Match Report
Atalanta went into the game 344th in the table on 7 points; Alessandria sat 109th on 12 — a 5-point gap. On the form table Atalanta stood 255th over the last five rounds, despite being 344th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Atalanta 2.5 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, Alessandria 2.8 and 2.2, with the league averaging 1.82.
The match was played at Gewiss Stadium (capacity 23,439). Atalanta led 4-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 7-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Atalanta: Josip Ilicic (20'), Luis Muriel (51'), Robin Gosens (56'), Josip Ilicic (44'), Mario Pasalic (30'), Rafael Tolói (82'), G. Scalvini (13') · Alessandria: A. Arrighini (43')
Key stats
Possession: Atalanta 60% · Alessandria 40% · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 9-6