Retegui unstoppable, scores four against Verona: Atalanta strolls 0-5

Verona, 8 February 2025 – A reaction was needed after the elimination from the Italian Cup at the hands of Bologna and in view of the Champions League playoffs. It has arrived, stronger than ever. Atalanta she feasted at the Bentegodi, dragged by a Retegui in stellar form and took three points of authority with a resounding and resounding 0-5. The bomber of the Goddess and the national team signs his personal poker and opens the doors to the success that the team of Gasperini he already secured the first half, closing with four goals (also Ederson on target). With the success of Verona Atalanta rises to 50 points awaiting the results of Inter and Napoli and keeps the Juve of Motta.

Atalanta dominant

Gasperini still relies on Retegui from the first minute, deployed alongside two left-handed players like De Ketelaere and Samardzic. Zanetti chooses Mosquera as centre-forward, with Suslov and Sarr supporting him. Atalanta, who suffered a sudden The Ketelaere on the left, then cross for Retegui who misses the right side towards the goal. The start of the match is intense on both sides, but the Goddess is preferred, always with the intuitions of the Belgian who tries again to put the assist for Retegui: high header. High pressure for the guests, as usual, without disdaining the shot from outside: right-footed shot by Ederson, the ball goes just wide. Verona doesn't want to waste the counterattacks, especially with Tchatchoua, but it's from a corner that the first chance arrives with the aerial shot of Daniliuc which forces Rui Patricio to save. A good game with a high tempo, also because Atalanta makes a few too many mistakes in the finishing phase and opens up to the Scaligero counterattack which is potentially dangerous, but it doesn't last long. The game is unlocked immediately. The lead is triggered by De Ketelaere, who fires a right-footed shot that hits the upright, then the rebound rewards Retegui who practically scores into an empty net: 0-1 in the 21st minute.

The Goddess takes control of the match and breaks through with pleasure on the left where De Ketelaere, the best, and Zappacosta act, the latter crosses back in the 23rd minute but Square sends the header wide. The guests score the second in the 24th minute, when Verona leaves too much space to Retegui in the area and the left foot goes into the corner hole. Hellas lets up, is less intense in the pressure and when it tries to raise the center of gravity it risks on the counterattacks, so it is Atalanta who has another chance, this time with Pos, but the right-footed shot is deflected into a corner by Montipò. The third goal is in the air and comes in the 37th minute.

Verona is passive, too much, and Ederson travels undisturbed towards the goal without anyone being able to stop him, the rest is a right-footed shot into the bottom corner: 0-3. The poker is instead served at the end of the half. Verona has left the field and on De Roon's free kick that cuts in there is Pos who heads it and hits the post, then the usual one appears Retegui who scores another goal and seals the match. Four goals in one half: Atalanta is back.

Retegui unstoppable

In the second half there is objectively little to say. The match is won by the Goddess who can manage the resources and energy for the Champions League play-off, while the Verona must avoid further boardings and bring home the face. The first choice that Gasp makes is to give some rest to De Ketelaere to give space to Brescianini for the second half, on the other hand there is no longer any need to force the game. The pace, clearly, drops, the Goddess manages the result and the minutes, Verona can't wait for the final whistle to blow, reset and think about the next one. Quite little happens, as is normal, and the competitive level of the game is decidedly low.

Mateo is the one who is still hungry Retegui. The Nerazzurri striker scores his fourth personal goal, finishing off De Roon's run wide with his left foot: 0-5 in the 56th minute. Verona risks having to pull out the abacus, but surely has to deal with its soft and questionable attitude, lacking verve and energy. Zanetti brings on Kastanos, Oyegoke and Dawidowicz, more than anything to save face and try to get to the 90th minute without further damage.

Hellas has a chance with Tchatchoua with twenty minutes to go, but the left-footed diagonal goes wide, so we head towards the 90th minute with the classic carousel of substitutions in which there is also space for Solomon, seen little so far. Always Tchatchoua, perhaps the only one to save himself, quickly creates a second opportunity, this time it is Rui Patricio who is ready for the left-footed thrust, with the goalkeeper repeating the feat on the following corner and on the aerial strike of the new entrant Valentini. In the last ten minutes there is also the entrance of the young Palestra, who therefore puts a little more Serie A in his legs, but in general Gasperini's thoughts are already directed to Bruges for the first leg of the Champions League play-offs. There is nothing else to report.

Atalanta she returned with all her strength, also waiting for the return of Lookman which will become important again in the season finale. gasp keeps at a distance Motta in the fight for the Champions League places and awaits, who knows, a misstep by Napoli and Inter. Verona, instead, will watch his back and pay attention to the matches in Parma, Cagliari and Empoli.