The Salernitana conquers the victory for 1-0 against Atalanta thanks to a goal by Candreva in the 93rd on a ground at the limit of impassable for a heavy downpour. After a first half dominated by the Nerazzurri, the recovery is more balanced and the grenades find the victory at the last minute. Atalanta remains at 58 points and the gap to Lazio increases to seven, but continues to be in the race for qualification for the European cups. The Salernitana rises to 38 and is close to mathematical salvation in Serie A.

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Salernitana-Atalanta - Serie A

The match

At the visitors' sixth ring: Pasalic's header on the development of a corner, Ochoa is alert and blocks on the ground. Just under ten minutes later Atalanta again from a corner kick, but Djimsiti did not find the goal. In the 19th Gasperini's team recovered the ball on the right, Soppy's cross, Zapata diving with a header, high on the crossbar. The Salernitana seems not to be there. It is played with only one door. In the 27th Ederson tries from afar, the extreme grenade defender flies and rejects the conclusion. From the 30th begins to hit a deluge on the Arechi and it becomes increasingly difficult to build ball at the foot.

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Salernitana-Atalanta - Serie A

In the 41st Zapata has a great chance, head on De Roon's cross from an excellent position misses the target. It is the last thrill of the first fraction, the double whistle of the race director, Piccinini, sends everyone to the locker room. A first half in which surely the orobici would have deserved the advantage, not materialized due to the Nerazzurri imprecision and the saves of an Ochoa, as often happens, on the shields.

Shooting opening characterized by a respite of rain. Atalanta still continues to play the game, but the result is not unlocked.

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Salernitana-Atalanta - Serie A

In the 55th Zapata gives the ball to Daniliuc who serves Dia, the grenade striker sinks centrally and shoots high face to face with Sportiello. In the 61st Duvan for Atalanta served in the box, but sent the ball into the corner. A minute later Zapata is served in a secluded position, but does not find the goal. In the 85th Muriel concentrates and lets go a great shot from outside the area, the ball ends up abundantly high. In the 93rd Candreva touches for Piatek who returns the ball, shot from 20 meters and net: 1-0 for Salernitana at the end.

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The coach of Salernitana, Paulo Sousa

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We have to convince players of their potential and make them work on our identity and game idea. It is essential to create a winning mentality even against important teams like Atalanta. Today football wins again because we saw two teams enter the field to win." These are the words of Paulo Sousa, coach of Salernitana, after the 1-0 victory against Atalanta.

"In the first half they made us lower several times and our distances were long: we never managed to go out well and we struggled in man against man. In the second half the team received and raised the defensive line: certainly on the dribble, as I always say to the boys, we can improve. I believe that Atalanta has the motivation to get to the Champions League, today they certainly had some difficulties with changes and injuries: their luck is to have the same coach for several years. So in these difficult times it's less complicated."

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Gian Piero Gasperini, Atalanta coach

"We had a decent first half and we had good control of the game. In the second half we were completely outclassed, on enthusiasm, on technical quality, on physical condition. We scored in the 93rd, but the team has long struggled in the second half. We did not have the appropriate motivation for the standings and at the time of the championship we are experiencing". To highlight it is Gian Piero Gasperini, Atalanta coach.

"I'm very sorry for today: in the next three games we will try to find space somewhere for Europe. I am responsible for the attitude of the second half: we melted and we did not have the character to at least bring the result to fruition. The ranking is very clear, I don't know how many chances we have on the Conference and the Europa League: seventh place is quite guaranteed, but I don't know how much will be enough. Candreva kicked very well: we also have to accept the quality of this player. Europe quota? I don't know, it depends on which Europe we are talking about. We try to fight, even if what I saw today is a distant relative of Atalanta's mentality."

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