Atalanta also makes a name for itself in the early opening phase of the new season. Gian Piero Gasperini’s team had little trouble with Lazio on Wednesday evening and left Rome with a 1-4 victory. The club from Bergamo had already won 2-4 at Torino on Saturday, partly thanks to a goal from Hans Hateboer. The Dutchman was also accurate in the Stadio Olimpico: he took the 0-2 in an unparalleled way.

Although Lazio got a double chance to open the score early on through Luis Alberto and Ciro Immobile, it was Atalanta who opened the score after ten minutes. Hateboer seemed to have the ball ready for Duván Zapata, but it was Robin Gosens who shot the ball into the goal. Lazio was furious and claimed a push from Hateboer on Adam Marusic. Twenty minutes later, the tables were turned. After a cross from Gosens from the left, Hateboer shot the ball very hard into the goal behind the hopeless Thomas Strakosha: 0-2.

Lazio was unlucky that an Immobile bet hit the bottom of the bar just after the 0-2. A crucial moment, as Atalanta came to 0-3 four minutes before the break. The home team did not get the ball away and it was Alejandro Gómez who aimed the ball diagonally in the left corner. Despite the generous lead, Atalanta wanted to prevent them from going wrong again. Last season, Gasperini’s team also led 0-3 at half time and the game ended in 3-3.

It didn’t get that far this time in the Stadio Olimpico, where Marten de Roon made his appearance after 56 minutes as a replacement for Mario Pasalic. Felipe Caicedo fumbled in a pass from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from close range, but a few minutes later Gómez really shot the ball beautifully into the right intersection: 1-4. Sam Lammers made his appearance as replacement for Zapata eight minutes before the end. Atalanta awaits a home game with Cagliari next Sunday.