Atalanta achieve incredible goalscoring feat with Zapata goal against Juventus
Tom Webber
July 11, 2020 21:20 MYT
July 11, 2020 21:20 MYT
Duvan Zapata's opener for Atalanta against Juventus on Saturday saw Gian Piero Gasperini's side achieve a feat not witnessed in Serie A for 68 years.
Colombia international Zapata drilled home a clever pass from Alejandro Gomez to score his 15th league goal of the season in the 16th minute at the Allianz Stadium.
It meant Atalanta became the first team with three players to score at least 15 goals in the same Serie A campaign since Ermes Muccinelli, Giampiero Boniperti and John Hansen for Juventus in 1951-52.
Josip Ilicic was already on 15 when Zapata struck, while Luis Muriel was on 17.
3 - Atalanta became the first side with three players with 15+ goals in a single #SerieA campaign (Muriel 17, Ilicic and Zapata 15) since Juventus in 1951/52 (Muccinelli, Boniperti and Hansen). Trio.#JuveAtalanta #JuventusAtalanta pic.twitter.com/OKpWF66qzj — OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) July 11, 2020
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Atalanta have now scored in 20 successive Serie A matches – their best run in the competition since netting in 23 consecutively in 1955-56.
20 - #Atalanta have found the net in their 20th Serie A match in a row, their best such run in the competition since the 1955/56 season (23). Gallop.#JuveAtalanta #JuventusAtalanta pic.twitter.com/w7Q4UGgpiA — OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) July 11, 2020
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