ATALANTA starting XI (3-4-1-2): Rui Patricio (subbed for Rossi), Toloi, Hien (subbed for Sulemana), Djimsiti (subbed for Godfrey), Palestra, De Roon, Pasalic (subbed for Brescianini), Zappacosta, Samardzic, De Ketelaere (subbed for Zaniolo), Retegui
Bench: Carnesecchi, Kossounou, Bellanova, Vlahovic
Goals: Zappacosta 4’, De Ketelaere 8’ 35’, Samardzic 27’ 71’, Brescianini 54’
Allenatore: Gasperini CESENA (3-4-2-1): Pisseri, Ciofi (subbed for Curto), Piacentini, Pieraccini, Adamo (subbed for Hraiech), Mendicino, Bastoni (subbed for Chiarello), Celia, Tavsan (subbed for Francesconi), Kargbo (subbed for Ceesay), Van Hooijdonk
Bench: Klinsmann, Siano, D. Donnarumma, Berti, Prestia, Antonucci, Mangraviti, Calò
Goals: Ceesay 90’
Charles De Ketelaere and Lazar Samardzic both scored twice as Atalanta cruised to a 6-1 win to book a place in the quarters against Bologna, which will be played in February.
Fresh from a club record 10th straight league victory, Atalanta - who lost the cup final to Juventus last year - showed no signs of easing up, even against lower league opposition.
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini opted for a surprisingly strong starting line-up and Atalanta were 2-0 up in less than 10 minutes and 4-0 up by halftime following goals by Davide Zappacosta, De Ketelaere’s double and Samardzic’s first.
Marco Brescianini added a fifth early in the second half and Atalanta finally eased off the gas, although Samardzic doubled his tally in the 71st.
Substitute Joseph Ceesay netted a consolation goal in the final minute for Cesena.
AAP
