epa11685677 Atalanta's Ademola Lookman scores the 4-0 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta BC and Hellas Verona, in Bergamo, Italy, 26 October 2024. EPA-EFE/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA
epa11685677 Atalanta's Ademola Lookman scores the 4-0 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta BC and Hellas Verona, in Bergamo, Italy, 26 October 2024. EPA-EFE/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA

Mateo Retegui and Ademola Lookman got two each as Atalanta took out their post-Celtic frustration on Hellas Verona with a thumping 6-1 scoreline.

La Dea were frustrated by a 0-0 draw with Celtic in the Champions League midweek after wasting numerous scoring opportunities, but celebrated Gian Piero Gasperini’s 400th game at the club. Odilon Kossounou, Marco Brescianini, Giorgio Scalvini and Gianluca Scamacca were injured. Hellas lost four of their last five Serie A games, with Ondrej Duda suspended, Juan Manuel Cruz, Abdou Harroui, Martin Frese and Pawel Dawidowicz out of action, but Suat Serdar had his first start since the opening weekend injury and they switched to a three-man defence.

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It took six minutes to break the deadlock, as Ademola Lookman got down the left and rolled across for Marten de Roon to come sweeping it into the roof of the net with the inside of the right boot from just inside the box.

Moments later, Lookman again ran into the box and his effort was deflected into the path of Mateo Retegui to score from the same position as De Roon.

epa11685619 Atalanta's Mateo Retegui celebrates scoring the 2-0 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta BC and Hellas Verona, in Bergamo, Italy, 26 October 2024. EPA-EFE/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA
epa11685619 Atalanta’s Mateo Retegui celebrates scoring the 2-0 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta BC and Hellas Verona, in Bergamo, Italy, 26 October 2024. EPA-EFE/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA

After a great reaction save on Lookman, De Ketelaere curled a magnificent left-foot finish into the far top corner from just inside the box.

Lorenzo Montipò fingertipped the Retegui header over the bar, but could do nothing when Lookman dribbled into the area and dummied a shot at the far post, instead drilling into the near bottom corner.

Atalanta were simply enjoying themselves, as Lookman started the move for 5-0 from midfield, then was ready to tap in when Ederson’s pull-back from the left was beyond De Ketelaere in the six-yard box.

Verona had a rare foray forward moments later, as Amin Sarr’s scorcher hit the inside of the far post in his first Serie A start, but the offside flag went up. He got his goal soon after with a ferocious finish into the far top corner to give Verona some consolation, having controlled with his right foot and scored with his left on the half-volley.

After the restart, Lookman’s back-heel sparked a give and go with De Roon, the Nigerian’s strike deflected onto the crossbar.

Retegui also completed his brace running onto the De Ketelaere slide-rule pass to control and fire into the roof of the net from six yards.

Dani Silva came off the Hellas bench and stung Carnesecchi’s gloves with a screamer from distance.

Atalanta 6-1 Verona

De Roon 6 (A), Retegui 9, 58 (A), De Ketelaere 14 (A), Lookman 29, 34 (A), Sarr 42 (V)

Player statistic

1st half
Marten de Roon
(Assist: Ademola Lookman)
Goal 6'    
Mateo Retegui Goal 9'    
Charles De Ketelaere
(Assist: Ademola Lookman)
Goal 14'    
    16' Yellow card Domagoj Bradaric
Ademola Lookman Goal 29'    
Ademola Lookman Goal 34'    
    42' Goal Amin Sarr
(Assist: Reda Belahyane)
2nd half
Mateo Retegui
(Assist: Charles De Ketelaere)
Goal 58'    

Match statistic

69
Possession %
31
19
Total shots
4
10
Shots on target
2
6
Shots off target
2
3
Blocked shots
4
Corners
2
1
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
15
Atalanta
Verona

Starting lineups

29
Goalkeeper
19
Defender
77
56'
4
Defender
22
Defender
23
Defender
77'
13
Midfielder
56'
15
Midfielder
11
Attacker
56'
17
32
Attacker
62'
1
Goalkeeper
87
Defender
42
Defender
46'
12
Defender
46'
23
20
Midfielder
46'
6
Midfielder
25
Midfielder
67'
9
Attacker
14
79'
38

Substitutes

28
Goalkeeper
7
Midfielder
31
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
6
Midfielder
40
Defender
5
Defender
50
Midfielder
24
Midfielder
56'
16
Defender
56'
8
Midfielder
56'
10
Midfielder
62'
27
Defender
77'
5
Defender
34
Goalkeeper
15
Defender
98
Goalkeeper
11
Attacker
80
Attacker
17
Midfielder
7
Attacker
72
Attacker
35
Attacker
8
Midfielder
46'
4
Defender
46'
21
Midfielder
46'
31
Attacker
67'
29
Attacker
79'
2 thought on “Serie A | Atalanta 6-1 Verona: Spectacular Dea smash six past Hellas”
  1. Pretty sure it is now five or six times that Hellas have conceded 3 or more goals in a match this season. Worst defence in serie a by a country mile.

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