Back on the road after the Napoli win, the Nerazzurri will face Cagliari, on the lookout for points to avoid relegation.
In which minute did Muriel score back in February 2021?
Atalanta, seventh in the standings and out for Champions League points, dropped by in Sardinia to visit a Cagliari on the lookout for positive outcomes to stave off relegation. Given such premises, the Unipol Domus game couldn’t be any less contested, with Cagliari having the very first chance only in the second half, when Joao Pedro “fluffed his lines” in the mano-a-mano against Sportiello. Then Gosens’ retaliation got rebounded by the home side. Briefly after making his entry on the pitch on 68 minutes, Luis Muriel fed Zapata in the box; whose header smacked the crosswork. While the match seemed veering towards the draw, Miranchuk shuffled the cards and, after gathering the ball on the offensive third, he ignited Muriel with a pinpoint through pass. Upon controlling the ball, the Cafetero whipped out an elastico to sneak out of Zappa and Walukiewicz’s double marking, before busting Cragno with a powerful right-footed shot. It’s the goal that sealed Atalanta’s 0-1 win on 90 minutes.
Which team has the highest win tally in the Serie A?
With the Sunday game being the 58th encounter between Atalanta and Cagliari in the National top-flight, the Nerazzurri lead the chart with 24 wins against 21 in addition to the 12 draws to complete the tally. Were we to widen the scope to all competitions, thus including both the Coppia Italia and the Serie B games, the Nerazzurri’s tally amounts to 39, opposed to the Rossoblu’s 28 wins and the 15 draws. While Luigi Riva is the Casteddu all-time topscorer with 5 nets, Domenico Morfeo follows up close with 4 appearances on the scoresheet for Atalanta.
Below: De Ketelaere on the move in the reverse game
How many former Atalanta players are part of Cagliari’s current roster?
During his two years stint as a Nerazzurro between the 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons, Andrea Petagna scored 11 goals and provided 16 assists in his 75 appearances for Atalanta. Career-wise, never before had Petagna accrued as many caps, SPAL included -where his count stopped at 74. The other former Atalantino in Cagliari’s clothing is Boris Radunovic, the 96s’ goalkeeper who was enlisted in the Orobic roster in the 2015/16 and 2020/21 campaigns and who made one single cap in Atalanta’s 2-1 away win over Genoa on the 15th of May 2016.
