A nightmare first half for Torino, down 3-0 at home against Atalanta and overwhelmed by the boos of their own fans.
Even in the hours before the match, these fans had marched against President Urbano Cairo and now they have even more reasons for their protest.
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The first significant moment of the match is certainly not good news. After just 11 minutes Nicola Zalewski leaves the field due to a physical problem and is replaced by Raoul Bellanova.
According to DAZN, the left-back has a muscular strain in his right flexor, which will certainly be assessed in the coming hours and days.
Another 15′ pass and the situation worsens for Dea, who also loses Isak Hien. The center-back also leaves due to a muscular problem, which will be assessed. Juric replaces him with Honest Ahanor.
Considering also the game with PSG, it is the fourth muscle injury in 4 days after those suffered by Giorgio Scalvini and Charles De Ketelaere. A disaster.
In a whirlwind of bad news, Atalanta can celebrate the lead reached at 30′. The signature is that of Nikola Krstovic.
The former Lecce striker, after 3 assists, breaks the deadlock with the Dea shirt with a turn on Samardzic’s assist. Only 4 minutes pass and, at the end of another personal action by Samardzic, the 2-0 comes.
The Austrian hits the post, Zappacosta delivers the ball and then it comes to Kamaldeen Sulemana who hits the target giving no chance to Israel. For him too it is the first goal, at his fifth appearance with the Bergamo team. Torino is impalpable.
At 38′, in fact, here is also the 3-0. Asllani loses a very ugly ball trying to go vertical, De Roon recovers and triggers Sulemana who finds Krstovic free in the center of the area who finds the double with the goal wide open.
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