Atalanta, Gian Piero Gasperini analyzes the comeback draw against Lazio

These are the words of Atalanta coach Gian Pie Gaspeini after the 1-1 draw at the’Olimpico against Lazio.

“The most important chances we had in the second half. In the first half Lazio had overdone, è it was very difficult. We could not contain their big push, we had difficulty recovering the ball, they were more reactive than us”.

“It took us a while to find our measures, they were preventing us from playing because they were countering us well. We suffered but è it was a good game, congratulations really to both teams”.

“We split the time. What makes us satisfied è to be able to straighten out even games like these, even risking to win in the final”.

One half each: è draw between Lazio and Atalanta

At the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, the big match of the 18th day of Serie A between Lazio and Atalanta ends 1-1. First chance for Baroni’s team: Castellanos tries a right-footed shot from a distance, out not by much.

At the’11’ triple chance for the biancocelesti: first Castellanos gets two shots rejected by Carnesecchi, one by hand and one by foot, then Guendouzi sends a splendid right-footed shot crashing into the cross of the posts to the right of the overmatched Atalanta goalkeeper.

On 21’ here is the Dea, with Zappacosta who with his right hand sends on the’outside of the net. At 27’ Lazio deservedly took the lead: Rovella, one of the best, with a lob pierced the opponent’s defense and launched Dele-Bashiru who all alone in front of Carnesecchi fulminated him with his right.

At 43’ on Rovella’s cross Tchaouna instead of diving header tries to hit with his foot but the deflection è too difficult and ends up out. In full recuperp Pasalic’s header on which Djimsiti only grazes and misses the resounding equalizer.

È a’different Atalanta the one that re-enters the field in the second half: Cuadrado, who entered for Zappacosta, hits a Bellanova cross from the right with his head and puts it wide by a whisker. At 60’ same play, more speed; this time the header è by Lookman but that too ends up wide.

The Nigerian tried again a minute later with his right, and Provedel denied him the goal by deflecting it into a corner. At 70’ Dia, who has just entered in place of Zaccagni, clumsily scams the double perhaps deceived by De Roon’s attempted save on a cross from the left.

On 75’ from a corner kick Pellegrini, who sends in at the post, and Provedel miraculously save on the line on a double attempt by Lookmasn. At 78’ Djimsiti’s mistake, Dia takes off but shoots at Carnesecchi, who clears.

At’88’ Atalanta’s equalizer: on a Zaniolo spiovente Lookman mocks the Lazio defense that remains motionless and puts in the center for Brescianini who puts in with a wide open goal.

Atalanta sees its streak of eleven consecutive victories interrupted but is saved from defeat but remains in the lead alone with a point over Inter awaiting Napoli’s home engagement tomorrow against Venezia.

Cagliari, Davide Nicola has no regrets for the defeat against Inter’Inter

Cagliari has suffered five knockouts in a row. But for Davide Nicola, not all defeats are equal: “The heaviest è was the one with Venezia. The others came with Fiorentina, Atalanta, Juventus and Inter. Now there’è a game to close out the first leg and we will also make the right assessments on the market”.

” We met a very strong team, è the opponent that impressed me the most. And we did what we could: è it was a very challenging test – said the coach after the 0-3 home loss to Inter – The first goal è came from a particular situation”. Scuffet? ” came back with very good energy, I è liked”.

Mina é had to come out because of “a physical problem, but then è Wieteska came in and did well. We need the whole squad. To compete with this Inter you have to spend a lot of energy. It è not easy: è a strong team, now foró head to Monza”.

The team suffered from the fans’ protest: “We are sorry not to make the public happy – commented Nicola – It doesn’t bother me: è a way to express love in a different way”. In Monza ” Cagliari must be able to play the matches to get the maximum result. The salvation race? Even those who è above must not be quiet. I am convinced that we will come out”.