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21 December 2021First point at home for Sheva, Genoa makes a wall and resists Atalanta's attacks.
The first opportunity is for the guests who in the 5 'go to close range with Zapata, on which Sirigu is careful to reject from the side.
Territorial domination is evident, but does not translate into goal opportunities that violate the defense of the Ligurians.
A violent left from the edge of Malinovskyi in full recovery, which ends up not by much.
At the end of the first half, which ends without a goal, Gasperini must also give up Zapata, the victim of a muscle injury.
At the beginning of the second half Koopmeiners immediately tries with a left-handed from the edge, which again Sirigu rejects centrally by diving: the rossoblù continue with the defense to withstand the impact of Atalanta thanks to a very careful performance, and despite a new injury to the captain. Criscito, which forces him to abandon the contest halfway through the second half. The Goddess tries again with Koopmeiners from outside, then with a couple of entries into the area with Muriel, and again, with a header from Demiral. Genoa's wall holds up without particular problems, even attempting some restarts with the Destro-Ekuban couple.
Gasperini tries to change the fate of the match with the entries of De Roon, Ilicic and Pasalic but without success. The most dangerous action of the entire match arrives at 81 'and two defenders pack it: a cross from Djimsiti, excellent insertion and a header from Demiral, which however ends out of a good position. A few minutes later Muriel tries again, but his right foot comes out.
Second consecutive misstep for Atalanta who, after the home defeat against Roma, cannot go beyond 0-0. Gasperini's team plays in the opposing half of the pitch for the whole game, producing a lot of play but very few scoring chances. For Genoa a precious draw, which further shortens the standings, and with the simultaneous victory of Juventus the advantage over the bianconeri is reduced to just 4 points.