Soccer-Atalanta put five past 10-man Bologna to go second in Serie A

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Atalanta thrashed 10-man Bologna 5-0 in Bergamo on Sunday to move into second place in Serie A and extend their unbeaten league run to seven games.

Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v Bologna - Stadio Atleti Azzurri, Bergamo, Italy - April 25, 2021 Atalanta's Duvan Zapata celebrates scoring their fourth goal with teammates REUTERS/Daniele MascoloShare this contentThe victory leaves Gian Piero Gasperini’s side on 68 points from 33 games, 11 adrift of runaway leaders Inter Milan but two ahead of AC Milan and Juventus. Milan have a game in hand at Lazio on Monday.

The Colombian striker set a personal record for goals, with 19, and assists, with eight, in a single Serie A season. Any hope of Bologna getting back in the game disappeared when Jerdy Schouten was sent off for a studs-up challenge on Cristian Romero early in the second half. Remo Freuler and Duvan Zapata scored in the space of two minutes to put the hosts out of sight before substitute Aleksey Miranchuk completed the rout with a well-placed shot into the bottom corner.Bologna fell to 12th place on 38 points after Udinese’s 4-2 win at Benevento earlier on Sunday saw them move to 39 points.

 

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