BERGAMO (ITALPRESS) – Eleven wins in a row and Christmas at the top of the Serie A standings for Atalanta, which beat, at home, a haggard but always strong-willed Empoli 3-2. De Ketelaere’s double and Lookman’s goal were decisive. Nothing to do for D’Aversa’s team, at its third defeat in the last five games, scoring with Colombo and Esposito (from 11 meters).Atalanta started with the handbrake pulled, the Tuscans instead took advantage of the opportunity by going to exasperate man-to-man marking that created not a few problems for Gasperini’s team. The first flash was Colombo’s: the Tuscans took advantage of a carelessness on a throw-in, and at 13′ the Empolese striker headed past Carnesecchi thanks in part to Djimsiti’s deflection. Bad news also regarding Mateo Retegui, who came off at 21′ due to a muscle soreness in his left quadriceps: in place of the Italo-Argentine came Zaniolo, placed by the Bergamasque coach in the center of the attack. Two goals were hit by the hosts, but within a few minutes two goals came: the first one by De Ketelaere (34′), on Zappacosta’s cross; the one of the overtaking signed by Lookman, skillful in taking advantage of Zaniolo’s bank, arrived in the first minute of recovery. In the second half, the Nerazzurri tried to surprise Vasquez with a violent conclusion by Ederson from the distance but came the equalizer (momentary 2-2), sealed by Esposito on a penalty kick after a foul by Djimsiti on Grassi (action reviewed at Var by Feliciani). Atalanta then relied on individual play, and four minutes from 90′ it was De Ketelaere, with an individual play, who found the winning diagonal pass for the 3-2 goal, after jumping over a couple of men. In Bergamo, the Christmas celebration and for the orobic team, as much as ever skyrocketed.- photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
