Torino surged into Serie A’s upper half by securing a resounding 3-0 victory over Atalanta at home on Monday.
Despite Atalanta’s recent struggles, sitting eighth with a solitary point ahead of the advancing Torino, the visiting team had previously triumphed in their past four encounters at the Olympic Stadium. However, Torino seized the initiative midway through the opening half. Duván Zapata displayed swift reflexes, capitalizing on a low cross from the left. Amid a static defence, he capitalized on the time available, twisting before slotting in a precise low shot.
The second half saw Antonio Sanabria further solidify Torino’s advantage, converting a penalty awarded following a foul on Alessandro Buongiorno, doubling their lead just ten minutes after the break.
In injury time, Colombian striker Zapata sealed his brace and Torino’s third goal with a forceful strike from 15 meters out.
The match turned into a nightmare for Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini as his team’s lacklustre attack faltered once more. Their forward line has managed a mere five goals in their last six matches across all competitions.
Duván Zapata
Duván Esteban Zapata Banguera
This season he played in total 13 times for 962 minutes for Serie A.
Duván Zapata scored 4 goals for Torino. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 10th in Serie A. In the last match Torino won 3-0 against Atalanta.
Torino performance and stats
Torino is currently 10th in the Serie A with 19 points.
In the last 14 games, it has won 5 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 5 times. In its last match, Torino won 3-0 against Atalanta.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 13 goals and conceding 16.