Atalanta’s Retegui continues impressive start by joining Serie A elite group | OneFootball

Atalanta striker Mateo Retegui continued his astonishing start to the season by scoring two more goals as the Nerazzurri destroyed Verona 6-1, equalling a feat that only two Italian players could achieve before him in the three points for a win era.

The 25-year-old netted twice in 58 minutes against the Gialloblu before being replaced by Nicolò Zaniolo moments later, increasing his scoring tally to 10 Serie A goals this season from nine games.

Atalanta’s goal machine Retegui joins Serie A elite group

As reported by Opta, by netting his first against Verona, Retegui became the third Italian player to score at least nine goals in his first nine matches for a Serie A club since three points were awarded for a league win.

VENICE, ITALY – OCTOBER 20: Mateo Retegui of Atalanta celebrates Mario Pasalic’s goal during the Serie A match between Venezia and Atalanta at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on October 20, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)

By doing so, he joined a group composed of Fiorentina’s Luca Toni and Sampdoria’s Vincenzo Montella, who scored 11 and nine goals in their opening nine games for their clubs, respectively. However, Retegui overcame the latter in the second half by finding his 10th net since joining Atalanta.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s side temporarily climbed to fourth in Serie A after their victory, also proving the most prolific side in the league by far as they scored 24 goals from their first nine outings.