On 24 September one of the matches of the 5th round of the Italian football championship took place. Atalanta (Bergamo) and Cagliari (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 5th round
Atalanta (Bergamo) - Cagliari (Italy) - 2:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Lukman (33), Paschalic (76)
Warnings: A. Deiola (32), Z. Luvumbo (42), Jimcity (54)
In a much-anticipated Serie A match, Atalanta faced Cagliari at the Stadio Geviss. In a thrilling encounter, Atalanta won 1-0 at half-time and 2-0 in regulation time. Both teams started the match very decisively, but Atalanta had the first chance to open the scoring in the 24th minute. However, the goal was cancelled due to an offside position by C. De Ketelare. Despite this setback, Atalanta continued to go forward. In the 32nd minute, Cagliari player A. Deiola received a yellow card, and the tension in the match began to grow. A minute later Atalanta took the opportunity to level the score when A. Lukman hit the opponents' goal, which infuriated their fans. At the end of the first half Z. Luvumbo from Cagliari was cautioned with a yellow card on 42 minutes. Atalanta went into the break with a slight 1-0 lead. The second half started with the substitution of a Cagliari player in the 46th minute: A. Deiola was replaced by G. Zappa. It would seem that the personnel changes gave the game "Cagliari" new energy. However, in the 54th minute B. Jimsiti from Atalanta received a yellow card, which stopped the game for a while.
In the 60th minute Atalanta made the first substitution: Ederson came on in place of L. Muriel. In the 64th minute Cagliari responded with a double substitution: P. Chatzidiakos replaced T. Augello and I. Sulemana replaced N. Viola. Atalanta also made two substitutions in the 67th minute. K. de Ketelaer came on in place of E. Holm, and A. Lukman was replaced by M. Pasalic. These changes paid dividends for Atalanta: in the 76th minute Pasalic scored a goal to double the lead. In an attempt to turn the tide, Cagliari made two quick substitutions in the 79th minute: P. Azzi and E. Shomurodov replaced G. Shomurodov. Shomurodov replaced G. Oristanio and A. Petagna respectively. Atalanta responded with M. Ruggieri replacing M. Adopo and D. Zappacosta replacing R. Toloi in the 80th minute. With the final whistle, Atalanta emerged victorious with a well-deserved 2-0 win over Cagliari. The match showed the skill and determination of both teams, but in the end Atalanta proved too strong for Cagliari. Football fans witnessed an exciting match between Atalanta and Cagliari in Serie A. The Geviss Stadium witnessed an unforgettable match, which will be talked about for many days to come.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Verona vs Atalanta and Cagliari vs Milan.
| Atalanta | Cagliari | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 0 |
| 10 | Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Blocked punches | 3 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Offences | 11 |
| 7 | Corner | 7 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 480 | Total assists | 368 |
| 387 | Accurate assists | 276 |
| 81% | Accuracy of passes | 75% |