Serie A – Atalanta-Sassuolo 3-0 with Pasalic, Koopmeiners, Bakker and Carnesecchi saving penalties. Goddess at the 5th hurrah in a row

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An Atalanta, as always unleashed, scores a hat-trick with no possibility of a reply against Sassuolo. The Dea’s lead comes in the 22nd minute with Pasalic tapping in; then, however, a wide arm from Scalvini in the area gives the neroverdi a penalty: Pinamonti (due to an irregularity by Kolasinac) beats him twice and, in both cases, Carnesecchi rejects. In the second half, Koopmeiners and Bakker close the scores. Dea with her fifth consecutive success, the sixth in the last seven games and which leads her to consolidate fourth place at 45 points. Sassuolo – at 20 points – dangerously sucked into the relegation zone, caught by Hellas Verona in third to last position.

Scalvini during Atalanta-Sassuolo – Serie A 2023/2024

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The scoreboard

Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac (82′ Hien); Holm (74′ Hills), Ederson, Pasalic, Zappacosta; Koopmeiners (89′ Adopo), Miranchuk (74′ Scamacca); Ketelaere (82′) The ball went wide of the post. All.: Gasperini.

Sassuolo (4-3-3): Tips; Pedersen, Tressoldi, Viti, Doig; Matheus Henrique, Lipani (60′ Boloca); Bajrami (60′ Defrel), Thorstvedt (72′ Volpato), Laurienté (84′ GM Ferrari); Pinamonti (72′ Mulattieri). All.: Dionysi.

Referee: Alessandro Prontera from Bologna.

Goals: 22′ Pasalic (A), 58′ Koopmeiners (A), 75′ Bakker (A).

Assist: Holm (A, 2-0), Scalvini (A, 3-0).

Notes – Cooldown: 5+3. At 45’+5 Carnesecchi (A) saves a penalty from Pinamonti (S). Booked: -.

The match report in 12 moments

2′ – LURIENTE FLOWER FOR THORSTVEDT! The Norwegian concludes on the billboards in Carnesecchi on the way out.

5′ – HOLM FROM TWO STEPS! Finished on the fly on a ball delivered by Miranchuk, from a free kick: the ball was just high.

20′ – ZAPPACOSTA’S FLYING CONCLUSION FROM THE LIMIT! Great rejection of Consigli!

22′ – ATALANTA GOAL WITH PASALIC! Tap in winner from the Croatian on the short rebound from Consigli to Miranchuk’s low shot served by Holm.

Pasalic celebrates the Atalanta-Sassuolo goal – Serie A 2023/2024

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31′ – CARNESECCHI MIRACLE! From a two-step turn by Matheus Henrique, blocked by the Atalanta goalkeeper with the ball hitting the crossbar!

43′ – HOLM HEADS ON THE RIGHT TO ZAPPACOSTA! Amazing clearance with the feet of Consigli!

45’+5 – CARNESECCHI SAVES (TWICE) A PENALTY TO PINAMONTI! After the VAR check, penalty awarded for a wide arm in the area by Scalvini following a gore by Thorstvedt. Pinamonti goes from the spot, whose conclusion is rejected by Carnesecchi. However, with Kolasinac in the box too early before the serve, the penalty had to be taken a second time. From eleven meters Pinamonti goes again, who changes the angle but not the outcome: another extraordinary save from Carnesecchi!

Marco Carnesecchi celebrates during Atalanta-Sassuolo – Serie A 2023-24

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58′ – ATALANTA GOAL WITH KOOPMEINERS! Crazy choral action by the Goddess opened by Pasalic and finished by Miranchuk for Holm, who sends the shovel back to the center where he finds the first shot from the Dutchman under the furthest seven: what a goal!

Teun Koopmeiners celebrates during Atalanta-Sassuolo – Serie A 2023-24

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69′ – KOOPMEINERS FOR MIRANCHUK WITH AN EMPTY GOAL! The Russian playmaker, however, is too far away and is forced to return the ball to the center, which is then released by the Sassuolo defense.

75′ – ATALANTA GOAL WITH BAKKER! Scalvini opens for the substitute whose left-footed shot from outside – deflected by Pedersen – hits the inside post and goes in: 3-0 and the first “Italian” goal from Mitchel Bakker!

79′ – ZAPPACOSTA’S CROSS FOR BAKKER! The Dutchman goes to hit the header in the sky: the ball goes just wide.

90’+2 – PASALIC SENDS SCAMACCA TO THE SHOT AT THE SPOT! Paratissima by Consgli in maximum extension!

MVP

Pasalic. He scores – as often happens to him – and is the man everywhere in Atalanta’s half of the pitch, without making us regret De Roon at all, relegated to the bench.

Fantasy football

PROMOTED – Carnesecchi. Little more than a spectator on the pitch for most of the match, but on Pinamonti’s (double) penalty he proved truly extraordinary, saving the opponent’s penalty twice – even with a change of angle by the black and green attacker – done respond to a mischievous entry into the area by Kolasinac.

FAILED – Pinamonti. For what was written in Carnesecchi’s report card and for a rather apathetic match in general, for him it was truly an evening to forget.

The social moment

The report cards

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