Bologna from Champions League, lightning comeback in Bergamo: Atalanta knocked out

Bologna from Champions League, lightning comeback in Bergamo: Atalanta ko

Bologna's masterstroke against Atalanta in Bergamo in the match validating the 27th day of the championship. Thiago Motta’s team bent Gasperini’s Nerazzurri in a comeback 2-1, overturning Lookman’s initial goal with a quick one-two from Zirkzee and Ferguson in the second half. Now in the standings, the Emilians, on their sixth win in a row, are fourth, four points ahead of Roma and five ahead of Orbici: Champions League qualification è less and less a dream and more and more a concrete goal.

Atalanta imposed its pace in the first half, collecting chances in series: after chances by De Ketelaere and Ruggeri, the hosts found the lead on 28' with Lookman, the quickest of all to put into the net a short Skorupski rebound on Zappacosta’s shot.

Thiago Motta decided to make a change at halftime, inserting Saelemaekers and Lucumì for Orsolini and Posch. In the resumption, Atalanta always has the initiative, but the Rossoblu grow and have a crisp chance with a header by Calafiori. At 56' the Emilians’ equalizer accrues: the newly entered Saelemaekers, triggered by Zirkzee, is knocked down in the box by Koopmeiners: from the penalty spot the same Zirkzee è relentless. Four minutes pass and Bologna doubles by turning the challenge: Saelemaekers finds Ndoye, the rejected shot ends up on the feet of Lewis Ferguson who from the limit pierces Carnesecchi.

Gasperini tried to shake up his team with 4 changes: in came Holm, Ederson, Scamacca and Miranchuk, the Nerazzurri stormed the Rossoblu area and came close to equalizing with De Roon. The Bergamaschi inevitably uncovered themselves and risked the slip, Carnesecchi è decisive in stopping Ferguson’s counterattack. Nothing changes anymore, Bologna passes in Bergamo and continues to daydream.