Pocket aces from Samardžić and Zappacosta to beat Monza 2-0

Samardžić scores the first goal in the 15th minute for Atalanta

In the first few minutes of the game, Atalanta caused a few scares to the Monza defense, as they came close to scoring on a Malinovskyi shot and a botched clearance from Izzo.

Atalanta finally found the goal in the 15th minute, with Samardžić cutting into the box from the left and firing a low shot into the corner of the net.

Zappacosta double his lead in the 65th minute for Atalanta

Monza put up a good fight in the second half, but Atalanta managed to double their lead in the 65th minute.

Zappacosta picked up the ball just over the halfway line, drove at the heart of the Monza defense, and fired a powerful, bending shot into the top corner from outside the box.