BERGAMO (ITALPRESS) – Third consecutive victory in the Champions League for the Atalanta which beats 2-1 the world champions of Chelsea, thanks to the networks of Scamacca and De Ketelaere, and gives a dream night in the third position in the overall ranking of the Champions League phase, also reopening the speech for direct qualification to the eight-year finals.
Bergamo has been a balanced race since the first few minutes. Palladino has deployed in surprise Bernasconi, in defense he has seen Kolasinac from the first minute, with Djimsiti in the center instead of an affiliate Hien. After a quarter of an hour, the Bergamo technician was forced to change: Bellanova came out due to a muscle resentment to the right flexor. Chelsea responded with the 4-2-3-1, trademark of Maresca: Joao Pedro as an offensive reference, with Enzo Fernandez supporting the trequarti. The hosts started managing the game, the Blues waited without sinking: the first big occasion came to 19′ when Lookman, from inside the small area, was walled in slip by Acheampong. The Londoners went to the first real opportunity, at 26′ Joao Pedro, fished by James, surprised with the tip Carnesecchi: the network was confirmed by the Var after a revision for a possible outage.
The goddess tried to force the host line, the team of Maresca waited patiently, playing fundamentally remittance, without forcing the rhythm. The immediate reaction from Bergamo arrived in the film. Lookman scored off the game, a few minutes later, at 10′, the Scamacca draw arrived, able to reiterate on the net (head) the De Ketelaere cross brush. In the final, after a waiting phase, De Ketelaere himself invented the 2-1 goal: left conduction and right-hand surgery for the fourth win in six races. In the final miracle of Carnesecchi on Joao Pedro.
Saturday, with Cagliari in the house, there will be another fundamental challenge to return to race even in Serie A.
IL TABELLINO DELLA PARTITA
ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi 7; Kossounou 7, Djimsiti 6.5, Kolasinac 7 (27’st Ahanor 6.5); Bellanova sv (17’st Zappacosta 6.5), De Roon 6.5, Ederson 7 (42’st Musah sv), Bernasconi 6.5; De Ketelaere 8, Scamacca 7.5 (27’st Krstovic 6), Lookman 7 (42’st Pasalic sv). On the bench: Sportiello, Hien, Samardzic, Scalvini, Brescianini, Zalewski, Maldini. Coach: Palladino 7.5
CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Sanchez 5.5; Chalobah 5.5 (1’st Fofana 6)(31’st Adarabioyo sv), Acheampong 6, Badiashile 5.5, Cucurella 5; James 6.5, Caicedo 6; Pedro Neto 5.5 (21’st Garnacho 5), Fernandez 6.5 (21’st Malo Gusto 5.5), Gittens 5; Joao Pedro 6.5. On the bench: Jorgensen, Merrick, Santos, Hato, George, Guiu, Good night, Estevao. Coach: Maresca 5.5
ARBITRO: Alejandro Hernández (Spain) 6.5
RETI: 26’pt Joao Pedro, 10’st Scamacca, 38’st De Ketelaere
NOTES: playing ground in good condition. Spectators: 22.007. Ammoniti: Chalobah. Angles 2-5. Recovery 3’pt, 4’st.
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