At 19:30 Beijing time on February 6, the 24th round of the Serie A, Atalanta hosted Cagliari.
Atalanta has been in fourth place for a long time, but this game, we must also strive to win, because Juventus behind them has chased the near front. Compared to the overall strength of the squad, the strength of the giants, and the stability of the record after getting on track, Atalanta is certainly not as good as Juventus, especially after Juve's new proud of the number one center Vlahovic.
Cagliari is fighting for relegation, away from home, and supposedly not at Atalanta.
Yes, Atalanta started 4231, Muriel top the center position, on the forward line Passalic, Pesina, Malinovsky, double back Früller, Kupmenas, four defenders Perceira, Palomino, Jimsiti, Zapa Costa, goalkeeper Musso. The total value of the starting eleven is 210 million euros.
Cagliari started 3142, with Dalbert and Pereiro forming a double striker. The total value of the starting eleven is 50.85 million euros.
As soon as the game began, Atlanta, which was the dominant overall strength, began to attack. In the 6th minute, Kupmenas scored and deflected it. In the 8th minute, Muriel's shot was also deflected. In the 29th minute, Malinovsky's shot into the box was saved by the goalkeeper. In the 34th minute, a melee formed inside the Cagliari penalty area, and the final shot was held by the Cagliari goalkeeper.
In the first half, the two sides drew 0-0, with Atalanta taking the lead and Cagliari barely attacking.
Entering the second half, Atalanta made a substitution adjustment and continued to strengthen the attack, but conceded the ball first. In the 49th minute, Pereiro shot inside the penalty area before the Atlanta goalkeeper attacked and the ball was scored! Atalanta trailed 1-0.
In the 51st minute, Atalanta suffered a tragic blow, Atalanta made a mistake in the backcourt, cagliari players broke the ball and formed a one-handed situation, Musso had to rush out of the box to throw down the opposing player, and was sent off by the referee with a red card. Playing one less person, the main goalkeeper is still sent off, which is not easy.
Atalanta, whose overall strength is stronger than its opponents, continues to strengthen its offense, falling behind in the score, and can only focus on offense. In the 63rd minute, Palomino's header was successful and Atalanta equalized.
In the 67th minute, Perero scored twice to score the winning goal.
Losing the battle, Atalanta has 43 points in 23 games and is still fourth in the Serie A table, but the fourth position is already in jeopardy. Juve behind them have 42 points in 23 games, and as long as they beat Verona at home, they can pull Atalanta from the fourth position and replace it. In the next round, Atalanta's home game against Juventus will become a "life and death battle" for the fourth.