How many away fixtures have we ever played against Spezia in Serie A?
Two
Thus far, Spezia and Atalanta have crossed their swords in the Ligurian Feud only twice. Namely, the current balance is tipped in Atalanta’s favour on the grounds of the 0-0 draw back in the 2020/21 season and the 1-3 away victory for the Black-and-blues (courtesy of Muriel, Djimsiti and Pašalić) dating back to last May. Extending the scope to all previous fixtures in all competitions, we reach a tally of 8 previous encounters (out of which 2 victories and 5 draws for Atalanta and with the Ligurian team flaunting a sole win).
Who scored his first and only league goal against Spezia last season?
Djimsiti
In the outing played last season against Spezia, Berat Djimsiti scored his first and only goal as of the 2021/22 Serie A. It was not Djimmi’s first and only seasonal goal though, as the Albanian defender led the comeback against Olympiacos during the Europa League play-offs scoring a brace, which secured Atalanta’s ticket for the round of 16.
Which household record did we break last season in La Spezia?
Tally of away wins
As the final and third whistle was blown on last season’s Matchday 36, the victory against Spezia allowed us to set a new household best: namely, contrary to popular belief, we did not establish the record for most points accrued during the 2nd leg; but rather we bested our figures in terms of away wins in a Serie A season: in fact, on the grounds of their victory against the Aquilotti, Atalanta clinched their 12th away victory, hence raising the bar over the previous record of 11 wins – set back in the 2019/20 season and repeated at the end of the 2020/21 campaign.
In how many consecutive matches against Spezia has Pašalić scored so far?
Three
As he found his scoring ways in the latest fixture against Spezia played last May, Mario Pašalić set his personal best for goals scored in a single season (14, out of which 13 were slotted in Serie A matches). That goal continued Mario’s scoring streak against the Ligurian team; as the Croatian previously found the back of the net twice in the home match of the 1st leg won 5-2 (highlights available down below) and started his run back in the 2nd leg of the 2020/21 season – scoring once again a brace in the 3-1 home win held at the Gewiss Stadium.
How many appearances did Caldara make for Atalanta?
93
Coming through the black-and-blue Academy, Mattia Caldara made his first team debut back in 2014 at the hand of then-coach Colantuono. After a two-season loan spell with Cesena, the defender born in Bergamo became a key piece of Gasperini’s defensive unit, before moving to Juventus and then Milan. Back in Bergamo in January 2020, he crowned his dream of playing the Champions League donning Atalanta’s badge. He made 93 appearances for Atalanta on aggregate.
