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Italian Soccer Serie A
Atalanta 5 – 1 Sassuolo
11′ Duván Zapata 75′ Vlad Chiriches
45′ Matteo Pessina
49′ Duván Zapata
57′ Robin Gosens
68′ Luis Muriel
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Atalanta, 7th position with 22 points and a positive goal difference of +8
Sassuolo, 4th position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +9
Atalanta starting the New Year 2021 with a superb performance. Atalanta win the Serie A Week 15 game defeating Sassuolo on Sunday 3 January 2021 Stadium in Bergamo, Italy. Sassuolo suffering a terrible defeat living a nightmare at the Gewiss conceding 5 goals. Atalanta gaining momentum to climb the Standings to qualify for the Champions League next season.
It is Atalanta to open the score in the 11th minute. Duván Zapata defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a right footed shot in the center.
🤙🏾 Duván si libera di forza in area e fulmina Consigli!!!
🤙🏾 Duván makes his way through the defence and fires in the opener!!!#AtalantaSassuolo #GoAtalantaGo ⚫🔵 https://t.co/qKsqPEe5pU— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) January 3, 2021
Sassuolo unable to react while Atalanta increasing the score in the 45th minute just before ending the first half.
👉Atalanta 2 – 0 Sassuolo, 45th minute, ⚽️goal by Matteo Pessina for @Atalanta_BC with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by Josip Ilicic. https://t.co/B9GLsxP4ff
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 3, 2021
Chaos for Sassuolo! Atalanta increasing the score in the 49th minute for the 3-0.
👉Atalanta 3 – 0 Sassuolo, 49th minute, ⚽️ goal by Duván Zapata with a right footed shot defeating goalkeeper Consigli in the high center. The assist is by Remo Freuler.https://t.co/mwfXX2vWA7 https://t.co/wyeRgqFLmF
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 3, 2021
Atalanta just having a good time at the Gewiss Stadium crushing Sassuolo with a fourth goal in the 57th minute by Robin Gosens.
👉 Atalanta 4 – 0 Sassuolo, 57th minute, ⚽️goal by Robin Gosens with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by Duván Zapata.https://t.co/mwfXX2vWA7 https://t.co/XVR3MyDYab
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 3, 2021
Oh well, help for Sassuolo! Atalanta just mega crushing Sassuolo scoring the fifth goal of the match and you bet a headache for Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli and the defense. Forward Luis Muriel delivering a right footed shot for the 5-0.
👉Atalanta 5 – 0 Sassuolo, 68th minute, ⚽️goal by Luis Muriel defeating goalkeeper Consigli with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Remo Freuler. https://t.co/mwfXX2NxYH https://t.co/CJq5iQA6dT
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 3, 2021
Sassuolo shortening the distance in the 75th minute scoring, at least, the honor goal by Vlad Chiriches.
Atalanta 5 – 1 Sassuolo, 75th minute, goal by Vlad Chiriches scoring the honor goal for @SassuoloUS with a right footed shot in the high center. The assist is by Gregoire Defrel following a corner.https://t.co/mwfXX2vWA7 https://t.co/ynQMD9BsfU
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 3, 2021
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Gollini; Djimsiti, Romero, Palomino; Hateboer, de Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Pessina, Zapata, Ilicic.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup – formation by Coach Roberto De Zerbi:
SASSUOLO (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Muldur, Chiriches, Ferrari, Kyriakopoulos; Lopez, Locatelli; Berardi, Traore, Boga; Caputo.
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To be added
Referee Fabio Maresca from the section of Napoli to will be assisted by Valentino Fiorito from the section of Salerno and Valerio Vecchi from the section of Lamezia Terme. The fourth official will be Giovanni Marco Piccinini from the section of Forlì. The VAR will be Massimiliano Irrati from the section of Pistoia and the AVAR will be Giorgio Peretti from the section of Verona.
👥 La prima formazione nerazzurra del 2021!
👊 Here’s our first #StartingXI of the year!
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Presented by @Plus500#AtalantaSassuolo #SerieATIM #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/JDgNQ9y9yq— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) January 3, 2021
#AtalantaSassuolo: la formazione ufficiale neroverde ⬇️
(4-2-3-1) Consigli; Muldur, Chiriches, Ferrari, Kyriakopoulos; Lopez, Locatelli; Berardi, Traore, Boga; Caputo#ForzaSasol 💪🖤💚 pic.twitter.com/bpntzmxPUU
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) January 3, 2021
⚫️ MATCHDAY 🔵
Torniamo in azione! 🎬 Back in action!
⠀#AtalantaSassuolo #SerieATIM #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/HaTEvwahnb— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) January 3, 2021
Photo: twitter.com/Atalanta_BC
2020 – 2021 Italian Serie A Week 15
Atalanta 5 – 1 Sassuolo
Sunday 3 January 2021
Gewiss Stadium
Bergamo, Italy
15:00
Referee: MARESCA
Assistants: FIORITO – VECCHI
Fourth Official: PICCININI
VAR: IRRATI
AVAR: PERETTI
Goals: 11′ Duván Zapata (A), 45′ Matteo Pessina (A), 49′ Duván Zapata (A). 57′ Robin Gosens (A), 68′ Luis Muriel (A), 75′ Vlad Chiriches (S)
Official Lineups – Formations:
ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Gollini; Djimsiti, Romero, Palomino; Hateboer, de Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Pessina, Zapata, Ilicic.
Subs: Sportiello, Rossi, Caldara, Sutalo, Depaoli, Mojica, Ruggeri, Malinovskyi, Miranchuk, Lammers, Muriel.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini
SASSUOLO (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Muldur, Chiriches, Ferrari, Kyriakopoulos; Lopez, Locatelli; Berardi, Traore, Boga; Caputo.
Subs: Pegolo; Ayhan, Rogerio, Peluso, Toljan, Bourabia, Magnanelli, Obiang, Schiappacasse, Haraslin, Raspadori, Defrel.
Coach:. Roberto De Zerbi