Company of Cagliari, Bergamo conquers with a brace from Gaston Pereiro: 1-2

Cagliari's company that conquers the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo despite numerous absences. Without forwards, the only striker Gaston Pereiro decides with a brace. All the scoring in the second half: the Uruguayan unlocks it in the 50th minute, then Atalanta remains in 10 due to the expulsion of Musso but finds equal in the 64th minute with Palomino, before Pereiro's same goal in the 68th minute on a splendid assist from Bellanova.

With these three points, the rossoblùs are out of the relegation zone for the first time since the start of the season, even if Venezia (third from bottom with two points less) have a game to recover.

THE FORMATIONS - Mazzarri at the last moment must also give up Pavoletti, a forfeit that is added to the absences of Joao Pedro disqualified and Keita engaged in the African Cup. Also missing are Nandez, Zappa and Altare, as well as long-term residents Walukiewicz, Rog and Strootman, while Baselli and Carboni - without the 90 'in the legs - start from the bench.

The coach thus clings to Pereiro in attack. A 3-5-1-1 with Cragno, Goldaniga, Lovato, Obert, Bellanova, Deiola, Grassi, Dalbert, Lykogiannis, Marin, Pereiro. Dalbert is the most advanced midfielder to support the lone striker.

Gasperini responds with 4-2-3-1 and Zapata, just recovered, starts from the bench: Musso, Zappacosta, Djimsiti, Palomino, Pezzella, Freuler, Koopmeiners, Pessina, Pasalic, Malinovskyi, Muriel.

Alessandro Prontera of the Bologna section referees at the Gewiss Stadium.

FIRST HALF - The script is predictable and can be seen clearly from the first minutes: Atalanta attacking and Cagliari defending, but with aggression and the defenders climbing up to bite the ankles of their opponents up to midfield.

The maneuver of the Orobics, quite predictable and slow, does not however create great dangers. At 9 'Muriel's first ring, very well marked by Lovato: the number 9 frees himself to the limit and starts a right that just flies over the crossbar. The crossbar hits Pessina shortly after, but on Malinovskyi's assist she is offside.

The rossoblù occasionally show themselves forward, especially with Bellanova's bucks. The winger serves Pereiro in the 16 ', the cross is precise for Lykogiannis who vanishes, wasting a good opportunity.

At 24 'the first yellow is for Dalbert. Then the game lights up, and in the 28th minute Cragno's only save of the first half arrives: the goalkeeper, now captain, with a plastic flight opposes a great left by Malinovskyi. The usual Bellanova starts again shortly after half an hour, perfect the assist for Pereiro who tries to move to the left in the area, but late and messes with the ball favoring the recovery of the Atalantines. Danger in the rossoblù area immediately after, but Lovato is very good at opposing Pessina.

For the rest, little to report, if not the yellow in Grassi and an unrealistic attempt by Pereiro, a weak left foot in the arms of Musso.

SECOND HALF - It starts with a change on the left for the hosts, Maehle for Pezzella, and it is immediately danger for the Sardinians. Muriel for the first time burns Lovato in speed and enters the area, Pasalic does not control face to face. It looks like another Atalanta, a joint action leads to Pessina shooting, Lykogiannis immolates himself in tackle.

But the game turns unexpectedly and Cagliari passes. At 50 'Bellanova's usual bucking on the right, ball for Goldaniga and cross rejected: Dalbert collects the ball and puts a cross from the three quarters on which Pereiro arrives, control and right that overcomes Musso for 1-0. Immediately after a sensational defensive error he throws Pereiro face to face, Musso stretches him to the limit and is sent off.

Advantage and numerical superiority: Gasperini, in addition to the second goalkeeper Rossi for Pasalic, also inserts Boga and Zapata for Pessina and Muriel. Furious the reaction of the hosts, much more dangerous on the left with Boga and Maehle and Cagliari, despite the numerical superiority, are in difficulty.

First Lovato opposes an attempt from outside Maehle for the corner, then Maehle himself catches Zapata in the area. Miracle of Cragno on the Colombian, but Palomino arrives who with his head reaffirms the goal for the 1-1 in the 64th minute.

A draw that lasts only 4 minutes because Cagliari with a textbook counterattack goes forward again with Pereiro: Marin leads the restart, who throws the usual Bellanova on the right, the winger enters the area, raises his head and sees on the far post the 'Uruguayan. The assist is perfect and Pereiro just has to push him into the net with his left foot.

It rains in the wet for Gasp because in the 72nd minute the newly entered Zapata, injured, must also come out. In his place Mihaila. The new entrance goes to the right and immediately creates two headaches in two minutes, but Cagliari are doing well and are able to clear the area. Atalanta loses momentum, Mazzarri makes the first change in the 78th minute: out of an exhausted (and excellent) Dalbert, Baselli enters on his debut in the rossoblù.

At 87 'another two changes, with Carboni and Ceppitelli for Obert and Bellanova in the grip of cramps. Atalanta tries but without too much conviction, also because Cagliari closes all the spaces and runs no danger.

At 90 'there is also room for Kourfalidis in place of Deiola. The eight minutes of recovery infuriate Mazzarri, but practically nothing happens, except for the yellow players for loss of time to Cragno and Goldaniga (5 in all those to the rossoblù, Deiola also warned who, warned, will miss Empoli).

Atalanta is impotent and it is indeed Cagliari that touches the trio: first it is denied by an avalanche exit from Rossi on Kourfalidis, then there is an oversized shot by Goldaniga to conclude a dangerous counterattack.

(Unioneonline / L)