After the glut of goals against Genoa, Atalanta also won on their return after the break, giving continuity to their desire to immediately return to the top of the table: 2-0 at the Penzo Stadium in Venice. The decision was made by two lightning goals, one in each half, from Pasalic and Retegui. The Bergamo team legitimized the victory with Lookman’s crossbar in the first half and with several other occasions, the lagoon players paying for their faults on a defensive level as usual.
A goal in each half in a two-faced game
A game of two faces that of Penzo. The first half is a pleasant match, with no holds barred – sporting blows – and action on both sides. It is no coincidence that the two goalkeepers Stankovic – making his debut in Serie A – and Carnesecchi are also the protagonists. The first with a save on De Ketelaere and one on Samardzic, the second for a result-saving save on Zampano. As we said, a game of two faces: in the second half the many actions disappear: the goal that Retegui scores is a blow for the opponent who no longer has the strength to try to get up.
Venice hurts itself. Atalanta, now Europe
The good intentions of the orange-green team are constantly thwarted by the team’s attitude in the defensive phase: many, too many goals that Venezia concede from squares or by scoring them almost alone, as in the case of Retegui’s second goal: splendid in the final execution of the team’s striker National, but which was born from a mess by Candela.
Atalanta wins and looks forward to the Champions League match against Celtic. And then to a possible string of victories, to continue the climb in the rankings: the next opponents in the championship will be Verona and Monza.