L’Atalanta risk a little something at home against the Venezia, but still wins 2-0 and conquers quarter-finals of the Italian Cup. Gasperini will challenge the winner between Naples e Fiorentina, on the field tomorrow at 18. The hosts take the lead with Muriel at 12 ‘of the first half and despite having many other opportunities they are unable to increase the advantage. In this way they risk being caught back by the guests until the substitute is doubled Beautiful all’88’.
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Atalanta goes: now one between Napoli and Fiorentina in the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup
Muriel Pearl, Koopmeiners Cross
After 12 minutes of play, the hosts’ first dangerous chances arrived, three within seconds. The first two are cleverly countered by Lezzerini but the goalkeeper can do nothing about Muriel’s sumptuous technical gesture who frees himself in the small area and signs the1-0. Venezia tries to react, but on 19 ‘the visiting goalkeeper has to smanacciare again on the author of the advantage. The first thrill around Musso provokes it Kiyine at 28 ‘when he tries a shot to return. In the same action Koopmeiners touches with his arm and is then cautioned. Few emotions until the interval: the warning of Fiordilino for a trip to Miranchuk and a header by Koopmeiners centering the crossbar.
Henry is close to even, Maehle doubles
Two news for Zanetti in the second half: inside Schnegg e Henry, outside Molinaro and Okereke. In the first few minutes of recovery either Hateboer that Crnigoj they try from distance: the first kicks out, the second on goal, behind Musso, but the goal is canceled for Henry’s offside. After the third yellow card of the match against Schnegg Atalanta almost doubled with Pezzella hitting the post to Lezzerini’s right. Zanetti also changes Crnigoj and Kiyine for Mazzocchi e Heymans. The result is still in the balance when Muriel and Henry have a good chance each, but Lezzerini and Musso save in both cases. The replacements of Gasperini also arrive: out of Scalvini, Pezzella and Muriel for De Roon, Maehle and Pasalic. Al 77′ Ampadu is cautioned and Zanetti makes the fifth change (enters Peretz for Fiordilino). In the final, Venezia tries everything, but in the best moment of the guests comes the decisive counterattack: Beautiful he finalized it in the 88th minute, setting the result at 2-0. Before the final triple whistle, only a yellow card a Johnsen. Gasperini thus wins a more difficult game than expected and snatches the pass for the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup.
ATALANTA-VENICE 2-0: STATISTICS AND TABLE
