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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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.
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