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71% Ball Possession ATALANTA and 29% Ball Possession LAZIO
Atalanta 3 – 4 Lazio
63′ Franck Kessie 15′ Ciro Immobile
67′ Franck Kessie 20′ Wesley Hoedt
91′ Andrea Petagna 33′ Cristiano Lombardi
. 89′ Danilo Cataldi
Lazio starting the season with an away victory defeating Atalanta on Sunday 21 August 2016 at the Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium in Bergamo, Italy.
Lazio opening the score in the 15th minute with forward Ciro Immobile defeating Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
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Atalanta unable to react and Lazio scoring another goal. In the 20th minute, defender Wesley Hoedt defeating goalkeeper Sportiello with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Lucas Biglia.
Total chaos for Atalanta conceding a third goal! In the 33rd minute, Cristiano Lombardi scoring with a right footed shot in the top right corner.
Finally, Atalanta shortening the distance in the 60th minute. It’s Franck Kessié to defeat Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Andrea Conti.
Brilliant moment for Franck Kessié scoring a second goal in the 63rd minute just thee minutes after his first goal.
Tough situation for Atalanta as Lazio increasing the score in the 89th minute. It’s Danilo Cataldi to defeat goalkeeper Sportiello with a left footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Dusan Basta.
A moment of joy, historic goal for Atalanta towards the end of the match. In the 91st minute, forward Andrea Petagna scoring his first goal in Serie A!!! Yet, Petagna’s goal not enough to secure at least a draw for Atalanta.
- There are 96 precedents between Atalanta vs Lazio in Serie A. Stats showing Atalanta with 32 wins, 37 draws, and Lazio with 27 wins.
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup – formation by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
ATALANTA (3-4-3): Sportiello; Raimondi, Tolói, Zukanović; Conti, Kessié, Kurtić, Dramé; Spinazzola, Paloschi, Gómez.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Simone Inzaghi:
LAZIO (4-3-3): Marchetti; Basta, De Vrij, Hoedt, J. Lukaku; Parolo, Biglia, Milinković-Savić; Lombardi, Immobile, Kishna.
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Stats. Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA:
| 13/08/16 | CI | Atalanta – Cremonese | 1.33 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 3:0 | R3 |
| 06/08/16 | CFG | Atalanta – E. Frankfurt | 5:6 (AP) | ||||
| 04/08/16 | CFG | Atalanta – Renate | 3:0 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 13/08/16 | CFG | M’gladbach – Lazio | 0:0 | ||||
| 31/07/16 | CFG | Brighton – Lazio | 0:1 | ||||
| 23/07/16 | CFG | Lazio – Spal | 6:5 (AP) |
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Atalanta dressing room before the match… ready…..
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Lazio players thanking the fans at the end of the match against Atalanta.
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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 1
Atalanta 3 – 4 Lazio
Sunday 21 August 2016
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Bergamo, Italy
20:45
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: ALASSIO – SCHENONE
Fourth Official: VALERIANI
ADD1: FABBRI
ADD2: ABISSO
Goals: 15′ Ciro Immobile (L), 20′ Wesley Hoedt (L), 33′ Cristiano Lombardi (L), 63′ Franck Kessie (A), 67′ Franck Kessie (A)
Official lineups – formations:
ATALANTA (3-4-3): Sportiello; Raimondi, Tolói, Zukanović; Conti, Kessié, Kurtić, Dramé; Spinazzola, Paloschi, Gómez.
Subs: Bassi, Mazzini, Caldara, Stendardo, A. Masiello, Djimsiti, D’Alessandro, Migliaccio, Carmona, Gagliardini, Cabezas, Petagna.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.
LAZIO (4-3-3): Marchetti; Basta, De Vrij, Hoedt, J. Lukaku; Parolo, Biglia, Milinković-Savić; Lombardi, Immobile, Kishna.
Subs: Vargić, Strakosha, Prce, Germoni, Patric, Wallace, Mauricio, Leitner, Ikonomidis, Cataldi, Đorđević.
Coah: Simone Inzaghi