Serie A – Atalanta-Udinese 2-0: De Ketelaere inspires, Miranchuk and Scamacca score. La Dea drops to fourth place

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A solid, mature and concrete Atalanta took their fifth home win by beating Udinese 2-0 with goals in the first half from Miranchuk and Scamacca, both inspired by an irrepressible De Ketelaere. Udinese tries to respond, remaining in the game until the end, but the Dea closes it at 2-0 and drops to 36 points in fourth place, setting the record straight with Fiorentina, momentarily overtaken at +2 in fourth place and engaged in this twenty-second matchday at the “Franchi” against Inter.

The scoreboard

Atalanta (3-4-1-2): Carnesecchi; Scalvini (80′ Palomino), Gymnastics, Kolasinac; Holm (69′ Hateboer), De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri (69′ Zappacosta); Miranchuk (88′ Muriel); Scamacca (69′) From Ketelaere. All.: Gasperini.

Udinese (3-5-1-1): Good; John Ferreira, Nehuen Perez, Kristensen; Ebosele (46′ Ehizibue), Lovric (80′ Brenner), Walace, Samardzic (61′ Payero), Kamara (76′ Zemura); Thauvin (61′ Perry); Lucca. All.: Cioffi.

Referee: Marco Piccinini from Forlì.

Gol: 33′ Miranchuk (A), 45’+1 Scamacca (A).

Assist: De Ketelaere (A, 1-0), De Ketelaere (A, 2-0).

Notes – Cooldown: 2+3. Booked: Kristensen, Pasalic, Ederson.

Atalanta players celebrate during Atalanta-Udinese – Serie A 2023-24

The match report in 9 moments

33′ – ATALANTA GOAL WITH MIRANCHUK! The Russian opens on the left foot for De Ketelaere, who escapes Nehuén Pérez and puts it back in the center for Miranchuk himself, who “chews” the conclusion in tow but in a very effective way: the ball enters “dirty” at the edge of the post: 1 -0!

Aleksey Miranchuk during Atalanta-Udinese – Serie A 2023-24

35′ – THAUVIN VERTICAL FOR EBOSEL! All alone in front of Carnesecchi, Udinese’s Ivorian right winger had his shot blocked by the Atalanta goalkeeper!

38′ – NICE BALL FROM THE LEFT BY KAMARA FOR LOVRIC! Udinese’s Slovenian midfielder, alone on the edge of the area, wastes everything by kicking out of range!

44′ – VERY POWERFUL LEFT-HEAD FROM SAMARDZIC AFTER A SCALVINI-CARNESECCHI AERIAL MISUNDERSTANDING! Ball punched away by the Atalanta goalkeeper!

45’+1 – ATALANTA GOAL WITH SCAMACCA! On the development of a throw-in, ball coming from the right, De Ketelaere’s header into the area and a powerful winning diagonal from the former West Ham player: 2-0!

47′ – WALACE FROM THE LIMIT! First intention conclusion from Udinese’s Brazilian midfielder. Ball lifted over the crossbar by Carnesecchi.

56′ – STUNT BY HOLM ON THE BALL DISHED FROM THE LEFT BY DE KETELAERE! Okoye rejects the ball, but a splendid technical gesture from the former Spezia player!

67′ – KOLASINAC FROM THE LEFT FOR MIRANCHUK! Header stopped in two stages by Okoye.

79′ – FREE PENALTY BY LOVRIC! Carnesecchi forced to save in two stages.

MVP

De Ketelaere. Particularly inspired, he is the author of the winning suggestions of both goals. He also dishes out a succulent ball for Holm’s acrobatics in the second half. In short, everything and more.

Charles De Ketelaere during Atalanta-Udinese – Serie A 2023-24

Fantasy football

PROMOTED – Miranchuk. Unleashed in the first half. He finds the goal with an almost missed ball. but by leveraging one’s insertion timing. Also equipped with a unique vision of the game.

FAIL – Ebosele. Immediately after the 1-0 to Miranchuk, he has a great chance to equalize, on Thauvin’s verticalization. But, all alone in front of Carnesecchi, he does not appear to be lucid, facilitating the former Cremonese’s good save.

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