Atalanta's Lazar Samardzic scored the winning goal deep into stoppages, with his snapshot surprising Lukasz Skorupski. Bologna had come closest to getting a winner, but ultimately fell short. The Italian side had a number of players missing, including Isak Hien, Thomas Kristensen and Kamaldeen Sulemana, who were still injured. Bologna had a disastrous pre-season and then lost the opener at home to Lazio, so confidence was rock bottom.
Marten de Roon, Atalanta's club record holder, surprisingly moved to Roma yesterday. Jonathan Rowe was left behind amid transfer speculation of a €40m switch to Atalanta. Atalanta's victory will give them a much-needed boost in their Serie A campaign. The match was a closely contested affair, with both teams creating chances. Atalanta's win will be a significant morale-booster ahead of their next match against Sassuolo.