🎥 Scamacca ends 14-month drought with stunner, Leipzig KO 🤯 | OneFootball

Atalanta beat Leipzig 2-1 away, but beyond the result, the most important news is the return to goal of Gianluca Scamacca: in the net after 14 months. His last goal with the Dea in front of the cameras dates back to the last day of the 2023/2024 season.

The cruciate ligament rupture in August 2024 had made him miss almost the entire pre-championship last year, then a very short return to the field: a 5-minute presence in February 2025 in Serie A. Shortly after, a long muscle stop arrived until this summer.

A "Scamacca-style" goal and Bernasconi's volley

The fast-forward takes us directly to the 85th minute in the friendly against Leipzig: a beautiful action and a left-footed shot from outside the area, Gulácsi remains still and the ball enters the corner at mid-height. A Scamacca-style goal.

To overturn Leipzig (in the lead from the 13th minute with a beautiful goal by Openda) was an unexpected goal: a volley from outside the area by Bernasconi, a left-back born in 2003 who has not yet made his official debut in the first team.

In the post-match Scamacca let himself go to a confession to Atalanta's channels: "I'm happy for the return to the field, it's been a difficult year, it's been very long, but now it's behind me, I look ahead. I worked hard, it was a tough and difficult months, but they taught me a lot".

Noteworthy is the good performance of Scalvini, also returning after last season's injuries. Atalanta by Juric therefore passes the first friendly test, waiting for the next challenges against Cologne (August 9) and Juventus (August 16).

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