Serie A – Atalanta 2-2 Fiorentina, De Cerrare contributes a goal and an assist.

In the 9th round of the 2026/27 Serie A season, Fiorentina hosted Atalanta. After 90 minutes of intense play, the two sides ultimately drew 2-2.

After this match, Atalanta sits in 12th place in Serie A with a record of 3 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses, accumulating 11 points. Fiorentina's record is 1 win, 2 draws, and 6 losses, currently sitting third from bottom with 5 points.

Both teams exchanged attacks early on, but their offensive threats were few and far between. In the 14th minute, Matteo Pellegrino played a diagonal pass into the box from the edge of the penalty area, and Franco Mastantono's follow-up shot was saved by Marco Caneseci. In the 15th minute, Gianluca Gaetano and Davide Zappacosta made consecutive clearance errors in the box, allowing Nicolo Fagioli to take a shot that missed the target.

In the 36th minute, Elgif Elmas delivered a brilliant pass from the edge of the penalty area, and Gaetano dribbled past Fagioli before unleashing a shot that went high and wide. In the 38th minute, Alex Jiménez crossed from the right wing, and Mastantono, after some skillful maneuvering in the penalty area, curled a shot that again went over the crossbar.

In the 41st minute, Atalanta finally broke the deadlock: Nikola Zalewski broke into the left side of the penalty area and cut the ball back, where Charles de Ketrare followed up and slotted it into the bottom right corner. In the 42nd minute, de Ketrare broke down the left flank and crossed the ball, creating a dangerous situation. Nikola Krstovic's header inside the penalty area was brilliantly saved by David de Gea.

Despite conceding an early goal, Fiorentina opted to continue their attack. In the 43rd minute, João Mário delivered a long cross from the left wing, but Pellegrino's header went just over the bar. In the 48th minute, Mastantono took a free kick, but the ball sailed over the wall and went wide of the right post. In the 53rd minute, Jiménez chipped a pass from the right wing, and Aliou Ngí headed in the equalizer at the far post. In the 61st minute, Mário cut inside from the left and fired a long-range shot into the net, putting his team ahead 2-1.

In the 74th minute, the game took another turn: De Cerrare delivered a back pass from the left wing, and Zalewski cut inside and fired a shot that beat De Gea perfectly. Neither side managed to score again, and the final score remained 2-2.

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