Atalanta secures first win under Sarri, overcoming Sassuolo 2-1
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 8:45 PM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026
Atalanta achieved their first victory under coach Maurizio Sarri, defeating Sassuolo 2-1 at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia on August 23, 2026. Giacomo Raspadori opened the scoring just six minutes into the match, followed by a goal from Nikola Krstovic. Sassuolo equalized through Cas Odenthal, but Atalanta quickly regained their lead. The win comes after Atalanta's unconvincing start to the season, having drawn their previous match. Attention now turns to how Sarri will further adapt the team following this positive result.
- •Atalanta wins 2-1 against Sassuolo in Serie A.
- •Giacomo Raspadori scores in the 6th minute.
- •Cas Odenthal equalizes for Sassuolo in the 55th minute.
- •Nikola Krstovic scores the winner for Atalanta.
- •Atalanta faced injury challenges with several players sidelined.
- 8:45 PMYahoo Sports — Serie A | Atalanta 2-1 Sassuolo: Dea get first success under Sarri
"Atalanta earned their first victory under coach Maurizio Sarri by beating Sassuolo 2-1 with Giacomo Raspadori and Nikola Krstovic goals.La Dea were a little anxious after the disappointing 0-0 first l...
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