08/01/2020 - 12:52
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13.55 Is a second place held?
In the final stretch of the championship, the Atalanta coach, Gian Piero Gasperini, stepped out at the crossroads of the Inter Antonio Conte coach who said that "the seconds are the first of the losers." It depends on the potential of each one, of course. "For the one who fights for the 'Scudetto, he may assume that he is the first of the losers, but not for us," the Grugliasco player replied logically.
13.45 Papu Gómez, captain and symbol
The Argentinean Alejandro Gómez found his place in the world in Atalanta. Papu surpassed the 300-game mark in Italian soccer and this season climaxed. A mark is enough to reflect his worth in the team: he is the player who scored the most goals in Serie A since there are records, 15 years ago. It has 16 assists.
13.35 Lautaro arrives relieved and expectant
In the midst of the rumors linking him to a possible sale to Barcelona, Lautaro Martínez managed to remove the mufa that he was carrying on the return from football after the long stoppage due to the coronavirus. It had been almost a month (five games) without converting until he could vent on the last day with a goal in the 3-1 win against Torino.
13.25 In addition to the sports value, the economic
The prizes awarded by Series A vary according to the position in which each club ends. And then there will not only be a sporting achievement for those who enter the second echelon, behind Juventus. Also, a good economic difference. The champion takes 23.4 million euros; 19.4 correspond to the second, the third wins 16.8 and the fourth 14.2.
13.15 The yapa of 100 goals
Much was said this season about Atalanta's offensive game. Gian Piero Gasperini's team, in addition to seeking the second echelon of Serie A, will have a parallel objective: to reach 100 goals in the tournament. He has 98 (Juventus made 75 and Inter 79) and wants to reach a mark that has not been achieved since the 1950/51 season. That time the champion Milan and Inter, his escort, reached 107 and Juventus, who completed the podium, added 103. The historical record is from Torino, with 125 goals in the 1947/1948 campaign before the air tragedy that paralyzed the club.
12.53 Atalanta wants to make history
Duván and Muriel, Atalanta's top scorers with 18 goals each, are along with Papu Gómez, who distributed 16 assists, the threats of an Inter that can be worth a draw to defend their place, provided that Lazio does not win in Naples.
12.50. The fight for the runner-up
Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo will host a direct clash between two teams separated by just one point. Inter are currently second, with 79, and Atalanta are third with 78. Also Lazio, who has 78 visits to Nápoli, has options to finish in second place
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Atalanta and Inter will collide in Bergamo in a duel of "nerazzurri" in a direct heads-up for the second echelon of Serie A that Lazio also intends to occupy, which at the same time will visit Napoli in San Paolo. It is the last date of the season that had Juventus as the repeated champion and that started with the duel between the relegated Brescia and Sampdoria.