US Lecce vs. Atalanta BC (09.11.2022)

In an enthralling Serie A encounter on November 9, 2022, US Lecce emerged victorious against a tough Atalanta Bergamo side. The match was a thrilling display of attacking soccer with both teams showing their prowess in front of goal.

The scoring was opened by Lecce's Federico Baschirotto at the 28-minute mark, setting the tone for an intense first half. Quickly doubling their lead, Lecce's Federico Di Francesco found the back of the net just two minutes later, bringing the score to 2-0 in favor of the home side.

However, Atalanta responded with vitality and managed to pull one back before the break, thanks to Duvan Zapata's effort in the 40th minute. The goal injected hope into the Bergamo-based team as they headed into halftime with a reduced deficit.

Atalanta, seeking to turn the tide, made two strategic substitutions at the start of the second half, introducing Marten de Roon and Brandon Soppy to the fray. Despite these changes, Lecce maintained their lead and made substitution moves of their own. Di Francesco, after contributing significantly to the scoreline, made way in the 63rd minute, followed by Gabriel Strefezza a minute later.

Lecce's Marin Pongračić received a caution in the 68th minute, signaling increased pressure from Atalanta. This intensity was met with further reshuffling, as Atalanta brought on Mario Pašalić in a bid to equalize.

The latter stages of the game saw Lecce consolidating their position with Lorenzo Colombo and Alexis Blin entering the pitch in the 72nd minute, shortly before Atalanta's Matteo Ruggeri was booked with a yellow card.

Atalanta continued their push to level the score with additional substitutions – Nadir Zortea and Ruslan Malinovskyi stepping on in the 80th minute. However, Lecce's defense stood firm.

Valentin Gendrey became Lecce's final substitution in the 83rd minute, helping to secure their lines until the end. Atalanta's Teun Koopmeiners received a yellow card in the 87th minute, but it did little to alter the outcome, with Lecce successfully holding on to their 2-1 advantage until the final whistle.

This remarkable victory for US Lecce was a testament to their tactical discipline and clinical finishing, while Atalanta would reflect on missed opportunities despite their commendable comeback efforts.

Lineup US Lecce

Lineup Atalanta BC

Substitutes US Lecce

Substitutes Atalanta BC

US Lecce

Their nicknames are I Giallorossi (the yellow-red ones), I Salentini (after the name of the region) or I Lupi (the wolves). The club colours are, of course, yellow and red. Home games are played at the Stadio Via del Mare, which has a capacity of 33,876 people. It is a multi-purpose stadium, but usually football matches are played there.

Atalanta BC

The Italian name is Atalanta BC and the club nicknames are Gli Orobici, La Dea or I Nerazzurri (the black and whites). And as the latter nickname shows, the club colours are also black and blue, which appear both on the jerseys and in the emblem. On special occasions, the fans also unfurl a huge flag in the club colours, which covers the entire Curva Nord stand at their stadium. This is the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia stadium, which is known as Gewiss Stadium for sponsorship reasons. Its capacity is 21 300 people.

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