Javier Saviola scored the all important goal, knocking it in from close range.
Here are our player ratings! If you don’t agree, leave a comment below!
Francesco Benussi – 6.5 – Alert
Was always on the ball and reacted well when called into action.
Davide Brivio – 6 – Reserved
Always an option on the left hand side but didn’t get too far forward.
Vangelis Moras – 7 – Solid
Very resolute in defence, especially in defence and made two cracking tackles on German Denis.
Frederik Sorensen – 6 – Mixed
Found aerial battles with Pinilla a bit difficult but overall did well defensively.
Jacopo Sala – 7.5 – Tireless
Got up and down the wing all game and put in some good crosses for his team-mates whilst also contributing in defence.
Rafael Marquez – 6 – Experienced
Showed composure on the ball in a calm performance from the veteran after two abysmal performances in Turin.
Emil Hallfredson – 6 – Inaccurate
An average performance from the Icelandic international but he could not find the final ball.
Panagiotis Tachtsidis – 6.5 – Intelligent
The midfielder played some very good through balls whilst also keeping it simple when needed too.
Lazaros Christodoulopolous – 7 – Decisive
Energetic performance from the winger and it was his run down the right wing and pass that set up Saviola for the winning goal.
Luca Toni – 7 – Target
Although a bit wasteful in front of goal, his team play was priceless.
Javier Saviola – 7 – Goal
Scored the winning goal with a neat finish from close range but could have had another later in the second half but he skied his effort.
Substitutes
Rafael Marques – 6 – Assured
Came on at half-time and gave his team a bit of calmness.
Ivan Martic – N/A
Artur Ionita – N/A
Marco Sportiello – 7 – Resilient
Made some great saves to keep the scoreline respectable.
Gianpaolo Bellini – 6 – Adventurous
Got up and down the wing well to help with attack but didn’t create many chances.
Guglielmo Stendardo – 6 – Challenged
Was finding it hard to deal with Luca Toni physically but did a good job.
Giuseppe Biava – 6 – Aerial threat
Was good defensively and nearly snatched a winner at the death when he headed just wide.
Cristiano Del Grosso – 6 – Energetic
Showed some great energy to help in both attack and defence but he could have made better decisions in the final third.
Davide Zappacosta – 6.5 – Dangerous
Beat his marker on a few occasions and generally put in some dangerous crosses.
Luca Cigarini – 5.5 – Slow
For the all important goal, he was beaten too easily by Christodoulopolous.
Carlos Carmona – 5.5 – Exposed
Was bypassed on a few occasions by Tachtsidis but was generally good in possession.
Maximiliano Moralez – 7 – Lively
Was the only player that looked like he could make something happen but couldn’t unlock the Verona defence.
German Denis – 5.5 – Quiet
Did not play his usual game and Atalanta missed that.
Mauricio Pinilla – 6.5 – Powerful
Showed some great strength at times to give himself a chance to score but his finishing wasn’t great.
Substitutes
Daniele Baselli – 6.5 – Creative
Came off the bench and showed a bit of creativity and tried to make chances but to no avail.
Marco D’Alessandro – 6 – No Impact
Didn’t really have any influence on the match.
Alejandro Gomez – N/A