On 27 September one of the matches of the 6th round of the Italian football championship took place. Verona (Italy) and Atalanta (Bergamo) met.
Italian Championship, 6th round
Verona (Italy) - Atalanta (Bergamo) - 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: T. Koopmeiners (13)
Warnings: Ederson (50), K. Ngonge (54), Martin de Roon (62), Jimcity (67), M. Folorunsho (68), R. Toloi (77).
Verona and Atalanta came together in an exciting Serie A match at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi. Both teams were eager to pick up points, so a tense battle unfolded on the pitch. The 0-1 scoreline in Atalanta's favour at half-time promised an exciting second half. On 13 minutes Atalanta took the lead thanks to a goal by T. Kopmeiners. The midfielder showed his skill and accuracy, leaving the Verona defence stunned. The first goal gave Atalanta confidence in their abilities and allowed them to increase their lead. The second half started with two substitutions for Atalanta. E. Holm replaced H. Hateboer, and instead of C. De Ketelare on the field came A. Lukman. These substitutions were supposed to give the team new strength and keep the advantage. However, Verona did not sit back and allowed Atalanta to dominate. In the 54th minute, Verona's K. Ngonge received a yellow card, showing the team's determination to fight back. Verona made two substitutions, bringing on F. Bonazzoli and T. Suslov to strengthen the attack. D. Faraoni also came into the game, replacing D. Lazovic. Both teams fought fiercely, as a result of which several yellow cards were shown.
Ederson, M. de Roon and B. Jimcity, as well as K. Ngonge and M. Folorunsho of Verona received warnings for aggressive play. As the match progressed, both teams made substitutions to freshen up the squads. Atalanta replaced A. Miranchuk with M. Pasalic, and Verona replaced R. Saponara with O. Duda. Verona also made a double substitution: K. Ngonge replaced T. Henry. The intensity of the game did not weaken, and in the 77th minute the referee showed a yellow card to Atalanta player R. Toloi. After that Atalanta made the last substitution: R. Toloi was replaced by G. Henry. Toloi was replaced by G. Scalvini. In response, Verona introduced M. Junlu instead of S. Serdar. In the last minutes of the game both teams made the last substitutions. Atalanta replaced J.L. Palomino with M. Ruggieri, and Verona replaced M. Junla with T. Suslov. Despite all the efforts of both sides, the score remained 0:1 in favour of Atalanta until the final whistle. In general, the match between "Verona" and "Atalanta" was exciting, demonstrating the passion and skill of both teams. Atalanta's first goal proved to be decisive, as they managed to hold their lead until the end. The Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi was a worthy venue for this exciting Serie A match.
The next round of matches await the rivals: Torino vs Verona, Atalanta vs Juventus.
| Verona | Atalanta | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 11 | Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 10 | Offences | 25 |
| 4 | Corners | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 412 | Total assists | 392 |
| 277 | Accurate assists | 262 |
| 67% | Accuracy of passes | 67% |