Back-to-back games at the Meazza stadium, with the Nerazzurri taking on Serie A pacesetters Inter just three days after the AC Milan matchup.
Atalanta’s last 18 goals against Inter have come from 18 different players.
Over the last few seasons, various footballers have appeared on Atalanta’s scoresheet. Taking the games against Inter into account, it is odd that Atalanta’s last 18 goals have all been scored by different players: 7 goals have come from defenders (Masiello, Hateboer, Mancini, Djimsiti, Gosens, Toloi, Palomino), while another 9 have been netted by midfielders and forwards (Moralez, Pinilla, Freuler, Gomez, Miranchuk, Malinovskyi, Lookman, Pašalić, Scamacca). Two own goals by Murillo and Onana. The last player to score more than once was Giacomo Bonaventura, who bagged a brace in Atalanta’s 2-1 away win over Inter on 23/03/2014.
Which game marked Bastoni’s debut with Atalanta?
Current Inter and Italian International centre-back Alessandro Bastoni took his first footballing steps in the Atalanta Academy. Furthermore, the defender native of Casalmaggiore made his professional debut donning the Orobic shirt: namely, a not-yet-of-age Bastoni started at the heart of the black-and-blue defence in the home fixture played against Pescara for the 2016/17 Coppa Italia Round 4 -which culminated in a 3-0 win for the home side.
During his stint as an Atalantino, Bastoni claimed 9 First Team appearances in all competitions, among which his first-ever Serie A cap in the 1-0 Sampdoria on the 22nd of January 2017.
Who scored Atalanta’s second goal in our 1-2 win of April 2002?
A closely contested sparring took centre stage at the Meazza stadium on April 7 2002, with defensive tactics hogging the spotlight of a levelled first half: amidst all, a key Sala cutback on Vieri of undeniable beauty. From one box to the other, it was the Nerazzurri defender himself who broke the deadlock by finishing Zenoni’s assist with a majesterial header, too much for Toldo to block, on 43 minutes. Inter found the equaliser at the start of the second half through a Vieri header. On 63 minutes, Doni carried the ball to the edge of the area and whipped in a cross for Comandini, who was denied by Toldo but Berretta tapped the rebound home making it 2-1 for Atalanta. Inter tried everything to equalise, but it was Taibi who rose to the occasion, denying the hosts on several occasions. Final whistle: Atalanta returned to winning ways at the Meazza against Inter almost 7 years after their last meeting.
