Series A
Atalanta make accidental substitution against Sporting
There was a weird second throughout Atalanta’s Europa League match in opposition to Sporting CP, because the incorrect substitution was made by mistake.
La Dea have been 1-1 on the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo when the board went up, calling off Teun Koopmeiners to get replaced by Aleksei Miranchuk.
Coach Gian Piero Gasperini and his employees appeared confused and went to the fourth official to request clarification.
In line with Sky Sport Italia, the plan had been to switch defender Giorgio Scalvini with Miranchuk and never Koopmeiners.
Nonetheless, by the point the error had been noticed, Miranchuk had already set foot on the pitch and the referee may subsequently not revoke the substitution.
It prompted some indignant debate on the touchline between Gasperini and his assistant, whereas the fourth official confirmed the piece of paper he had been given with the Quantity 7 on it for Koopmeiners.
Scalvini wears the Quantity 42 jersey, so it can’t have been a easy handwriting situation.
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