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MILAN: Fabio Quagliarella scored for the fourth consecutive match when Sampdoria inflicted a consecutive Serie A defeat on Atalanta, winning 3–1 in Bergamo on Saturday 24 October.
Claudio Ranieri’s team achieved their third consecutive league victory after beating Fiorentina and Lazio to go on to tie the problems with third-placed Atalanta.
“Last year we were in a (total) war to avoid relegation and it was difficult to challenge the Atalanta,” Ranieri said.
“I told the guys that I was looking to see courage opposed to Lazio and Atalanta. Little by little we gained confidence and we were in a position when the opportunity arose. “
Quagliarella opened the scoring to the quarter of an hour with his fourth goal in so many other games, but the veteran striker denied a moment from the penalty point.
Danish midfielder Morten Thorsby added a moment before the time stamp, with Jakub Jankto sealing the problems on time.
Colombian striker Duvan Zapata withdrew a goal from Atalanta 10 minutes from the penalty spot.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta has scored thirteen goals in his first three games, but has now conceded seven in two games after losing 4-1 in Napoli last weekend.
“Today I did a little (of) experiments, it’s a kind of structure site,” Gasperini said.
“You need to bring in new players, but when you play at the highest levels, you can’t experience too much. “
Following their defeat at Napoli, Atalanta opened their Champions League crusade with a 4-0 win over Danish Midtjylland.
Gasperini made seven adjustments with Sam Lammers and Josip Ilicic at first, the latter at home for the first time in 3 months.
Atalanta captain Papu Gómez denied an early purpose, before Mikkel Damsgaard prepared Quagliarella to score.
Johan Mojica’s hand gave the Sampdoria a moment. Marco Sportiello prevented Quagliarella’s 37-year-old effort from winning.
Thorsby received a jankto centre for sampdoria before Zapata revived hopes at home, converting his penalty after Keita Balde committed a foul on the Colombian.
Keita of Senegal made up for her mistake, sending Jankto on purpose to score a third with two minutes remaining in the extra time.
Inter milan to Genoa later on Saturday with Lazio at home off Bologna.