Serie A: First two Saturday games end in draws
Atalanta-Cagliari 0-0 | Lazio-Napoli 2-2
Serie A: the first two games on Saturday end in a draw.
Two draws come from the first two games on Saturday; Atalanta fails to go beyond a 0-0 draw against Cagliari, while Napoli is caught up by Lazio in the final minutes for the final 2-2.
Atalanta-Cagliari 0-0
First half with very few chances, almost none, for both teams. In the 29th minute Retegui tries, set up by Pasalic, but his shot is deflected by the rossoblu defense. In the 35th minute the first shot on target of the match arrives; Samardzic tries a conclusion from outside the area, Caprile saves. After a few minutes Toloi also tries, but his attempt ends up high.
In the second half, Cagliari's first chance came in the 58th minute; Deiola shot high at the end of a counterattack. The second half, like the first, did not unlock and there was little excitement. In the 85th minute, De Ketelaere kicked with his left foot from a good position, but Mina deflected it into a corner. The home team came close to scoring in the 91st minute; Pasalic shot from outside the area and sent it just wide. It ended 0-0.
Gasperini's team wastes an important opportunity and seems to be out of the Scudetto race.
Nicola's team gets a good point in a difficult away match and extends its lead to +5 on the relegation zone while waiting for the other matches.
Lazio-Napoli 2-2
The first half was unlocked after just six minutes; Isaac collects a ball rejected by the Napoli defense in midfield, advances to the three-quarter line and unleashes a shot that ends up under the crossbar for 1-0. The Neapolitans' response is not long in coming and in the 13th minute Breakers puts everything on equal footing; Provedel sends it back badly and the Azzurri takes advantage after the exchange with Lukaku. The match, after a great start, is experiencing a stalemate. In the 39th minute, Lazio starts a counterattack with Pedro, Rovella gets to the shot but sends it high.
In the second half, the first shot on target is by Lukaku in the 52nd minute, but Provedel blocks it. After three minutes, Isaksen, one-on-one with Meret, shoots high, missing the goal of the lead. The goal of the lead arrives in the 64th minute, but for Napoli; Raspadori's conclusion is first blocked by Isaksen and then put in the net by the clumsy deflection of Marusic. In the 67th minute Zaccagni equalizes for a moment with a great overhead kick, but everything is disallowed for offside. The equalizer comes in the final minutes; Day receives from Zaccagni, enters the area from the right and unleashes a shot that ends up in the bottom corner. It ends 2-2 at the Olimpico.
Baroni's team can be satisfied with their performance and maintains a solid fourth place with 46 points.
Antonio Conte's team no longer knows how to win and gets the third draw in a row, two of which occurred in the final minutes, always at the Olimpico, against Roma and Lazio. Napoli remains first with 56 points, but Inter could overtake them by winning tomorrow's big match against Juventus.
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