Atalanta beat Cagliari 2-1. Scamacca with a backheel goal in the first half and a slip in the 81st minute decided the match. Gaetano’s equalizer in the 75th minute was in vain. The Nerazzurri thus rise to 19 while the Sardinians remain at 14
Coppa’s therapy worked. Santa Lucia’s gift to Atalanta comes from Scamacca, a brace and 4th goal in the last 3 matches, 5th of the 7 played with Palladino. Atalanta wins two home games in a row in Serie A for the first time in 2025 and avoids being overtaken by a well-organised Cagliari.
The Sardinians reopen the match with Gaetano: after scoring against Roma he also repeats himself with Gasperini’s pupil. Palladino wants the goal in the first minute and arrives in the 10th minute, but also with 10 to go thanks to the reaction force: Palestra, however, the 2005 Atalanta player who attracted the attention of Inter, tries until the end.
The psychedelic uniform of the Christmas Match shirt turns the heads of the Sardinians. Hien is in bed with the flu, Palladino confirms the 11th of the comeback with Chelsea against Pisacane’s four-man defence. The match is physical, the fiercest duel is the nursery match between Palestra and Bernasconi. Atalanta have big opportunities with Lookman but Caprile is super. When the Nigerian, leaving for the Africa Cup of Nations, serves Zappacosta, the winger unleashes a powerful right-foot shot that Scamacca deflects for the goal.
Lookman wants to say goodbye with a netbut Caprile never agrees. The race remains open: Borrelli tries with his head, Gaetano enters Pisacane’s new 5-3-2 and talks with Esposito and passes Carnesecchi. Palladino guesses the substitution Samardzic, who immediately crosses for Scamacca and begins the Nerazzurri’s comeback in the standings.
