Atalanta delivered an impressive performance to clinch a solid 2-0 victory against Torino in the match held at Gewiss Stadium, marking matchday 20 of Serie A. Charles De Ketelaere broke the deadlock in the 12th minute of the first half, and Mario Pasalic doubled the lead just four minutes into the second half, ensuring the win for Atalanta.
Atalanta had a chance to extend their lead when Davide Zappacosta hit the woodwork in the 48th minute, missing out on what could have been a crucial third goal.
Charles De Ketelaere was undoubtedly the star of the match, contributing one goal and attempting five shots on target. Another key player was Nicola Zalewski, who also managed five shots on goal.
Atalanta’s head coach, Raffaele Palladino, opted for a 3-6-1 formation featuring Marco Carnesecchi in goal; Giorgio Scalvini, Honest Ahanor, and Berat Djimsiti in defense; a midfield consisting of Davide Zappacosta, Marten de Roon, Éderson, Lorenzo Bernasconi, Charles De Ketelaere, and Nicola Zalewski; with Nikola Krstovic leading the attack.
On the other side, Torino, managed by Marco Baroni, lined up in a 3-5-2 setup with Alberto Paleari between the sticks, Ardian Ismajli, Guillermo Maripán, and Saúl Coco forming the defensive trio. Valentino Lazaro, Nikola Vlasic, Adrien Tamèze, Gvidas Gineitis, and Zakaria Aboukhlal made up the midfield, while Duván Zapata and Cyril Ngongé spearheaded the attack.
The match official, Francesco Fourneau, was in charge of the proceedings.
Looking ahead, Atalanta will travel to face Pisa in their next fixture, while Torino will host Roma at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.
Following this match, Atalanta remains seventh in the standings with 31 points, while Torino sits in 12th place with 23 points in the league table.
Substitutions for Atalanta
43’ 1H – Berat Djimsiti out for Isak Hien
66’ 2H – Nikola Krstovic out for Gianluca Scamacca; Giorgio Scalvini out for Yunus Musah
78’ 2H – Charles De Ketelaere out for Lazar Samardzic; Nicola Zalewski out for Mario Pasalic
Yellow Cards for Atalanta:
41’ 2H – Yunus Musah (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Torino
56’ 2H – Duván Zapata out for Giovanni Simeone; Adrien Tamèze out for Emirhan Ilkhan; Cyril Ngongé out for Che Adams
84’ 2H – Zakaria Aboukhlal out for Alieu Njie; Valentino Lazaro out for Cristiano Biraghi
Yellow Cards for Torino:
24’ 1H – Adrien Tamèze (Unsporting behavior); 16’ 2H – Emirhan Ilkhan (Unsporting behavior)