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January 20, 2020 Spal leaves last place in the standings with a prestigious comeback victory over Atalanta. The Este pass 2-1 and rise to 15 points, now penultimate together with Brescia (Genoa is the new tail light). Bergamaschi fifth to three points from Rome, incredulous for a result difficult to predict in the 'Monday Night' which closed the first return.

Gasperini with Gomez behind Ilicic and Zapata, Pasalic in the midfield line and Caldara (returned to the Nerazzurri after two and a half years) in the center of the defense. Di Francesco and Petagna are the tips of 3-5-2 of Semplici. Atalanta starts immediately with the foot on the accelerator. Some skirmishes, then Ilicic unlocks (16 ') with a heel strike on the center of Zapata who had moved to the left. The orobics loosen the vice and the Este family come out trying to maneuver. Atalanta, however, restarts effectively and Zapata, served by Pasalic, hits the intersection of the posts as soon as he enters the area. Wood returned by Spal shortly before the break: Petagna twists on Cionek's cross and catches the header.

The recovery begins with Djimsiti for Freuler, Gasperini passes to the defense of four. The Nerazzurri coach is just in time to complain about his too soft approach to the fraction, which Spal draws (54 '): Reca runs off to the left and sinks into the area where he finds Petagna's trailer (seventh center in the championship for the 'ex atalantino). Malinovskyi instead of Gomez in Atalanta looking for the structure. But Atalanta capitulates again a minute later: at 60 'Valoti moves horizontally at the edge of the area and kicks as soon as he finds the space right in the low corner to the left of Gollini. Game turned upside down, guests fly on the wings of enthusiasm. Immediately Muriel for Caldara, the four-man defense lasted twenty minutes. Opportunity to restart for Atalanta, Zapata widens for Pasalic who enters the area, sends two to empty and kicks, Missiroli intercepts lying on the ground. Zapata heads the ball to De Roon's cross. Semplici introduces fresh forces with Floccari for Di Francesco and Valdifiori for Valoti. The hosts are tightening their time and besieging the Este area. De Roon does not close the diagonal enough from a good position. Missiroli rejects Djimsiti's header from a corner. Opportunities for Zapata, Ilicic and Malinovskyi, the defense foils in trouble. But it holds up to the end, over 6 'of recovery.