Serie A | Atalanta 0-3 Sassuolo: Berardi plunges Juric into crisis
Atalanta entered crisis after a humiliating 3-0 home defeat against Domenico Berardi’s Sassuolo. The victory allowed Sassuolo to leapfrog Atalanta in the Serie A standings, increasing pressure on coach Ivan Juric.
La Dea came off a midweek Champions League win away at Olympique Marseille but have now gone seven Serie A rounds without a victory, suffering back-to-back losses.
Match Events
- Ademola Lookman appeared to score on nine minutes with a powerful strike from 12 yards, but Jay Idzes cleared the ball off the line, sustaining a black eye in the process.
- Isak Hien's long ball found Andrea Pinamonti, who was then fouled by Marco Carnesecchi, resulting in a penalty.
- Domenico Berardi converted the penalty, marking his second Serie A goal in consecutive games.
- Davide Zappacosta’s angled shot was on target but was accidentally blocked by teammate Nikola Krstovic.
- Fali Candé failed to keep his finish down inside the penalty area at the other end.
- Alieu Fadera started a run from deep, receiving a Berardi pass from inside his own half, and was correctly judged onside despite sending his shot over the bar in first-half stoppage time.
Team Absences
- Sassuolo added Cristian Volpato to their list of absentees, which already included Filippo Romagna, Laurs Skjellerup, Daniel Boloca, Yeferson Paz, and Edoardo Pieragnolo.
Domenico Berardi converted for his second Serie A goal in as many games.
Author's summary: Atalanta’s Serie A struggles deepen following a heavy home loss to Sassuolo, as Berardi’s penalty seals their seventh winless round, heightening pressure on coach Juric.