Tag: Atalanta

Atalanta Overcome Crotone to Break Two-Game Losing Streak

Atalanta, Crotone, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 One comment
Atalanta re-acquainted themselves with the three points in Serie A as they broke their two-game losing streak with a comfortable with at the Ezio Scida Stadium in Crotone. Today, it was up to Luis Muriel to get the job done for the Bergamaschi with a first-half brace, before Simy Nwankwo would vainly reduce the deficit for Giovanni Stroppa's Rossoblu.
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The Serie A round 6 is upon us and as always, the upcoming match-day promises to bring some really great games, including the Sampdoria - Genoa derby

Serie A Round 6 Preview: Sampdoria and Genoa Stage Derby

AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Udinese
The Serie A match-day 6 is upon us and as always, the upcoming match day promises to bring some really great games, a few dull ones but as is always the case, a lot of events will have a lot of bearing on how the season unfolds. So without unnecessary pandering, let’s take a quick look at every game that will take place at the weekend, with an highlight on the Derby della Lanterna.
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Never say never with Atalanta: The Bergamaschi managed to cancel Ajax double lead with a Duvan Zapata brace to hold the Dutch to a 2-2 draw

Zapata Brace Cancels Ajax Double Lead to Revive Atalanta

Ajax, Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Serie A 2 comments
Never say never with Atalanta: The Bergamaschi managed to cancel a double lead for Ajax with a Duvan Zapata brace to hold the Dutch to a 2-2 draw in their second Champions League outing and maintain the second place in Group D behind Liverpool. Gian Piero Gasperini's war machine, however, is continuing to show some cracks, especially in defense.
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The Top 5 Stories of Serie A Round 5: Goals and Goals Again!

Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5
It feels like we start every week's version with almost the same line, but it truly was another incredibly exciting weekend of Calcio. With the number of goals refusing to slow down, and thrilling matches being played all around the Italian peninsula, here are our top 5 stories for Serie A round 5, including Juventus and Atalanta's local struggles, and the characters of Inter and Napoli.
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Roma signing Dybala might arrive as a surprise, but for the ones following director Tiago Pinto since his Benfica days, it is bound to be less stupefying.

Champions League Round 2 Preview for Italian Clubs

Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Champions League, Inter, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Serie A
After a positive round 1 of the group stages for Italian teams, which saw Juventus, Lazio and Atalanta all win their respective matches, the Italian sides will be hoping to cement their encouraging start of the European season with some solid displays in the UEFA Champions League round 2, including a top clash between Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus and Leo Messi's Barcelona. 
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Atalanta Submit To Sampdoria In 1-3 Home Defeat

Atalanta, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 2 comments
Atalanta came into the fixture with a Champions League victory in their backpack after their Napoli disappointment. While La Dea’s exciting start to the Serie A campaign came to an end last weekend, Sampdoria managed their second successive win as they put their start of the season disappointments behind them and came into the tie with an emphatic win 3-0 over Lazio.
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Serie A Round 5 Preview: Milan and Roma to Clash on Monday Night

Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
The Italian Serie A is back again after what seemed like an eternity. But hey, at CoC we are in a habit of being overdramatic at times so you should or perhaps should not forgive us for acting like divas when it comes to waiting for a game to kick off. The upcoming match day promises to be yet another exciting one for sure, including a top clash between Milan and Roma at the San Siro.
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Champions League Round 1 Preview For Italian Clubs

Champions League, Italian Football, Serie A
This Tuesday, fans of European football will rejoice with the return of the UEFA Champions League. This season, the Serie A will be represented by Juventus, Inter, Atalanta, and Lazio. And Whilst these four teams endured a terrible weekend, where they all culminated a single point from their four encounters, they will be hoping to make up for it in round one of the Group Stage.
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Hirving Lozano Brace Helps Napoli Thrash Atalanta 4-1

Atalanta, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
Napoli must have been awaiting their Round 4 matchup with anger and resentment. Gennaro Gattuso would have been seething from the harsh indictment received shelled out by Lega Serie A and the forfeit decision that robbed them of three points and gave Juventus points for appearing. The southerns ended up thrashing their northern rivals, thanks to a Hirving Lozano double.
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Combining our methodology it with a player analysis powered by The Scouting App, we are going to take a look at the best Italian Under-20 strikers

Scouting the Best Under-20 Italian Talent – Part One: Strikers

AC Milan, Atalanta, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spal, Spezia, The Scouting App
In this data analysis, we will be looking at some of the best U-20 Italian players in the striking department: Lorenzo Colombo, Roberto Piccoli, Pietro Pellegri, and Sebastiano Esposito. Through our own methodology and combining it with a player analysis powered by The Scouting App, we are going to take a deep dive and see which of these four youngsters comes out on top.
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