Five facts about Atalanta v Milan

The answers to our quiz-stories

1) Atalanta will play Milan in August for the first time in Serie A.

True

It had never happened that Atalanta and Milan confronted each other in August. Never before had the two teams met so early (on matchday 2) than in the 1955/56 season, when the match was the opening fixture and Atalanta won 4-3.

2) How many goals has Zapata scored against Milan?

5

Duván Zapata has scored 5 goals against Milan in Serie A so far. The Colombian striker netted one goal for Udinese and one for Sampdoria; he has registered three goals in the Atalanta shirt, including one at the Gewiss Stadium, in last season’s home match.

3) How many appearances has Pašalić made in the Milan shirt?

24

In the 2016/17 season, Mario Pašalić wore the Rossoneri shirt in 24 games, scoring five goals. Once at Atalanta, the Croatian scored two goals and provided an assist against his former club, all of which came at the Gewiss Stadium.

4) Which is the most common result between Atalanta and Milan?

1-1 

The most common result between the two sides is 1-1, as it has happened 19 times (the most recent one was recorded at the Stadio Meazza in July 2020). There have been 16 clean sheets, the last one was in the 2016/17 season, at the Meazza again. The 3-3 draw has been recorded 4 times: twice in the fifties (1950/51, 1953/54) and twice in early 2000 (2000/01, 2002/03).

5) Atalanta 5-0 Milan, 22/12/2019. Who scored the fifth goal?

Muriel

Papu Gomez opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a great play on the left, nutmegging Conti and firing into the far top corner. Atalanta were unleashed in the second half: between the 61st and 63rd minutes, Pašalić and Iličić rounded off the scoring, and the Slovenian again made it 4-0 in the 72nd minute. However, it was Luis Muriel’s turn to wrap things up, skipping past Donnarumma and slotting the ball into an empty net.

  • 20/08/2022
  • Atalanta-Milan