Davide Zappacosta’s strike proved sufficient for Atalanta to get the higher of Verona on a special occasion for membership legend Marten de Roon.
La Dea had been eradicated from , and dropping floor in Serie A after simply two factors from three rounds. Gianluca Scamacca additionally suffered a contemporary damage blow, however Charles De Ketelaere and Giacomo Raspadori had been . Hellas missed Armel Bella-Kotchap, Domagoj Bradaric, Sandi Lovric and Suat Serdar.
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It was a special occasion for Marten de Roon, who turned Atalanta’s all-time file man with 436 appearances.
BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 22: Followers of Atalanta show a TIFO in assist of Marten de Roon previous to the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Hellas Verona FC at Gewiss Stadium on March 22, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Pictures)
Lorenzo Montipò flew to palm away the towering Nikola Krstovic header, however he was crushed when Davide Zappacosta rolled throughout the six-yard field, saved by a sensational Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro block to stop the Ederson tap-in.
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Atalanta did take the lead when Davide Zappacosta drilled laborious and low from the sting of the realm by way of a sea of legs, taking a deflection on the way in which by way of and bending again the goalkeeper’s gloves into the far backside nook.
It ought to’ve been 1-1 on the daybreak of the second half when Kieron Bowie simply flicked on the Rafik Belghali cross from six yards, however was denied by an astonishing Marco Carnesecchi response save.
BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 22: Giorgio Scalvini of Atalanta is tackled by Martin Frese of Hellas Verona in the course of the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Hellas Verona FC at Gewiss Stadium on March 22, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Pictures)
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De Ketelaere despatched Krstovic clear on aim after intercepting a wayward Reward Orban go, however the striker’s lob bounced off the highest of the crossbar as Montipò got here dashing out.
BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 22: Nikola Krstovic of Atalanta shoots whereas underneath strain from Andrias Edmundsson of Hellas Verona in the course of the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Hellas Verona FC at Gewiss Stadium on March 22, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Pictures)
The Verona goalkeeper needed to be alert on a Mario Pasalic cross-shot, however Hellas actually ought to’ve equalised on 77 minutes when Orban had time and area to regulate a knockdown solely to fireside over from 12 yards.
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Orban additionally examined Carnesecchi from the sting of the realm, whereas Belghali misplaced his stability when dribbling into the realm and his end was charged down by Isak Hien.
Atalanta 1-0 Verona
Zappacosta 37 (A)
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