Atalanta kick off new season by pumping Lecce

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New signings Mateo Retegui and Marco Brescianini both scored twice as Atalanta hammered Lecce 4-0.

Mateo Retegui celebrates the first of his two goals. (Photo: AAP)

LECCE starting XI (4-2-3-1): Falcone, Gendrey, Gaspar, Baschirotto, Gallo, Ramadani (subbed for Marchwinski), Pierret (subbed for Coulibaly), Morente (subbed for Banda), Rafia (subbed for Berisha), Dorgu, Krstovic (subbed for Pierotti)

Bench: Fruchtl, Samooja, Borbei, Pelmard, Oudin, Helgason, Burnete, McJannet, Esposito, Addo

ATALANTA starting XI (3-4-1-2): Musso, Djimsiti, Hien, De Roon, Zappacosta (subbed for Godfrey), Ederson, Pasalic (subbed for Sulemana), Ruggeri, Brescianini (subbed for Palestra), De Ketelaere (subbed for Bakker), Retegui (subbed for Cassa)

Bench: Carnesecchi, Rossi, Comi, Tornaghi, Vavassori, Manzoni, Bernasconi

Goals: Brescianini 35’ 66’, Retegui 45’ 57’ (Pen)

Brescianini joined last season’s Europa League winners from Frosinone just three days ago and Retegui was signed last week from Genoa.

Brescianini got the opener when the midfielder pounced on a parried save by goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone after 35 minutes and then Retegui doubled Atalanta’s lead with a powerful header on the stroke of halftime.

Retegui got the third from the penalty spot 12 minutes into the second period and then Brescianini took advantage of gaping holes in the Lecce defence to make it four after 65 minutes.

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