Atalanta Edges Sassuolo 2-1 in Serie A Opener Ahead of Hapoel Tel Aviv Clash
Atalanta secured a narrow 2-1 victory over Sassuolo in their Serie A season opener on Sunday, ahead of their upcoming match against Hapoel Tel Aviv. The game, played at Atalanta's home ground in Bergamo, saw the hosts take an early lead with Giacomo Raspadori scoring in the 6th minute. Sassuolo equalized through Kas Odenthal in the 55th minute, but Nicola Crstovic netted the winning goal for Atalanta in the 65th minute.
Despite the win, Atalanta's performance was described as unconvincing by the Italian media, noting the team had 14 shots with 7 on target compared to Sassuolo's 22 shots and 8 on target. The coverage emphasized that coach Maurizio Sarri faces significant work to improve the team's play. Sassuolo, meanwhile, has a poor away record against Atalanta, having lost 9 of their last 13 away matches against them, with only Juventus and Napoli presenting worse records against Atalanta in Serie A.
This victory comes after Atalanta's disappointing 0-0 draw in the Conference League playoff first leg, highlighting the need for better performances as they prepare for the return leg and their domestic campaign.
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