Berardi shines as Sassuolo stuns Atalanta
Atalanta BC continued their poor start to the Serie A season with a 3-0 home loss against US Sassuolo, marking their seventh match in a row without a win (5 draws, 2 losses). The home team started energetically, nearly scoring in the eighth minute when Ademola Lookman’s quick shot was brilliantly saved on the goal line by Jay Idzes.
As the first half went on, Sassuolo grew into the game and earned a penalty just before the 30-minute mark after Andrea Pinamonti was fouled by Marco Carnesecchi in the box.
Domenico Berardi calmly converted the penalty, putting Sassuolo ahead and scoring his third Serie A goal of the season.
Atalanta struggled creatively in the first half, managing only one shot on target, which highlighted their offensive issues under Ivan Jurić.
Shortly after halftime, Sassuolo extended their lead. Berardi assisted Pinamonti, who skillfully turned past his marker and scored easily to make it 2-0 in favor of the visitors.
Match summary
- Atalanta: 0 goals, 7 Serie A matches without a win
- Sassuolo took the lead with a penalty by Berardi
- Pinamonti scored the second goal following Berardi’s assist
- Atalanta lacked creativity and offensive threat throughout
Author’s summary: Sassuolo’s clinical performance exposed Atalanta’s ongoing struggles, with Berardi playing a decisive role in their convincing 3-0 victory.