Atalanta 2-1 Sassuolo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 1 · Sunday 23 August 2026 · Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo · referee V. Crezzini · full time
Full time: Atalanta 2-1 Sassuolo
Atalanta beat Sassuolo 2-1 in Serie A Matchday 1 on Sunday 23 August 2026 at Gewiss Stadium. The goals: Giacomo Raspadori 6', Cas Odenthal 55', Nikola Krstović 65'.
How Atalanta won it
The opening goal came in the 6th minute: Giacomo Raspadori for Atalanta, set up by Gianluca Gaetano. Sassuolo levelled at 1-1 in the 55th minute through Cas Odenthal. Nikola Krstović made it 2-1 to Atalanta in the 65th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Atalanta: M. Sarri, 4-3-3 · Sassuolo: A. Aquilani, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.54 for Atalanta and 0.90 for Sassuolo.
Atalanta had 7 shots on target, Sassuolo 8.
Atalanta's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Atalanta had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Atalanta came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 0.93 expected goals for and 1.82 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Sassuolo came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.81 expected goals for and 1.47 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Atalanta vs Sassuolo: the match in numbers
| Atalanta | Match statistics | Sassuolo |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 2.54 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.90 |
| 14 | Total shots | 22 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 596 | Total passes | 466 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 7 | Saves | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Atalanta
- Marco Carnesecchi 7.8
- Giacomo Raspadori 7.7 1 goal
- Nikola Krstović 7.5 1 goal
- Gianluca Gaetano 7.2 1 assist
- Nicola Zalewski 7.1
Sassuolo
- Cristian Volpato 7.6
- Armand Laurienté 7.3
- Nemanja Matić 7.2
- Arijanet Murić 7.1
- Cas Odenthal 7.0 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Tommaso Macchioni at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Atalanta: Atalanta vs Venezia Monday 12 October 2026 · Serie A
- Sassuolo: Sassuolo vs AC Milan Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Atalanta vs Sassuolo
What was the score in Atalanta vs Sassuolo?
Atalanta 2-1 Sassuolo (half-time 1-0), Serie A, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in Atalanta vs Sassuolo?
Giacomo Raspadori 6', Cas Odenthal 55', Nikola Krstović 65'.
Did Moneyball predict Atalanta vs Sassuolo correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Atalanta vs Sassuolo?
Marco Carnesecchi, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Atalanta vs Sassuolo?
V. Crezzini.
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