GELSENKIRCHEN (GERMANY) (ITALPRESS) – First win of the season in the Champions League for Atalanta. The Nerazzurri win 3-0 against Shakhtar Donetsk thanks to goals from Djimsiti, Lookman and Bellanova (on the neutral of the Veltins Arena). Match practically dominated by the Bergamasks, who will take on Celtic in the next round. First, however, there will be the league match with Genoa, a challenge that absolutely must be won in order to give continuity to an important result in terms of qualification. The three-man defense and the aggressiveness on the part of Shakhtar initially surprised the Bergamasks, who in the first quarter of an hour blamed the lunges from the Ukrainians. The first goal ball, however, fell to Lookman, the Nigerian’s left-footed shot ending just wide. On 21′ the Orobici found the lead through the same Lookman, the cross cut into the box was collected by Djimsiti, who from inside the small area headed it past Riznyk. The goal practically started the Nerazzurri tide, several untapped chances: first De Ketelaere’s left-footed shot finished wide, then the crossbar hit again by a wild Lookman. The former Leicester and Leipzig man found the doubling goal a minute from the end of the first half after a reasoned action, placing the point and anticipating practically the entire Shakhtar defense. In the second half, only a shot by Konoplia, left free on the right, gave Dea a scare: the scare gave a jolt to Gasperini’s team, which found the third goal after a handful of minutes, with Bellanova’s header arriving on Zappacosta’s brilliantly brushed cross. Pusic’s team tried hard to sketch out a reaction, Zaniolo and his teammates collecting goal balls on repeat between posts and conclusions that ended up on the bottom: the only two jarring notes were the exits from the field of Djimsiti and Kossounou, both due to muscle problems. The two will be evaluated in the coming hours.- Photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
