Milan, 12 Oct. (LaPresse) – Maurizio Sarri’s Atalanta beat Venezia 3-1 in the late matchday 6 of Serie A. The first half was a one-sided affair, with the Nerazzurri taking the lead after just four minutes with the first goal from new signing Kessie. The Ivorian midfielder did very well to lob Lagoon goalkeeper Stankovic from inside the penalty area. In the 6th minute, Goddess doubled the lead with Krstovic’s header from a corner. The Montenegrin centre-forward repeated his feat in the 30th minute, scoring his brace with a subdued deflection, following a save from Stankovic following a shot from Rowe. At the end of the half, Venezia closed the gap with a goal from Hainaut. In the second half, the Venetians came close to scoring the goal that would have reopened the match on several occasions, even hitting the post through Yeboah. Atalanta finished with ten men after Elmas was sent off for a bad foul on an opponent. With this victory, Atalanta moves to 9 points in the standings, close to Napoli and Frosinone. Venice remains bottom with 0 points, after their sixth defeat in as many matches.
Football, Serie A: Atalanta-Venezia 3-1, Krstovic scores a brace
Milan, 12 Oct. (LaPresse) – Maurizio Sarri’s Atalanta beat Venezia 3-1 in the late matchday 6 of Serie A. The first half was a one-sided affair, with the Nerazzurri taking the lead after just four minutes with the first goal from new signing Kessie. The Ivorian midfielder did very well to lob Lagoon goalkeeper Stankovic from inside the penalty area. In the 6th minute, Goddess doubled the lead with Krstovic’s header from a corner. The Montenegrin centre-forward repeated his feat in the 30th minute, scoring his brace with a subdued deflection, following a save from Stankovic following a shot from Rowe. At the end of the half, Venezia closed the gap with a goal from Hainaut. In the second half, the Venetians came close to scoring the goal that would have reopened the match on several occasions, even hitting the post through Yeboah. Atalanta finished with ten men after Elmas was sent off for a bad foul on an opponent. With this victory, Atalanta moves to 9 points in the standings, close to Napoli and Frosinone. Venice remains bottom with 0 points, after their sixth defeat in as many matches.