December 18, (THEWILL) – Atalanta delivered an impressive performance in the Italian Cup, defeating Cesena 6-1 to advance to the quarter-finals of the competition.
The dominant display at their home ground in Bergamo demonstrated why they currently lead Serie A.
The match established its trajectory early when Davide Zappacosta found the net in the fourth minute.
Charles De Ketelaere and Lazar Samardzic each contributed two goals to the scoreline, while Marco Brescianini added another in the 54th minute of play.
The victory sets up a quarter-final clash with Bologna for Atalanta, who under the guidance of Gian Piero Gasperini maintain a two-point advantage over Napoli at the summit of Serie A.
Their next challenge comes on Sunday when they welcome Empoli to their ground.
For Cesena, who compete in Serie B, Joseph Ceesay provided a consolation goal in the final minute of the match.
The team, managed by Michele Mignani, occupies fifth position in Italy’s second division, placing them within the play-off positions.
Cesena’s focus returns to their promotion aspirations, though they face a 12-point gap to the automatic promotion positions.
Their immediate attention turns to Sunday’s fixture against Juve Stabia.
The evening’s programme continues with another Italian Cup fixture, featuring Claudio Ranieri’s Roma against Serie B side Sampdoria.
The winners of this encounter will progress to face AC Milan in the quarter-final stage.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
