This Saturday, Atalanta secured a thrilling 2-1 victory over Cagliari, thanks to a stellar performance from forward Gianluca Scamacca, who netted both goals for his side. The triumph took place during Matchday 15 of Serie A.
Scamacca kicked off the scoring early in the match with a powerful strike in the 11th minute, igniting celebrations among the Atalanta fans. Cagliari’s Gianluca Gaetano leveled the match with a well-timed goal in the 30th minute. However, Scamacca returned to the spotlight when he clinched the win for Atalanta with a second goal in the 81st minute.
Notably, Gianluca Scamacca was undoubtedly the standout player, having created three scoring opportunities and converting two of them into goals. Another essential contributor to the game was Charles De Ketelaere, who had four attempts on goal.
Atalanta’s head coach, Raffaele Palladino, implemented a 3-6-1 formation featuring Marco Carnesecchi in goal, supported by a backline of Odilon Kossounou, Berat Djimsiti, and Sead Kolasinac. The midfield was packed with Davide Zappacosta, Marten de Roon, Éderson, Lorenzo Bernasconi, Charles De Ketelaere, and Ademola Lookman, while Gianluca Scamacca led the attack.
Cagliari, managed by Fabio Pisacane, opted for a 3-5-2 setup, with Elia Caprile guarding the net, flanked by Gabriele Zappa, Sebastiano Luperto, and Juan Martín Rodríguez in defense. Their midfield consisted of Marco Palestra, Michel Adopo, Alessandro Deiola, Michael Folorunsho, and Adam Obert, while Sebastiano Esposito and Gennaro Borrelli formed the forward line.
The match was presided over by referee Davide Di Marco.
Looking ahead, Atalanta will face Genoa in their next match, while Cagliari will host Pisa at the Sardegna Arena. Following this latest encounter, Atalanta finds itself with 19 points, sitting at 11th place on the league table, while Cagliari remains at 16th with 14 points.
Atalanta Substitutions
54’ 2H – Berat Djimsiti out for Honest Ahanor
65’ 2H – Lorenzo Bernasconi out for Nicola Zalewski, Éderson out for Yunus Musah, Juan Martín Rodríguez out for Riyad Idrissi
78’ 2H – Davide Zappacosta out for Mario Pasalic
79’ 2H – Odilon Kossounou out for Lazar Samardzic
Yellow Card in Atalanta:
32’ 1H Lorenzo Bernasconi (Unsporting behavior)
Cagliari Substitutions
57’ 2H – Gabriele Zappa out for Matteo Prati, Gennaro Borrelli out for Gianluca Gaetano
86’ 2H – Michel Adopo out for Zito Luvumbo
87’ 2H – Sebastiano Luperto out for Leonardo Pavoletti
Yellow Cards in Cagliari:
56’ 2H Juan Martín Rodríguez (Unsporting behavior), 60’ 2H Gianluca Gaetano (Unsporting behavior)