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48% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA and 52% Ball Possession ATALANTA
Chievo Verona 1 – 4 Atalanta 
62′ Sergio Pellissier 4′ Alejandro Gómez
. 23′ Alejandro Gómez
. 42′ Andrea Conti
. 69′ Remo Freuler
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Atalanta, 6th position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Chievo Verona, 11h position with 25 points and a negative goal difference of -1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Atalanta | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 27:21 | 6 | 32 |
| 11 | Chievo | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19:20 | -1 | 25 |
Atalanta crushing Chievo Verona with 3 goals in the first half and another one in the second half. Atalanta keeping up the race towards a space in Europa League next season.
It’s Atalanta to silence the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium by opening the score in the 4th minute. Midfielder Alejandro Gomez defeating Chievo Verona goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino with a left footed shot to the center. Thea assist is by defender Remo Freuler.
Great match for midfielder Alejandro Gómez scoring 2 goals! The second goal arriving in the 23rd minute with Gómez defeating goalkeeper Sorrentino with a right footed shot in the center. This time the assist is by Leonardo Spinazzola.
The “honor goal” for Chievo Verona scored by forward Sergio Pellissier in the 62nd minute. Pellissier defeating from close range Atalanta goalkeeper Berisha with a left-footed shot in the bottom right corner. The headed assist is by Antonio Floro Flores. This is Pellissier’s 102 goal in Serie A.
Photo: facebook.com/ACChievoVerona1929
Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Rolando Maran:
CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Frey, Dainelli, Gamberini, Gobbi; Castro, Radovanović, de Guzmán; Birsa; Meggiorini, Pellissier.
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Berisha; Toloi, Masiello, Zukanović; Conti, Freuler, Grassi, Spinazzola; Kurtić; Petagna, Gómez.
Photo: facebook.com/ACChievoVerona1929/
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CHIEVO VERONA: Valter Birsa with 4 goals
Top scorer of ATALANTA: Franck Kessie with 6 goals
| CHIEVO VERONA | GOALS | GOALS | ATALANTA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birsa, Valter | 4 | 6 | Kessie, Franck |
| Pellissier, Sergio | 3 | 5 | Kurtic, Jasmin |
| Meggiorini, Riccardo | 2 | 3 | Caldara, Mattia |
| Inglese, Roberto | 2 | 3 | Petagna, Andrea |
| Castro, Lucas | 2 | 3 | Masiello, Andrea |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 22/12/16 | SA | Roma – Chievo | 3:1 | 18 |
| 18/12/16 | SA | Chievo – Sampdoria | 2:1 | 17 |
| 11/12/16 | SA | Palermo – Chievo | 0:2 | 16 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 20/12/16 | SA | Atalanta – Empoli | 2:1 | 18 |
| 17/12/16 | SA | Milan – Atalanta | 0:0 | 17 |
| 11/12/16 | SA | Atalanta – Udinese | 1:3 | 16 |
Photo: facebook.com/atalantabc
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 19
Chievo Verona 1 – 4 Atalanta
Sunday 8 January 2017
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Verona, Italy
15:00
Referee: LA PENNA
Assistants: BARBIRATI – LIBERTI
Fourth Official: PRETI
ADD1: GAVILLUCCI
ADD2: PICCININ
Goals: 4′ Alejandro Gomez (A), 23′ Alejandro Gómez (A), 42′ Andrea Conti (A), 62′ Sergio Pellissier (C), 69′ Remo Freuler (A)
Official starting lineups – formations:
CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Frey, Dainelli, Gamberini, Gobbi; Castro, Radovanović, de Guzmán; Birsa; Meggiorini, Pellissier.
Subs: Bressan, Confente, Spolli, Cesar, Bastien, Depaoli, Kiyine, Izco, Vignato, Floro Flores, Inglese.
Coach: Rolando Maran
ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Berisha; Toloi, Masiello, Zukanović; Conti, Freuler, Grassi, Spinazzola; Kurtić; Petagna, Gómez.
Subs: Bassi, Sportiello, Caldara, Melegoni, Bastoni, Konko, Gagliardini, D’Alessandro, Migliaccio, Paloschi, Pešić.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini