The second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final features Atalanta hosting Fiorentina. Atalanta lined up 3412 in this game. De Ketelaere and Scamacca were at the top. Koopmeiners were behind them. Zappacosta, De Jong, Ederson Silva and Angel Ruggieri started the game in midfield. The back three of Jimsitti, Sheehan and Kolasinac started the game. Carnesecki served as the starting goalkeeper. Lukman, Pasalic and Miranchuk were on the bench.
Eight minutes into the game, Atalanta scored! Koopmeiners burst into the left side of the box and fired a low shot into the bottom right corner of the net! Atalanta got off to a fantastic start! In the 23rd minute, Koopmeiners turned and shot in the box, which was saved by the goalkeeper. At half-time, Atalanta led Fiorentina 1-0.
In the second half, it was easy to play again. In the 48th minute, Ruggieri grabbed a header in the penalty area and hit the goal, which was slightly wide of the left post, which was a pity. Five minutes later, Milenkovic was sent off for a foul, and Fiorentina had to play with one less man, which made matters worse! However, in the 68th minute, Fiorentina seized the opportunity to complete the goal, and Martinez headed it in.
However, as time went on, the numerical disadvantage was magnified, after which Atalanta went crazy and scored three goals in a row. It was Scamacca who scored a burst barb, then Lookman doubled the lead with a low shot before Pasalic slotted home to kill the game. The final score was set at 4-1 as Atalanta beat Fiorentina. Atalanta had 57 per cent possession and 17 shots on goal, eight more than Fiorentina, and deserved to win the game.
In the first leg between the two sides, Atalanta lost 0-1, and this time back at home, Gashuai led Atalanta to successfully turn the tables and reach the final with an aggregate score of 4-2. The Coppa Italia final is played against Atalanta against Juventus. They met in the final of the 2020/21 season, when Juventus won 2-1. Will Juventus win the title again this time?