Serie A: The retegui’s punishment helps save Atalanta that underlines the point against Lecce
Lecce moved two clean points from the Serie A removal zone after encountering a 1-1 draw with Atalanta at Gewiss Stadium, though visitors remain without a win in 11 games.
ABOUT AtalantaThe title charge after it had left, all that remained for La Dea was to secure their place in the first four.
The start of the game carried that feeling familiar with a low key, with little action at the sharp end after both sides canceled each other outside. It took up to the 27th minute for the competition to accept in life when Lassana Coulibaly spread to the goal but his attempt was rescued from onrushing’s feet Marco Carneecchi.
Then, Isaac him was judged to be foul Ante rebic In the box, and after a VAR review, a penalty was given to the survival.
Jesper Karlson He got up and made no mistake from the country, giving the remote team the lead in a game for the first time since their 3-2 loss to AC Milan Almost two months ago.
Falling behind was the call of waking up La DEA, and they soon began to cross Lecce’s goal. Wladimiro Falcone did well to deny first Pasalik Marioand then Davide Zappacostaensuring that his party entered the rest with their intact bullet.
Before resumption, Gian Piero Gasperini presented Juan Cuadrado For a very necessary rhythm injection on its side, and the hosts seemed an improved outfit at the opening moments of the second part. The change of momentum may not have resulted immediately in one purpose, but Atalanta remained patient and properly received their reward.
Cuadrado showed fast legs before it was split in the box, allowing top scorer Mateo retegui To easily ignite his hit in the middle of the goal, giving the local team just over 20 minutes to attend a winner.
La Dea then pushed for a second goal and Retegui – who scored twice in the opposite match at the beginning of the season – approached to repeat the act here, but his head was dropped from the post, denying him a 25th goal of this campaign.
Marten de Roon It was another to prove his fate, but his shot was straight down the throat of Falcone, who saved easily.
Lecce fell behind and washed the pressure with the intention of hitting the counter, but neither party was able to find the winner, resulting in a first draw in eight head -to -head meetings.
FlashScore man of the match: Wladimiro Falcone (Lace))