In the 30th round of the league, Atalanta enjoyed a hard-fought home match at the Gewiss Stadium, emerging victorious against H. Verona. The game’s only goal came in the 37th minute of the first half, when Davide Zappacosta fired a brilliant shot from the right side, hitting the ball into the upper corner of the net.
Atalanta had opportunities to extend their lead, particularly when Nikola Krstovic hit the post with a shot in the second half at the 55th minute, demonstrating the team’s offensive intent.
Zappacosta was undoubtedly the standout player on the pitch, notching the sole goal and attempting three shots on target. Additionally, Éderson showed great promise, contributing significantly in midfield.
Head coach Raffaele Palladino set his team up in a 3-6-1 formation, with Marco Carnesecchi in goal; Giorgio Scalvini, Berat Djimsiti, and Sead Kolasinac forming the defense; and Zappacosta, Marten de Roon, Éderson, Lorenzo Bernasconi, Charles De Ketelaere, and Nicola Zalewski in the midfield. Up front, Nikola Krstovic spearheaded the attack.
On the other hand, Hellas Verona’s manager, Paolo Sammarco, opted for a 3-5-2 setup, featuring Lorenzo Montipò as goalkeeper; Andrias Edmundsson, Victor Nelsson, and Nicolás Valentini in defense; with Rafik Belghali, Jean Akpa Akpro, Roberto Gagliardini, Abdou Harroui, and Martin Frese in midfield; and Kieron Bowie and Gift Orban leading the front line.
The match was officiated by referee Giovanni Ayroldi.
Looking ahead, Atalanta will travel to face Lecce in their next fixture, while H. Verona is set to host Fiorentina at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium.
After today’s match, Atalanta stands with 50 points, sitting in 7th place in the league table, while Hellas Verona remains at 18 points, struggling in 19th position.
Atalanta Substitutions
62’ 2nd half – Nicola Zalewski off for Giacomo Raspadori
63’ 2nd half – Éderson off for Mario Pasalic
75’ 2nd half – Sead Kolasinac off for Isak Hien and Charles De Ketelaere off for Yunus Musah
87’ 2nd half – Marten de Roon off for Lazar Samardzic
Yellow Cards for Atalanta:
37’ 2nd half – Isak Hien (Unsporting behavior)
Hellas Verona Substitutions
45’ 2nd half – Martin Frese off for Daniel Oyegoke
65’ 2nd half – Roberto Gagliardini off for Al Musrati and Abdou Harroui off for Tomás Suslov
77’ 2nd half – Kieron Bowie off for Amin Sarr
85’ 2nd half – Jean Akpa Akpro off for Antoine Bernede
Yellow Cards for Hellas Verona:
16’ 1st half – Andrias Edmundsson (Unsporting behavior), 8’ 2nd half – Nicolás Valentini (Unsporting behavior), and 17’ 2nd half – Roberto Gagliardini (Unsporting behavior)