Parma-Atalanta 1-3, the Nerazzurri's hat-trick is worth the top of the table

Parma, November 23, 2024 - At Tardini you see two games in one: in the first one theAtalanta dominates and collects a rather small turnover, with only the networks of Retegui ed Ederson in the context of a first half totally dominated. In the second half the Parma he comes back to life and halves the disadvantage with Chancellors before taking the knockout blow, the final one, at the hands of Lookman. For the band Gasperini (expelled for protests from Manganiello) achieves a very important success which, while waiting for the other matches, and in particular the Napoli, means temporary attachment to theInter at the top of the rankings 28 lengths, while for the dukes, once again, against a big team they get more regrets than points.

The official lineups

  Pecchia choose a 4-2-3-1 open from Suzuki, protected by Coulibaly, Delprato, Balogh e Valeri, in turn shielded by estevez e sohm: the only tip is Bonny, assisted by Male, Chancellors e Benedyczak. Gasperini reply with a 3-4-1-2 that he sees between the posts Carnesecchi, with silly, Hien e Kossounou in defense and the couple Bellanova-Ruggeri on the bands: in the middle of the field they are there DeRoon ed Ederson, with Pasalic in support of Retegui e Lookman.  

First half

  L'Atalanta very strong part with Retegui which tries to throw, in vain, Bellanova on the right lane. No big deal, because at 4' the same axis is repeated, with the roles reversed: Bellanova receives from Pasalic and puts it at the center for Retegui, who doesn't miss with his head. The Parma he doesn't accept it and in the 7th minute he doesn't go far from equalising with Bonny, who receives the ball on the edge of the area, turns and shoots, with the ball slipping close to the goal defended by CarnesecchiThe Nerazzurri thrill doesn't last long, because in the 9th minute the guests, practically at their second chance, double their lead with Lookman, which sends the heel of Pasalic, in turn launched by Kossounou after a previous header of Retegui: the offside signal cancels everything and this time saves the home team. TheAtalanta continues to attack and at 15' Pasalic search again Lookman, this time with a cross: the aim of the suggestion is not precise. Shortly after, however Retegui with his head he gets a cross and in this case the ball doesn't go out by much. In the 19th minute the visiting striker tries again on a suggestion from Ederson, but the ball, hit first, flies away very high. Then the defenders take the stage: on one hand they are good Balogh before and Delprato then to close on Lookman e Retegui and on the other hand he is attentive Kossounou su Benedyczak, Searched by Bonny. At 32' Lookman he manages to free himself instead Balogh and to serve Ederson, whose blow is repelled by DelpratoThe right lane of theAtalanta continues to work wonders and at 33' from the feet Bellanova yet another cross starts: the one to benefit is Lookman, who heads the ball but misses the target. At 37' Bellanova he sets out on his own with his right: Valeri walls but the ball arrives to Retegui, who tries in vain to serve the better placed EdersonThe latter scored the 39th minute goal 2-0 guest with a winning slide on an assist from Ruggeri, which he had quickly exchanged shortly before with Lookman, who when the game resumed tried to join his team's celebration with a conclusion that Suzuki neutralizes in two stages. At 42' the Nigerian invents with his back heel for Ruggeri, who with his left foot tries to reach the far post: Suzuki he stretches out and puts it in the corner. At 44' there is work on the other side also for Carnesecchi, who pushes the shot into the corner Bonny, served by Chancellors: the visiting goalkeeper repeats himself shortly after on the left foot of Valeri before the referee Manganiello whistle twice.

Second half

  Pecchia leave in the changing rooms Benedyczak, replaced by Michael. Something also changes at the performance level, with Chancellors which is first closed by Kossounou and then, in the 49th minute, he halves the disadvantage by controlling the ball served to him by Michael at the edge of the area, knocking out silly, before sending it under the crossbar with power. TheAtalanta he feels the blow and his nervousness shows it Gasperini, first cautioned and then expelled from Manganiello: the countermoves from the bench are Brescianini e The Ketelaere for Pasalic e Retegui. The Parma insists, trying to take advantage of the good moment, but hits a Ederson monumental in the process of folding up Valeri, who had shortly before claimed a penalty for a cross deflected by hand from sillyBoth teams rely on crosses: Valeri try to search Michael, but Kossounou rejects, and on the other side Coulibaly intervenes on the cross of The Ketelaere for Lookman. Gasperini (from the stands) changes again: out Bellanova It's inside Square. Pecchia insert instead Hainaut, Haj Mohammad e Almqvist for Coulibaly, Bonny ed estevezThe carousel of substitutions smiles at theAtalanta, who scored the third goal in the 75rd minute with Lookman, who puts the cross in at the height of the second post Square: bad on the occasion the newcomer Hainaut, significantly late. The blow is deadly for the Tardini and above all for the Parma, while the Nerazzurri return to flying on the wings of enthusiasm, also allowing the return to the field after the long stop at Scalvini, which notes silly: also going out is Lookman prerogative of Samardzic. The move of desperation of Pecchia and instead Carpenter for a bruised person Chancellors. At 88' The Ketelaere embroider for Brescianini, who explodes the right: the ducal defense walls in some way. The minutes of recovery assigned by Manganiello are 4: basically pure garbage time apart from one attempt to Carpenter head (moves away Hien) and then a hit of Valeri. Nothing that can spoil the party of aAtalanta who continues to dream big, demonstrating that he knows how to strike but also suffer when necessary.