanta.😅 pic.twitter.com/8fFw8emzQS

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) December 4, 2023

Referee Piccinini gave a penalty to Torino conceded by Giorgio Scalvini after a foul on Alessandro Buongiorno. In the 56th minute, it is Antonio Sanabria to convert the penalty with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner.

👉Torino 2 – 0 Atalanta, 56th minute, ⚽️ goal by Antonio Sanabria converted a penalty for @TorinoFC1906_En with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The penalty was conceded by Giorgio Scalvini after a foul on Alessandro Buongiorno. https://t.co/hP55TqcoBK

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 4, 2023

Another slap to Atlanta by their ex-player Duván Zapata sealing the victory kn the 95th minute.

👉Torino 3 – 0 Atalanta, 95th minute, ⚽️ goal by Duván Zapata for @TorinoFC1906_En with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Nikola Vlasic. https://t.co/xx6zgJkuK3

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 4, 2023

✅   Stats before the game: Torino have lost five of their last seven games against Atalanta in Serie A, conceding an average of 3.6 goals per match (2D); in the previous 12 matches against the Nerazzurri, the Granata had lost only twice (6W, 4N). Atalanta have won each of their last four Serie A away games against Torino: they have not managed to achieve consecutive away wins against a single opponent in their history in the competition. Among the 11 teams that Torino have faced at least 100 times in Serie A, Atalanta is the one against which they have lost the fewest matches in the competition (26 defeats in 108 previous matches). Atalanta have not found success in any of their last three championship matches (1N, 2L), after having won four of the previous six (1N, 1P); the last time the Bergamo team played multiple games in a row in Serie A without winning was between February and March 2023, with Udinese and Napoli within the series. Torino have obtained only eight points in the last eight Serie A matchdays, more than only Salernitana (five), Lecce (four) and Verona (two) in the same period; in this part of eight matches the granata did not find the net on five occasions, as many times as in the previous 25 championship matches.

👉Lineup TORINO (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic Savic; Tameze, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Linetty, Ilic, Vojvoda; Vlasic; Sanabria, Zapata.

👉Lineup ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Musso; Djimsiti, De Roon, Scalvini; Hateboer, Koopmeiners, Ederson, Ruggeri; Miranchuk, Lookman; De Ketelaere.

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The Olimpico di Torino Stadium is ready for Torino vs Atalanta

Photo via twitter.com/Atalanta_BC

Siamo al Grande Torino 🚎📍#SFT | #TorinoAtalanta pic.twitter.com/jLTAlOYsh0

— Torino Football Club (@TorinoFC_1906) December 4, 2023

Photo via twitter.com/TorinoFC_1906

I nostri 11 per stasera 1️⃣1️⃣

Our squad for the occasion 👥#TorinoAtalanta #SerieA #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/1sIL34Nnum

— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) December 4, 2023

Photo via twitter.com/Atalanta_BC

Photo via twitter.com/Atalanta_BC

Photo via twitter.com/Atalanta_BC

Arrivati 📍

Arriving at the Olimpico Grande Torino 🔥#TorinoAtalanta #SerieA #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/s2x23zCNpH

— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) December 4, 2023

👉First half Torino 1 – 0 Atalanta

⚽️ Goals: 22′ Duván Zapata (T)

🟨 Booked: 5′ Karol Linetty (T), 9′ Giorgio Scalvini (A), 45+1′ Alessandro Buongiorno (T)

✍ Ball Possession: 58% @TorinoFC_1906 and 42% @Atalanta_BC

✅ https://t.co/oXsHeOnGif@TheCalcioGuys @TorinoUSA https://t.co/8iP4CheBS0

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 4, 2023

👉Result Torino 3 – 0 Atalanta

⚽️ Goals: 22′, 95′ Duván Zapata, 56′ Antonio Sanabria (pen)

🟨 Booked: Torino 2, Atalanta 2

✍ Ball Possession: 54% @TorinoFC_1906 and 46% @Atalanta_BC

✅ https://t.co/oXsHeOn8sH@SerieASitdown @Torinogranatait @TheCalcioGuys @TorinoUSA https://t.co/uCOjGfRVog

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 4, 2023

Photo via twitter.com/Atalanta_BC

Photo via twitter.com/Atalanta_BC

2023 – 2024 Italian Serie A Week 14

Torino 3 – 0 Atalanta
Monday 4 December 2023
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Turin, Italy

20:45

Referee: PICCININI
Assistants: PRENNA – MASTRODONATO
Fourth Official:  COLLU
VAR: IRRATI
AVAR: LONGO S.

⚽️ Goals: 22′ Duván Zapata (T)

🟨 Booked: 5′ Karol Linetty (T), 9′ Giorgio Scalvini (A), 45+1′ Alessandro Buongiorno (T), 75′ Marten de Roon (A)

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

👉Lineup TORINO (3-4-2-1):  Milinkovic Savic; Tameze, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova (92′ Djidji), Linetty (84’’ Ricci), Ilic, Vojvoda; Vlasic; Sanabria (84′ Karamoh), Zapata.

Subs: Gemello, Popa, Zima, Sazonov, Lazaro, Seck, Gineitis, Savva, Soppy.

Coach:  Ivan Juric.

👉Lineup Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Musso; Djimsiti (18’ Bakker), De Roon, Scalvini; Hateboer (46’ Holm), Koopmeiners, Ederson, Ruggeri; Miranchuk (92’ Adopo), Lookman (st 1’ Muriel); De Ketelaere (57’ Pasalic).

Subs: Carnesecchi, Rossi, Zortea, Kolasinac, Bonfanti, Mendicino, Zappacosta, Cisse. 

Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.