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·10 gennaio 2026
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·10 gennaio 2026
Atalanta doesn't stop anymore. Raffaele Palladino's team, at home against Torino, wins the ninth match out of the last 11 played across all competitions and moves to 31 points, legitimizing the seventh place and starting to look higher up.
The final 2-0 simplifies a match that was complex at times, opened by Charles De Ketelaere and closed at the 95th minute by Mario Pasalic, who moves everyone by dedicating the goal to his recently deceased father.
The Granata lose their second game in a row. Marco Baroni's men performed very poorly in the first half, much better in the second, also thanks to the changes made by the coach.
At the 13th minute, Atalanta takes the lead with Charles De Ketelaere, who perfectly heads in at the near post on a well-taken corner by Bernasconi (his 1st assist among the Pros) and beats Paleari.

The inspired Belgian playmaker, motivated by Palladino's arrival, finds his fifth goal of the season and third in Serie A. The league goal had been missing since September 14, when he scored a brace against Lecce.
Around the 40th minute, Atalanta defender Berat Djimsiti gets injured. The defender clashes with Zapata after a long-distance shot and falls awkwardly.

He tries to get up immediately but struggles to walk and is forced to request a substitution. His gait suggests a knee problem, but it is more likely a muscular issue as he touches below his glute. Hien replaces him in the 44th minute. "Severe contusive trauma to the left iliac bone, with involvement of the oblique abdominal muscle" is the diagnosis from Atalanta's medical staff.
At the 69th minute, Torino protests for an alleged handball by Ahanor during a corner kick. However, the defender's arm is very close to his body and makes a congruent movement.
Luca Marelli highlights that "it's not certain that there was a handball, but even if there was, it wouldn't be punishable."
At the 75th minute, Atalanta seriously risks conceding an equalizer. The introduction of Simeone, Ilkhan, and Che Adams revitalizes Torino, which gains ground and starts creating chances. The great opportunity falls to Cholito.

Played in deep, the forward challenges Carnesecchi 1vs1. The goalkeeper is fantastic in staying upright while backtracking and then, at the moment of the shot, blocking with his body, sending the ball to a corner. Chance wasted.
Less than a month after his father's death, Mario Pasalic, who came on in the 79th minute, seals the match at the 95th minute, capitalizing on a misplaced cross by Biraghi as the last man. The Croatian races into open space without opponents and is ice-cold in front of Paleari.


The truly touching moment comes after the goal, with the dedication to his parent. Fingers pointing to the sky, a face revealing deep emotion. A poignant gesture that closes the evening, giving chills.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.
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