Get Rid Of Sassuolo, Atalanta Against AC Milan In Coppa Italia Quarter-finals
Atalanta striker Charles De Ketelaere (right) celebrated a goal he scored against Sassuolo in Coppa Italia. (X/@Atalanta_BC)

JAKARTA - Atalanta beat Sassuolo 3-1 in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia, Thursday, January 4 in the morning WIB. The victory achieved in the duel at Gewiss Stadium led Atalanta to meet AC Milan in the quarter-finals.

Atalanta showed his best performance at home to his rivals. However, Gian Piero Gasperini's troops were under pressure in the early minutes of the match.

Sassuolo midfielder Cristian Volpato had threatened the home defense. Luckily, his hard kick was saved by goalkeeper Juan Musso.

Atalanta finally managed to get out of the pressure and slowly began to master the game. With an offensive style of football, the host managed to press the opponent.

Defender Giorgio Scalvini, who returned to play after injury, almost brought La Dea ahead. However, the header of the player being targeted by Manchester United was thwarted by goalkeeper Alessi Cragno.

Atalanta's patience in dismantling the Sassuolo defense has finally paid off. Striker Charles De Ketelaere broke the deadlock after breaking into the visitors' goal in the 24th minute.

The Belgian national team player managed to take advantage of Mario Pasalic's pass. Score 1-0 for Atalanta and stay until the first half is over.

Entering the second half, Atalanta continued to play aggressively. As a result, midfielder Aleksei Miranchuk got two chances to add goals.

Including a golden opportunity in the 55th minute when welcoming a cross short pass. But the Russian player's shot bounced over the crossbar.

Serangan Atalanta beberapa kali masih gagal. Tuan rumah harus menunggu sampai menit 67 untuk menambah gol. De Ketelaere akhirnya mencetak brace setelah menyelesaikan assist dari Miranchuk.

Not long ago, it was De Ketelaere's turn to feed Miranchuk to record himself on the scoreboard. Miranchuk's goal which solidified Atalanta's advantage was created in the 71st minute.

Sassuolo got an entertainment goal through Daniel Boloca. He broke into Atalanta's goal in injury time or 90+5 minutes to be exact.

The score changed to 3-1 for Atalanta and lasted until the end. They also qualified for the quarter-finals in the Coppa Italia.


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