Atalanta's numbers are increasingly impressive. Empoli defeated D'Aversa in the match valid for the 17th day of the championship with the final of 3-2, the men of Gasperini they achieved their 11th consecutive victory in Serie A, which also adds to their success in the Italian Cup against Cesena. The Dea therefore consolidates its lead in the standings, with 40 points and a 2 point gap from Napoli Contewho emerged victorious from the trip to Genoa. The calendar now includes the last match of 2024 against Lazio scheduled for December 28th at the Olimpico stadium. Then, it will be time to take the field in Saudi Arabia for the semi-finals of the Italian Super Cup, a title contested by Juve, Inter and Milan. Lookman and his teammates will kick off the competition with the opening match on January 2nd against the Nerazzurri.
The story of the match
An uphill start to the match for Atalanta, who despite the high pressure on Empoli, fell behind in the 13th minute due to defensive amnesia which allowed Henderson to serve undisturbed Colombogood at passing with his left foot Meatballs with the complicity of a deviation of Djmsiti. The guests defended their lead well, but in the 33rd minute Of Ketelaere dives on the assist of Zappacosta and by hitting his head he evens the score. The Goddess then tried to overturn the result, coming close to making it 2-1 with the header from the Albanian defender which hit the post in the 42nd minute. But 3 minutes later, Lookman overcomes the deficit thanks to a decisive control in the area which paves the way for him towards the goal. In the second half, D'Aversa's team puts everything back into question by winning a penalty kick converted in the 56th minute Esposito. In the final, the Belgian striker scores his 6th brace of 2024 with a great individual action that allows him to beat Vasquez from the edge of the area. At the final whistle, Atalanta are back at the top of the Serie A table.
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