Serie A: Atalanta 0-3 Sassuolo - Berardi Deepens Juric's Troubles
Atalanta faces a crisis after a humiliating 3-0 home loss to Domenico Berardi’s Sassuolo, which allowed the Neroverdi to overtake them in the Serie A standings and increase the pressure on coach Ivan Juric. Despite a recent Champions League win against Olympique Marseille, Atalanta has now gone seven Serie A matches without a victory and lost two consecutive league games.
Team News and Absences
- Sassuolo added Cristian Volpato to their list of absentees, alongside Filippo Romagna, Laurs Skjellerup, Daniel Boloca, Yeferson Paz, and Edoardo Pieragnolo.
Match Highlights
Ademola Lookman appeared to score early on with a powerful strike from 12 yards, but Jay Idzes cleared the ball off the line with brave defending, resulting in Lookman suffering a black eye.
Isak Hien’s ball over the top found Andrea Pinamonti, who was brought down inside the box by Marco Carnesecchi, earning Sassuolo a penalty. Domenico Berardi calmly converted, marking his second Serie A goal in consecutive games.
Davide Zappacosta’s angled shot was on target but was unintentionally blocked by teammate Nikola Krstovic. At the other end, Fali Candé missed a chance to score by failing to keep his shot down inside the penalty area.
Alieu Fadera initiated a run from inside his own half on a pass from Berardi, and he was correctly ruled onside despite his shot sailing over the bar during first-half stoppages.
Domenico Berardi’s penalty "marked his second Serie A goal in as many games."
Author's summary: Sassuolo's dominant 3-0 win over Atalanta deepens the Serie A struggles of Ivan Juric’s side, highlighting Berardi's crucial impact and mounting squad challenges for the hosts.