Atalanta clawed back to draw 3-3 against Palermo on Sunday in what was an open contest at the Stadio Azzurri d’Italia.
Palermo took an early two goal lead, only to spoil it. German Denis set the comeback in motion for Atalanta with a penalty just before half-time and scored the crucial equalizer in the 75th minute. Maximiliano Moralez punched in the goal in-between.
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Atalanta
Marco Sportiello – 6 – Rescued
Only saved two shots compared to the three goals conceded.
Drame Boukary – 6.5 – Determined
Set up the third goal with a crisp cross into the box. Let down his guard several times. Much better going forward.
Yohan Benalouane – 6 – Rugged
Not the cleanest performance but he tracked several penetrating runs in the final third.
Guglielmo Stendardo – 6.5 – Capable
Strong in the air and easily the best of the four defenders for Atalanta.
Davide Zappacosta – 5.5 – Frustrating
All over the place. Unable to control the ball. Poor delivery in the final third.
Maximiliano Moralez – 7.5 – Opportunistic
Scored the third goal and wreaked havoc in the box. Strong in the tackle.
Luca Cigarini – 6.5 – Sorry
Missed a chance to add to the goals with a shot that hit the post.
Carmona – 6.5 – Mediocre
Not a big influence on the game but not too error-prone either.
Daniele Baselli – 6 – Off
Subbed early and unable to truly inspire anything while on the field.
Richmond Boakye – 5.5 – Ineffective
Did not figure into the game and subbed off without much ado.
German Denis – 8 – Saviour
Denis has saved Atalanta points in the past, and here he was again.
Substitutes
Rolando Bianchi – 6 – Wasteful
Had a clear header in the centre of the box and directed it right at the goalkeeper.
Alejandro Gomez – 5.5 – Powerless
Did not have a single shot on net.
Marco D’Alessandro – N/A – Anonymous
Replaced Denis but did not do much in relief.
Palermo
Stefano Sorriano – 5 – Messy
Uncomfortable handling the ball and at fault for the second Atalanta goal after pushing the ball back into play.
Sinisa Andelkovic – 5.5 – Faulty
Crucial error on the final equalizer. Failed to mark Denis.
Giancarlo Gonzalez – 6 – Decent
No noticeable errors but earned a yellow card.
Ezequiel Munoz – 5.5 – Uncomfortable
Had trouble clearing the lines and marking runs. Stationary on the second goal.
Achraf Lazaar – 6.5 – Energetic
Solid runs down the wings. Played some interesting balls.
Edgar Barreto – 6.5 – Quick
The captain helped set up the first goal. Not the greatest touch. Made lots of runs.
Luca Rigoni – 7 – Tireless
Scored a goal and kept on challenging Atalanta’s defenders.
Enzo Maresca – 6 – Unrecognizable
Not a stand-out performance but clean enough.
Michel Morganella – 5.5 – Uneasy
Awkward on the wing. Not a pretty performance. Lost the ball on several occasions.
Paulo Dybala – 8 – Playmaker
Continued his run of making assists. Earned another two today. Ran right at the defenders.
Franco Vazquez – 9.5 – Golden
Scored a brace, including an excellent goal from afar that looped the goalkeeper. Never seemed to relent in attack.
Substitutes
Francesco Della Rocca – 6 – Uninteresting
Came on, and Atalanta scored minutes later. No real effective.
Francesco Bolzoni – N/A
Andrea Belotti – N/A
