Series A

Serie A | Atalanta 4-1 Salernitana – A tale of two halves

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Serie A | Atalanta 4-1 Salernitana – A tale of two halves

Atalanta picked up their fourth consecutive win in all competitions after a dominant second half show towards struggling Salernitana, as targets from Luis Muriel, Mario Pasalic, Charles De Ketelaere and Aleksei Miranchuk nullified Lorenzo Pirola’s first-half opener.

Ademola Lookman created a pleasant alternative for Atalanta seven minutes in.

The previous Charlton academy graduate scooped a cross in from the sting of the realm in direction of Teun Koopmeiners, whose header was in the end missing in energy earlier than being collected by Benoit Costil.

Two minutes later, nevertheless, Salernitana discovered themselves within the lead. A free-kick simply contained in the Atalanta half was lifted in in direction of the realm, the place an unmarked Lorenzo Pirola latched on to bury a comparatively easy header into the far nook, virtually utterly unchallenged.

After they broke forwards within the opening exchanges, Salernitana seemed the extra threatening of the perimeters, notably from set items.

Atalanta gamers have been bemused by the referee’s determination to award a foul on Candreva by Koopmeiners on the Salernitana byline 10 minutes earlier than half-time.

The Dutchman had picked out Lookman stood in house, two yards away from purpose, however the Nigeria worldwide managed to spoon over from point-blank vary below little strain. Luckily for him, play had already been pulled again.

Atalanta went in for half-time having managed 66% of possession, however had didn’t create alternatives that put Salernitana below any actual strain, ultimately ending the primary 45 minutes with simply two makes an attempt on course. Pirola’s purpose was Salernitana’s solely shot on purpose throughout the opening interval.

After a quiet affair within the first half, Atalanta got here out for the second with far more intent and it took them simply two minutes to attract themselves stage.

Matteo Ruggeri had been comparatively lucky to win a nook from a deep cross on the left-hand facet. The ensuing set-piece was headed to the sting of the realm, however solely so far as Muriel, who despatched a rising first-time half-volley into the roof of the online.

Muriel was concerned once more when Atalanta discovered their second purpose of the sport 4 minutes after the restart as effectively.

The Colombian broke by means of on the proper wing earlier than sending a ball into Lookman in the course of the realm, who in flip was in a position to spin and lay off Pasalic to his left to tuck away into the far nook.

Pasalic had clearly been instructed by Gasperini on the interval to push on larger to supply Atalanta with extra numbers within the space.

Muriel, buzzing with confidence, additionally fired one other effort in direction of the Salernitana purpose after an hour, though Costil had accomplished effectively to reposition himself after a deceiving deflection.

Salernitana substitute Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi had a wonderful likelihood to attract his facet stage with 20 minutes left to play, however Marco Carnesecchi reacted effectively to return off his line and power a nook on the sting of his six-yard field.

Boulaye Dia then took the ball off Grigoris Kastanos inside the realm shortly afterwards, earlier than smashing the surface of the publish.

On the different finish, Lookman couldn’t fairly discover the of completion on Charles De Ketelaere’s bouncing ball into the realm, regardless of being unchallenged in entrance of Costil in purpose.

Giorgio Scalvini discovered himself urgent effectively into the Salernitana half with 82 minutes on the clock and did effectively to win the ball off Norbert Gyomber.

The 20-year-old, having already accomplished the onerous work, then laid off to De Ketelaere within the field, who in flip, managed to fit the ball into the close to publish to make it 3-1, giving Atalanta a snug two-goal result in see out the ultimate 10 minutes.

Aleksei Miranchuk made it 4 with simply over a minute of standard time left on the clock.

The Salernitana backline parted just like the crimson sea for Charles De Ketelaere to fit Miranchuk in from the left channel, permitting the Russian to raise the ball above Costil, with the assistance of a deflection, and into the online.

Because of this, Atalanta discover themselves again in seventh place in Serie A, two factors shy of the Champions League spots, whereas Salernitana keep rooted to the underside of the division.

Atalanta 4-1 Salernitana

Pirola (S) 10′, Muriel (A) 47′, Pasalic (A) 52′ De Ketelaere (A) 83′, Miranchuk (A) 89′.

18-12-2023 19:45

MatchDay 16

Gewiss Stadium (Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia)

Atalanta

Salernitana

4 – 1

Participant statistic

1st half

		10′		Lorenzo Pirola (Help: Antonio Candreva)
		40′		Lorenzo Pirola

2nd half

Luis Muriel	47′
Mario Pasalic (Help: Ademola Lookman)	52′
	65′	Giulio Maggiore
Matteo Ruggeri	77′
Charles De Ketelaere (Help: Giorgio Scalvini)	83′
Aleksey Miranchuk (Help: Charles De Ketelaere)	89′