Atalanta beats Bologna 2-0 and consolidates third place in Serie A

Who had a bad day in Bergamo, interrupting his long positive streak (19 points in the last seven games) compromising the game at the start, ending up behind after just two turns of the clock: a pass from behind by Pasalic, a run by Bellanova on the right and a cross with the rev counter for the insertion of Retegui, good at beating the double marking of Beukema and a late Lucumi'. Goal number 23 for the Azzurri bomber who equals Zapata's record in the black and blue of the 2018-19 season and is just one goal away from the record of Pippo Inzaghi, the only top scorer of the Serie A in the Atalanta jersey with 24 goals in 96-97.

Right away, the Goddess was not satisfied, she continued to push, finding the double after twenty minutes: ball still on the right, Lucumì twice tugs on Retegui but does not stop him and the Italian serves a painted cross into the area for the surgical insertion of the specialist Pasalic, a midfielder with 47 goals in seven years. An easy match for the Goddess, who then contained Bologna's reaction, culminating in the 34th minute with a post hit by Ndoye with a torpedo deflected onto the woodwork by a reactive dive by Carnesecchi.

At half-time, Italiano turned his team around with a triple substitution, immediately finding a good opportunity with Dominguez blocked by Carnesecchi, but Atalanta was able to stretch out several times, bringing good balls into the area without however finding the strength to make it 3-0, which would have closed it out sooner.

Goddess who is now the master of her destiny in the Champions race, also having two points on Juventus, and awaiting one last difficult obstacle: the away match on Sunday at the Meazza against the relaunched Milan. Then the calendar for the Nerazzurri will be simplified, becoming an ally. The only negative note for the Bergamo team is the serious injury to Sead Kolasinac, with the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee.