Atalanta-Torino 3-1, three Koopmeiners and Nerazzurri first

Atalanta beats Torino 3-1 in the postponement of the fourth matchday of Serie A 2022-2023, rises to 10 points and joins Roma in first place in the standings. The grenades, in the first knockout of the tournament, remain at 7. The success of the Nerazzurri bears the signature of Koopmeiners, who scores a hat-trick and with 4 goals leads the scorers’ ranking with Juventus Vlahovic. Vlasic’s goal is not enough for Toro to straighten the match. Atalanta conquers the full loot in a race that started with the foot on the accelerator. The Bergamo players create at least 3 clear goal chances in the first half hour. Toloi touches the post in the 8th minute, Milinkovic-Savic must defuse the attempts of Koopmeiners and Zapata. At 32 ‘the hosts one step away from the lead, with Demiral stamping the post from a few steps on a corner from the left. Torino beat a shot in the 34th minute and equalized the wood count with Okoli. Before the break, the grenades see Vlasic’s goal canceled for offside. At 49 ‘the Nerazzurri lead. Aina knocks out Soopy, a penalty that Koopmeiners transforms: 1-0. The Dutch gives an encore at the opening of the second half. Left from 20 meters, a deviation nullifies Milinkovic Savic’s dive: 2-0. Torino does not give up, loads and reopens the match. First Linetty splinters the crossbar, then Vlasic breaks through the door in the 77th minute with a powerful left foot from 10 meters: 2-1. Atalanta does not tremble and closes the accounts shortly after. New penalty, Koopmeiners again from the spot: 3-1 in the 84th minute, Atalanta first.