Serie A, Atalanta-Sassuolo 2-1: Zappacosta decides

Atalanta imposes 2-1 on Sassuolo, rises to 10 points in the standings and finds their first home victory in Bergamo. Zappacosta decides the challenge, after Gosens’ initial goal and Berardi’s neroverde goal. Dionisi’s team remains at 4 points. The Nerazzurri immediately start strong and in the 3 ‘Zappacosta serves Malinovskyi who crosses hard and low from the right for Gosens who in a split bags with the left for 1-0. Sassuolo responds to the 12 ‘ball for Defrel who, alone in front of Musso, kicks incredibly high. The game is open and on 15 ‘still a great Inter action but Muldur anticipates Gosens who was ready for the brace. Then at 32 ‘Crazy opportunity for Atalanta! Launch for Pessina who enters the area but kicks on the bottom. At 37 ‘beautiful action all first with a final assist from Zapata for Zappacosta who with his right low shot puts the 2-0 goal at the far post. At the end of the first half Sassuolo shortened the distance: at 44 ‘Berardi concentrated from the right and with his left beat Musso at the near post, for the 2-1. Less happens in the second half. At 51 ‘chance for Sassuolo, with a nice cross from the left and Defrel with a header misses the target. In the 65th minute Ilicic tries, but Consigli flies and saves his team and in the final 84th minute with Piccoli’s right-footed shot, but Consiglio is still good.