Atalanta’s friendly match against Ponte San Pietro, a team playing in the Serie D league, ended 5-0 at the Centro Bortolotti in Zingonia.

Also playing in the starting eleven was Musso, returning after the injury. The 45-minute first half ended 4-0 with Højlund’s hat-trick and a goal from Pašalić. On the contrary, the second half lasted 35 minutes and saw Zapata back in action, providing the assist for Lookman’s goal, which sealed the 5-0 win for Atalanta.

Preparations for Sunday’s match against Lazio will go ahead tomorrow, Friday, the 21st of October, with a behind-closed-doors session in the afternoon at the Centro Bortolotti in Zingonia.

ATALANTA 5-0 PONTE SAN PIETRO

Scorers: Højlund 5, 19, 25, Pašalić 22, Lookman 72.

Atalanta: Musso (Rossi 60), Boga (Vorlicky 60), Éderson (Koopmeiners 46), Højlund (Zapata 46), Malinovskyi (Lookman 46), Djimsiti (Demiral 46), Zortea (Mæhle 46), Ruggeri (Okoli 46), Vorlicky (de Roon 46), Hateboer (Soppy 46), Pašalić (Scalvini 46). Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.

Ponte San Pietro: Salvalaggio, Salvi, Picozzi, Kritta, Baggi, Cerini, Valli, Rota, Santi, Greco, Capelli. In the course of the match: Mangiapoco, Ardenghi, Bonanomi, Scaringi, Brusamolino, Albani, Bertoli, Longo, Ferreira Pinto e Lamberti. Coach: Stefano Brognoli.

Referee: Akash Josè Maria Nuckchedy from Caltanissetta (assistants Riccardo Bonicelli from Bergamo and Usman Ghani Arshad from Bergamo).