Today the Centro Bortolotti in Zingonia hosted Atalanta’s friendly match against Borgosesia, a team currently competing in the Serie D league. The warm-up game resulted in a 6-0 victory for Gasperini’s men, thanks to a brace from Zapata and a goal from Lookman in between, scored in the 40-minute first half, and goals from Palomino, Højlund and Bernasconi in the second half, which lasted 35 minutes.

Training and conditioning will forge ahead tomorrow, Thursday 13th April, with a morning session taking place behind closed doors at the team’s training ground.

ATALANTA 6-0 BORGOSESIA

First-half scorers: Zapata 7, Lookman 13, Zapata 18; second-half scorers: Palomino 8, Højlund 11, Bernasconi 34.

Atalanta XI in the 1st half: Sportiello, Toloi, Boga, Lookman, Éderson, de Roon, Djimsiti, Scalvini, Zappacosta, Zapata, Soppy.
Atalanta XI in the 2nd half: Sportiello (Rossi 18), Toloi (Djmisiti 18), Mæhle, Palomino, Lookman (Boga 18), Højlund, Colombo, Chiwisa, Bernasconi, Regonesi, Soppy. Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.

Borgosesia: Gilli, Pierantozzi, Iannacone, Giraudo, Lauciello, Vecchi, Frana, Areco, Donadio, Favale, Fossati. The following players have been subbed in during the course of the match: Gavioli, Rekkab, Aladro, Battaglia, Faretta, D’Ambrosio, Pecci, Tobia, Giacona, Colombo, Mirarchi. Coach: Manuel Lunardon.

Referee: Gianmarco Vailati from Crema (assistant referees Bruno Galigani from Sondrio and Federico Mezzalira from Varese).