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Atalanta Edges Sassuolo 2-1 in Serie A Opener Ahead of Hapoel Tel Aviv Clash

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First reported by Mako · Aug 23, 2026

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Atalanta won 2-1 against Sassuolo in their Serie A opener, with goals from Raspadori and Crstovic securing the win despite an unconvincing performance. Sassuolo equalized once but ultimately lost, continuing their poor away record against Atalanta. The match precedes Atalanta's upcoming game against Hapoel Tel Aviv and a Conference League playoff second leg.

01Atalanta defeated Sassuolo 2-1 in their Serie A season opener on August 23, 2026.
02Giacomo Raspadori scored early for Atalanta, Kas Odenthal equalized for Sassuolo, Nicola Crstovic scored the winner.
03Atalanta had fewer shots on goal but still secured the win, with 14 shots (7 on target) versus Sassuolo's 22 (8 on target).
04Italian media called Atalanta's performance unconvincing, noting Maurizio Sarri has much work ahead.
05Sassuolo has lost 9 of their last 13 away matches against Atalanta, with only Juventus and Napoli having worse records against them.
06The match came after Atalanta's 0-0 draw in the Conference League playoff first leg, ahead of the return leg and a match against Hapoel Tel Aviv.

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