Berardi Shines as Sassuolo Upsets Atalanta
Atalanta BC continued their poor domestic form with a 3-0 home loss to US Sassuolo, marking their seventh Serie A game without a win (5 draws, 2 losses). The hosts tried to start strong, nearly scoring in the 8th minute when Ademola Lookman’s quick shot was expertly blocked on the goal line by Jay Idzes.
Sassuolo gradually grew into the game and earned a penalty before the 30-minute mark after Andrea Pinamonti was fouled in the box by Marco Carnesecchi. Domenico Berardi calmly converted the spot-kick, scoring his third Serie A goal of the season and giving the visitors the lead.
Atalanta struggled with creativity and managed just one shot on target in a disappointing first half under coach Ivan Jurić.
The second half got worse for Atalanta just two minutes after kickoff, when Berardi assisted Pinamonti, who easily turned his defender and scored to double Sassuolo’s advantage.
"Domenico Berardi stepped up to take the spot-kick and calmly slotted the ball into the bottom corner to give Sassuolo the lead and notch his third Serie A goal of the season."
This defeat highlights Atalanta’s ongoing struggles to produce attacking chances and secure results.
Match Summary
- Atalanta has now gone seven Serie A matches in a row without a victory.
- Sassuolo took the lead through a penalty scored by Berardi.
- Pinamonti scored the second goal, assisted by Berardi early in the second half.
- Atalanta managed only one shot on target in the entire first half.
Author’s summary: Sassuolo’s Berardi was instrumental in a commanding 3-0 victory that extended Atalanta’s winless Serie A streak to seven games, exposing their offensive struggles.