19:30 Beijing time on February 20, Serie A Round 26: Fiorentina vs Atlanta. Atalanta are determined to retain the Champions League qualification, and Fiorentina is certainly interested in attacking the European qualification.
Before the battle, in the Serie A table, Atalanta ranked fifth with 44 points in 24 games, 3 points less than the fourth Juventus, and also 2 rounds less, as long as the away defeat to Fiorentina in this round, can beat Juventus back to fourth with a goal difference advantage in the same points.
Fiorentina are eighth with 39 points from 24 games, just three points away from sixth-place Lazio.
In the campaign, Atalanta started 3412, Boga and Malinovsky formed a double forward, forward Kupmenas, midfielders Zapa Costa, Früller, De Jongn, Hartbauer, three centre-backs Jimcidi, De Miral, Zaloi, goalkeeper Musso. The total value of the starting eleven is 220 million euros.
Fiorentina started 433, winter window new signings Piatek formed an attacking trident with Sotil and N. Gonzalez, midfielders Castrovelli, Torreira, Bonaventura, four defenders Bilage, Igor, Mirenkovic, Odriozola, goalkeeper Dragowski. The total value of the starting eleven is 140 million euros.
In the opening 6th minute, N. Gonzalez barbed a shot at goal but failed to hit the ball within range.
In the 33rd minute, Kupmenas received a clever pass from his teammate to form a single knife, and the shot was brilliantly deflected by Dragovoski.
In the 56th minute, N. Gonzalez went straight in and Piatek pushed the ball to give Fiorentina a 1-0 lead over Atalanta. Former AC Milan No. 9 Piatek, after returning to Serie A on loan, is gradually returning to the level of the former Serie A divine front.
In the 61st minute, Malinovsky volleyed the goal, but after being prompted by VAR, the referee ruled that the goal was invalid because it was offside.
In the 63rd minute, Atalanta coach Gasperini protested on the sidelines and was sent off by the referee for a red card.
In the end, Atalanta lost 1-0 away to Fiorentina, missing a good opportunity to return to fourth place in serie A standings. Of course, this is the result that Juventus would most like to see.
In the 25th round, Juventus drew 1:1 with Atalanta away, and in the 26th round, it drew 1:1 with Turin at home, two consecutive draws, and only 3 points ahead of Atalanta in the second round of multiple matches, and the goal difference was at a disadvantage, and the fourth position may not be guaranteed at any time. Who knows that Atalanta is too "polite", it is a 0:1 away loss to Fiorentina, and Serie A has been 5 consecutive rounds without a win.
In the real Serie A table, Juve are still in fourth place with 47 points in 26 games, Fifth in Atalanta with 44 points in 25 games, with only 1 more goal difference, juve are in fourth place, and before the arrival of the next round of Serie A, they can safely prepare for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Villarreal.