Atalanta is within the Champions League. Targets from De Ketelaere and Scamacca on the By way of del Mare Stadium in the beginning of the second half assured a 2-0 victory for coach Gian Piero Gasperini and the participation of the workforce – they positioned fifth within the Italian Championship – within the subsequent version of the continent. competitors. Lecce was thirteenth within the championship. Now, Atalanta is getting ready for the Europa League ultimate with Bayer Leverkusen this Wednesday in Dublin.
The sport began at a excessive tempo. Atalanta was concerned with Falcone with Miranchuk, within the 4th minute, and Pasálica, within the seventh minute. Lecce responded with a double likelihood from Piccoli, however Musso countered twice inside a couple of seconds, within the ninth minute.
Then, there was a harmful shot from Scamacca (at 18) that was blocked by Falcone, earlier than a protracted interval of stoppage that was punctured by Gendrey’s damage, in addition to a yellow card for the Dutchman Hateboer.
Visiting defender Zappacosta cleared the crossbar within the thirty ninth, and a purpose by Lecce’s Dorgu, assisted by Ramadani, was disallowed for dissent.
Gasperini got here again for the second half with De Ketelaere and Ederson changing Touré and Zappacosta. A missed alternative by Montenegrin Krstovic on a go from Piccoli was the prelude to Atalanta’s targets.
First, Scamacca served deep to De Ketelaere, who went previous Falcone within the third minute with a contact beneath. Miranchuk then scored a header within the nook within the eighth minute.
The sport nearly ended there, as Atalanta thought solely of Dublin and prevented taking any extra dangers.