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21 June 2020 Atalanta picks up where it left off, winning and scoring repeatedly. In the recovery of the 25th day, in fact, the Bergamo players beat Sassuolo 4-1 thus consolidating the fourth place in the standings: they are 6 points ahead of Roma, fifth.

We return to play, always behind closed doors, also at the "Azzurri d'Italia" stadium in Bergamo, one of the cities most affected by Covid-19 in Italy. Among the Atalantines stands out the absence of Josip Ilicic struggling with muscle resentment, Gasperini does not risk and does not even take him on the bench. In his place is Pasalic to support Zapata together with Papu Gomez. In defense of Caldara at the expense of Toloi. Atalanta with 3-4-2-1: Gollini; Djimsiti, Caldara, Palomino; Hateboer, de Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Pasalic, Gomez; Duvan Zapata. Among the neroverdi there is Kyriakopoulos on the left wing. In midfield it's Bourabia's turn: keep an eye also on Defrel deployed by De Zerbi as a midfielder instead of Traorè. Sassuolo with 4-2-3-1: Tips; Toljan, Marlon, Peluso, Kyriakopoulos; Locatelli, Bourabia; Berardi, Defrel, Boga; Caputo.

Live right away. At 3 'Emilian forward with Berardi launching Defrel, but the Frenchman's shot is blocked by Caldara. Another blaze neroverde at 5 ', but Boga, all alone in front of Golllini, was shot offside. The goalkeeper of the Lombards is good at the exit to anticipate Defrel out of the area (11 ').

Atalanta wakes up and shows up with Zapata, first with a header to the side (13 '), then with a central percussion stopped by Consigli before Peluso's return (14'). It is the prelude to the advantage of the nerazzurri on the 16th minute: corner of Gomez, aerial bank of Caldara in the middle of the area for Djimsiti which anticipates Locatelli and beats Consiglio. Three minutes and Atalanta doubles with Gomez, but, recalled to the Var, Chiffi cancels for hand ball. Domain of Gasperini's team with Gomez who from the edge puts a breath away (28 '). The 2-0 Atalanta is in the air and arrives on the 31 ': millimeter launch in the area of ​​the' papu 'Gomez for Gosens who head serves a perfect ball for Zapata who with a blow halfway between the shoulders and the head still exceeds Advice. Sassuolo is reviewed at 33 'with an insistent action by Berardi who is however stopped in the area. At 36 'imperative detachment of Zapata, ball on the crossbar. Tris Atalanta in the 37th minute at the end of a daring action, concluded by Bourabia who splits his goal: 3-0. In the 1st half final triple chance for Sassuolo with Berardi, twice, and Caputo, but Gollini is unsurpassed.

At the start of the second half De Zerbi made the first change by sending Muldur to the field instead of Toljan. On the counterattack Sassuolo beautiful action with Caputo who head 'spizza' for the escape of Defrel, nice ball stretched in the middle, Caputo stretches only manages to touch, but so puts Berardi out of time (50 '). At 56 'another excellent intervention by Gollini who, in desperate exit, deflects the close conclusion of Defrel who had arrived all alone at the edge of the area. Other substitutions in Sassuolo at 61 'with De Zerbi changing almost the whole attack by removing Berardi and Boga to make room for Djuricic and Haraslin. Atalanta flies 4-0 with Duvan Zapata's brace: punishment cut by Gomez's left, perfect framed by the Colombian who still beats Councils (66 '). Among the Bergamaskians outside Zapata, Gosens and Freuler, inside Muriel, Castagne and Malinovskiy, among the Emilians Magnani notes Marlon (69 '). At 72 'the referee Chiffi expels Gasperini for protests. The Goddess touches the poker with Pasalic head on a cross from Chestnuts (76 '). Last changes, Locatelli for Obiang in Sassuolo (77 '), Toloi for Djimsiti (86') and Colley for Gomez (88 ') in Atalanta. In full recovery, the neroverdi get the deserved goal of the flag with a perfect free kick by Bourabia (91 '). It ends 4-1.