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Rome derby draw, Atalanta revive Champions League hopes

14Apr

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SERIE A

Rome derby draw, Atalanta revive Champions League hopes

ROME, ITALY - APRIL 13: Alessio Romagnoli of SS Lazio scoring goal 1-0 during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico on April 13, 2025 in Rome, Italy. The always-tense Rome derby has ended 1-1, allowing Roma to extend their unbeaten run to 16 matches and enabling Lazio to stay one spot in front of their city rivals in the Serie A standings. Lifelong Lazio fan Alessio Romagnoli achieved a childhood dream in Sunday's match when he put Lazio ahead shortly after the break. Matias Soule equalised for Roma with a long-distance shot midway through the second half. Sixth-placed Lazio remained two points ahead of seventh-placed Roma, who haven't lost since December. The result ended the perfect run of five straight derby wins for Roma coach Claudio Ranieri, who is ex...

Thiago Motta Lands on Atalanta and Tottenham Radars

11Apr

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SERIE A

Thiago Motta Lands on Atalanta and Tottenham Radars

Thiago Motta head coach of Juventus FC looks on during the Serie A Enilive match between ACF Fiorentina and Juventus FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 16, 2025 in Florence, Italy. Thiago Motta might be out of a job for a long time, as a couple of teams have reached out to him to test the waters ahead of the summer. Juventus are watching the situation with a keen eye. They’d save a decent buck if he rescinded his contract prematurely, TuttoSport informs. Otherwise, he and his staff will stay on the Bianconeri’s payroll for two more campaigns with a €15M cost. The ownership quickly intervened to offset the unexpected expense. He’s waiting for his next opportunity at his home in Cascais in Portugal. Despite what happened in Turin, Thiago Motta is set to have important suitors. Atalant...

Fiorentina 1-0 Atalanta: Kean confirms remarkable form

30Mar

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SERIE A

Fiorentina 1-0 Atalanta: Kean confirms remarkable form

FLORENCE, ITALY - MARCH 30: Moise Kean of Fiorentina competes for the ball with Isak Hien of Atalanta during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Atalanta at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 30, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images) Moise Kean pounced on a defensive error to give Fiorentina a morale-boosting victory over Atalanta, as the race for Europe keeps getting tighter. The Viola were fresh off a 3-0 victory over Juventus, but Robin Gosens joined Andrea Colpani on the absentee list. La Dea saw their Scudetto hopes evaporate in defeat to Inter, but Mateo Retegui shook off a muscular problem to start, with Ederson suspended, Juan Cuadrado only fit for the bench, Stefan Posch, Odilon Kossounou, Giorgio Scalvini and Gianluca Scamacca injured. Co...

Federico Gatti suddenly a doubt to face Atalanta due to muscle fatigue

8Mar

By Silver Emmanuel5 Comments

SERIE A

Federico Gatti suddenly a doubt to face Atalanta due to muscle fatigue

Federico Gatti participates in the Champions League 2024-2025 match between Juventus and Benfica in Torino, Italy, on January 29, 2025. It seemingly hasn’t mattered what month it is during the 2024-25 season, dealing with injuries at the back has been a constant. Basically from September to the present day, there’s been somebody out injured and that almost certainly hasn’t been limited to one or two players. However, one Juve defender hasn’t officially been on the injury list so far this season: Federico Gatti, the Bianconeri’s clear-cut leader in minutes played in all competitions. Well, not on the injury list until this week. Gatti, who celebrated his 100th appearance as a Juventus player in Monday’s win over Hellas Verona, has been dealing with muscle fatigue and subsequently force...

Atalanta boss Piero Gasperini Inconsolable After Napoli Defeat

19Jan

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SERIE A

Atalanta boss Piero Gasperini Inconsolable After Napoli Defeat

BERGAMO, ITALY - JANUARY 18: Gian Piero Gasperini, head coach of Atalanta BC disappointed ,during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and SSC Napoli at Gewiss Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. Atalanta slumped to a late 3-2 home defeat to Serie A pacesetters Napoli on Saturday evening, losing potentially crucial ground in the Scudetto race. Romelu Lukaku’s towering header in the 78th minute saw Antonio Conte’s side avenge a 3-0 defeat in November’s reverse fixture and steer seven points clear of third-placed La Dea. Despite becoming the first team to beat Napoli’s defense twice for the first time since their thumping win in Naples, Atalanta failed to capitalize on another scintillating attacking performance. As a result of a fourth consecutive winless league outing, Gian...

Atalanta held to a goalless draw at Udinese

11Jan

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SERIE A

Atalanta held to a goalless draw at Udinese

UDINE, ITALY - JANUARY 11: Ederson of Atalanta keeps possession under pressure from Alexis Sanchez and Martin Payero of Udines during the Serie A match between Udinese and Atalanta at Stadio Friuli on January 11, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images) Atalanta missed the chance to move provisionally top of Serie A on Saturday after being held to a goalless draw at Udinese which left them two points behind league leaders Napoli. Gian Piero Gasperini's side would have moved above Napoli, who host Verona on Sunday, on goal difference with a win in Udine but were a long way from their brilliant best. "They were better than us, more intense than us. We struggled the whole first half and were lucky," said Gasperini to DAZN. "We were a bit better in the second half but in ...

Lazio ends Atalanta winning run after 1-1 draw

30Dec

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SERIE A

Lazio ends Atalanta winning run after 1-1 draw

Leonardo Pavoletti (#29 Cagliari Calcio) and Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta 1907) participate in the Serie A TIM match between Cagliari Calcio and Atalanta 1907 in Italy on December 14, 2024. (Photo by Alessandro Tocco/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Atalanta’s club winning run in Serie A ended with a 1-1 draw at Lazio as Fisayo Dele-Bashiru’s first-half goal for the hosts was cancelled out by a late equaliser from Marco Brescianini. The result ended Atalanta’s streak of 11 consecutive victories but Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are still top of the table with 41 points, one ahead of Internazionale who won 3-0 earlier at Cagliari. Lazio are fourth with 35 points. Lazio started aggressively in the opening minutes, with Atalanta keeper Marco Carnesecchi saving a double chance from Valentin Castellan...

Lazio 1-1 Atalanta,Marco equalized for the visitors

29Dec

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SERIE A

Lazio 1-1 Atalanta,Marco equalized for the visitors

ROME, ITALY - DECEMBER 28: Marco Brescianini of Atalanta BC and Luca Pellegrini of Lazio compete for the ball during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Atalanta at Stadio Olimpico on December 28, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Ivan Romano/Getty Images) Lazio faced Atalanta in Roma, where the teams ended in a 1-1 draw Saturday. Lazio took the lead in the 27th minute as Fisayo Dele-Bashiru capitalized on a brilliant assist from Nicolo Rovella to score from close range. Marco Brescianini, however, equalized for the visitors in the 88th minute with a composed finish inside the penalty box, set up by Ademola Lookman at Stadio Olimpico. Atalanta, who have a match in hand are atop the Serie A standings with 41 points, Lazio are fourth with 35 on matchday 18.

Late drama as Atalanta go top of Serie A table

7Dec

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SERIE A

Late drama as Atalanta go top of Serie A table

Ademola Lookman of Atalanta BC competes for the ball with Emerson Royal of AC Milan ,during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and AC Milan at Gewiss Stadium on December 6, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. A goal three minutes from time for Ademola Lookman has lifted Atalanta to the top of Serie A. Lookman scored in the dying stages to beat AC Milan 2-1 on Friday, a victory that secured Atalanta's ninth win in a row. It was a fitting gift to coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who was awarded the coach-of-the-month award earlier in the day for guiding his team to a perfect record in November. Charles De Ketelaere put the home side ahead with a towering header after 11 minutes, only for Milan to level 11 minutes later when Theo Hernández released Rafael Leão on the right wing and his inviting cross was...

Ancelotti: “Vinicius Jr will be ready for Atalanta game ”

6Dec

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LALIGA

Ancelotti: “Vinicius Jr will be ready for Atalanta game ”

BILBAO, SPAIN - DECEMBER 4: Coach Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Athletic de Bilbao v Real Madrid at the San Mames Stadium on December 4, 2024 in Bilbao Spain (Photo by Cesar Ortiz Gonzalez/Soccrates/Getty Images) Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti provided an update on Vinicius Jr’s injury, saying that he should be back for the game against Atalanta next week. He said: “Seeing Vinicius is good news, he has recovered very well. He won’t be ready for tomorrow, but he will be ready for the Champions League. Alaba has helped us a lot in training, but he needs another month. He will be back in January. The deadline for him is next year.”Alaba has helped us a lot in training, but he needs another month. He will be back in January. The deadlin...

Lookman, Chukwueze Go Head-to-head as Atalanta Aim for Top

6Dec

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Lookman, Chukwueze Go Head-to-head as Atalanta Aim for Top

Ademola Lookman of Atalanta BC looks dejected during the Serie A Enilive match between AS Roma and Atalanta BC at Stadio Olimpico on December 02, 2024 in Rome, Italy. Nigeria’s player-of-the-moment, Ademola Lookman, and his national teammate, Samuel Chukwueze will go head-to-head this evening in a highly anticipated Italian Serie A clash between Atalanta and AC Milan inside the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo. Lookman will be key to Atalanta’s quest to temporarily upstage leaders Napoli who are just a point ahead of La Dea. Atalanta are unbeaten in their last eight Serie A matches. Lookman contributed five goals in their last six games with four of the goals scored in the first half. Should Lookman and his teammates win this encounter, they would have succeeded in equaling their club record o...

Atalanta Suffer Massive Injury Scare in Bologna Draw

29Sep

By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

LALIGA

Atalanta Suffer Massive Injury Scare in Bologna Draw

Problems keep piling up for Atalanta at the start of the new campaign as Marco Brescianini faces a potentially lengthy spell on the sidelines. The former Frosinone midfielder picked up an injury during Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Bologna at Renato Dall’Ara. Brescianini tried to break the deadlock on the stroke of halftime when he latched on to Sead Kolasinac’s cut-back on the edge of the six-yard box. Despite a delightful first touch, the Atalanta star caught the turf as he was trying to pull the trigger, injuring himself in the process. The 24-year-old immediately asked for medical attention. However, he refused to leave the pitch despite being treated near the end-line. Moments later, he collapsed to the ground again and had to hobble off the field in pain, with Lazar Samardzic taking...

Serie A Preview: Atalanta vs Como – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

21Sep

By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

SERIE A

Serie A Preview: Atalanta vs Como – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

Gewiss Stadium sets the stage for the first Serie A meeting between resurgent Atalanta and newly-promoted Como since May 2023. The opposing teams enter Monday’s showdown in Bergamo with contrasting spirits. Atalanta headed into September’s international break as a wracked ship on the back of back-to-back league defeats, including a 4-0 rout at the hands of defending champions Inter. However, renowned tactician Gian Piero Gasperini has used the two-week hiatus to steady the ship and bring La Dea back on the rails. Despite falling behind twice inside the opening 35 minutes of their home encounter against Fiorentina last weekend, Atalanta posted a confidence-boosting 3-2 victory, turning things around before halftime. Buoyed by an exceptional comeback against La Viola, the Europa League win...

16Aug

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Report: Juventus again raise their offer to Atalanta for Teun Koopmeiners

As the beginning of the 2024-25 season seems to fast approaching, it’s not exactly the same when it comes to Juventus’ final steps to sign Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners. Things have been at what feels like a crawl all summer, with a multitude of reasons — available money, Atalanta’s demands, a Koopmeiners replacement being secured — causing Juve’s No. 1 transfer target still not on the roster just a couple of days before the new year kicks off. Inching forward. Slowly but hopefully surely. That essentially translates to getting closer to and closer to Atalanta’s asking price for Koopmeiners, which looks like it’s about to be one of the most expensive deals Juventus will have ever made. According to Fabrizio Romano on Thursday, Juventus submitted their latest bid for Koopmeiner...