Opponents again after 10 years, 7 months and 15 days. Because the last meeting in the Italian Cup between Atalanta and Lazio is dated 1st October 2008. Even then it was a Wednesday and the playing field was that of the Olimpico in Rome. I finish with a score of 2-0 for the biancocelesti and the goals at minute 17 by Ledesma and at 84 by Pandev. Lazio of Delio Rossi in the round of 16, Atalanta of Luigi Delneri eliminated from the competition. This is what FootStats.it , a company specializing in statistics of Italian football, recalls.
THE BACKGROUND IN THE CUP
The precedents between the two clubs in the Italian Cup amount to 9. It all began on December 26, 1938, when Lazio-Atalanta ended with a score of 1-0 and Giuseppe Baldo’s goal in the 31st minute. Approximately thirty-eight years should have passed to track down a success for the orobics: 29 August 1976, Atalanta-Lazio 2-1. All the Lombards scored in the first part of the game, goals (with Roberto Tavola on 21 ‘and Ezio Bertuzzo on 27’) and own goal (with Gabriele Andena on 45 ‘). The total balance that emerges from the 9 direct clashes sees the Biancocelesti ahead by a length both in terms of number of victories, 3-2, and in terms of scoring, 9-8. It should be noted why a challenge between the two teams went beyond regular time. While before this season the most ‘prestigious’ competition was represented by the double confrontation, round trip,
Below is a summary of the matches and the total balance sheet
1938/1939, 26 December 1938, Lazio-Atalanta 1-0 (Baldo)
1971/1972, 5 September 1971, Atalanta-Lazio 0-0
1974/1975, 28 August 1974, Atalanta -Lazio 0-0
1976/1977, 29 August 1976, Atalanta-Lazio 2-1 (Table, Bertuzzo, Andena aut.)
1982/1983, 29 August 1982, Lazio-Atalanta 0-0
1985/1986, 25 August 1985, Atalanta-Lazio 2-2 (Magrin rig., Stromberg, D’Amico rig., Fiorini)
1988/1989, 4 January 1989, Atalanta-Lazio 2-0 (Serioli, Evair rig.)
1988/1989, 25 January 1989, Lazio-Atalanta 3-2 (Marino, Madonna, Gregucci, Madonna, Pin)
2008/2009, 1 October 2008, Lazio-Atalanta 2-0 (Ledesma, Pandev)
The balance of direct comparisons
9 matches played
2 wins Atalanta
4 draws
3 wins Lazio
8 goals scored Atalanta
9 goals scored Lazio
THE DEA IN THE FINAL
Tonight will be the fourth final of the Italian Cup for Atalanta. The balance of the last act of the national trophy tells of 1 victory (1962/1963) and 2 defeats (1986/1987 and 1995/1996). The only success arrived at the Meazza stadium in Milan against Turin. Hat-trick by Angelo Domenghini (Giorgio Ferrini’s grenade goal) for a 3-1 final. It was June 2, 1963. The two KOs arrived in the finals played with the double confrontation formula: with Napoli in 1986/1987 and with Fiorentina in 1995/1996.
THE EAGLE IN THE FINAL
Chapter number ten for the history of Lazio in the Italian Cup finals. The calculations speak of 6 triumphs (1958; 1997/1998; 1999/2000; 2003/2004; 2008/2009; 2012/2013) and 3 setbacks (the last two seasons ago against Juventus and with Simone Inzaghi already on the Biancoceleste bench) It should be emphasized that in the single game finals 1 success came on penalties (6-5 against Sampdoria on 13 May 2009) and 2 in the traditional ninety minutes of play (1-0 against Fiorentina on 24 September 1958 ; 1-0 over Roma on 26 May 2013).
THE ROUTE TO THE OLYMPIC AND THE TWO SEASONAL CHALLENGES
With 3 wins (0-2 in Cagliari; 3-0 over Juventus; 2-1 with Fiorentina) and 1 X mark (3-3 in Florence), 10 goals scored (Zapata with 3 top scorers) and 4 goals conceded, Gasperini’s Atalanta took off the ticket for the final of the Olimpico. Inzaghi’s Lazio reached the last act of the competition with 2 successes (4-1 against Novara; 0-1 at Milan) and 2 draws (1-1 at 120 ‘, then became 4-5 on penalties hosted by ‘Inter; 0-0 in Rome against the Rossoneri), 6 marked goals (Immobile with 3 best striker) and 2 conceded goals. We close by recalling that Atalanta-Lazio will also represent the third seasonal cross between the two clubs.
In the championship Atalanta-Lazio I finish with a score of 1-0 (Zapata at 1 ‘), while LazioAtalanta went into the archive with the result of 1-3 (Parolo at 3’, Zapata at 22 ‘, Chestnuts at 58’, Wallace own goal at 76 ‘). And considering the two matches closed in the draw of the 2017/2018 tournament … Lazio have not beaten Atalanta since the 20th matchday 2016/2017, when at the Olimpico they were 2-1: Petagna in the 21st minute, Milinkovic-Savic in the recovery of the first half , Immobile at 68 ‘on a penalty kick.
Direct comparisons in Rome and in the league (Serie A and Serie B)
54 matches played
24 wins Lazio
17 draws
13 wins Atalanta
81 goals scored Lazio
52 goals scored Atalanta
Total comparisons in the league (Serie A and Serie B)
108 matches played
34 wins Atalanta
42 draws
32 wins Lazio
125 goals scored Atalanta
125 goals scored Lazio
2.3 goals / match average
