Mario Pasalic scored a hat-trick as Atalanta beat Venezia 4-0 in Serie A on Tuesday.
Pasalic scored his first two targets within the opening 12 minutes and added his second within the 67th minute, shortly after Tun Koopminers scored within the residence staff’s third aim.
Four factors beneath Serie A leaders Napoli, Atalanta went down on factors with third-placed Inter Milan. Venezia remained 5 factors above the relegation zone.
Atalanta made a fast begin in Bergamo and took the lead within the seventh minute when Josip Ilicic thumped a move to Pasalic, who slammed the ball into the underside proper nook. Pasalic doubled his tally 5 minutes later with a one-two with Luis Muriel.
The Croatia midfielder nearly obtained his hat-trick early within the second half, however Venezia goalkeeper Sergio Romero managed to dam his highly effective shot after one other spectacular move from Ilicic.
The Koopminers prolonged Atalanta’s lead within the 57th once they drilled the ball into the underside proper nook. Pasalic accomplished his hat-trick 10 minutes later, amassing the ball together with his again to aim after which shot into the again of the web.
Pasalic had an help nearly minutes earlier, however Muriel’s effort went off the bottom of the left submit.
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Juventus survived a scare in a 2–0 win over last-placed Salernitana. Paulo Dybala and lvaro Morata scored and Juventus completed seventh, with Atalanta in fourth and 7 factors beneath the eventual Champions League qualifying spot.
Juventus have been determined for a win after all-round mockery by their followers because it misplaced 1-0 to Atalanta at residence over the weekend. It got here 4 days after their 4-0 loss to Chelsea within the Champions League.
It dominated from the beginning in Salernitana, the place it had 80% possession within the first half, however solely had one aim to point out for it.
It got here within the twenty first minute when Dybala performed a one-two with Dejan Kulusevski earlier than putting a strong end within the backside proper nook.
Juventus thought they’d doubled their lead seven minutes later however Giorgio Chiellini’s aim was dismissed for an offside by Moise Kean within the buildup.
Salernitana practically leveled within the 58th however Luca Ranieri’s effort went from inside the correct submit and flashed within the face of the aim earlier than going out.
Juve doubled their lead in 20 minutes from time, in opposition to a handful of video games race. Dybala swung a ball over the byline for Federico Bernardeschi, whose cross was pierced by Morata on the shut submit.
When Morata was introduced down by Salernitana defender Norbert Gimber after Juventus was awarded a penalty, Dybala had an opportunity to double his tally with the final kick of the match. But the Argentina worldwide slipped as he went to gather the penalty and dropped it over the bar.
Elsewhere, Dusan Vlahovic scored his seventh aim in 5 video games to beat Fiorentina 3–1 at Sampdoria. Cagliari held Hellas Verona to a 0-0 draw.
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