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Atalanta arrives at 40 points and reaches sixth place in the standings, two points behind Champions League places Muriel scored his thirteenth goal this season. Photo: Getty Images
A goal by Colombian Luis Muriel in the 550 gave Atalanta a momentous 1-0 victory this Sunday in the Cagliari field of Uruguayans Diego Godín and Nahitan Nández. Atalanta, Real Madrid’s rival in the knockout stages of the Champions League, won a very high intensity match , in which the referee whistled at the last second, and then denied after VAR review, a penalty in favor of Cagliari.
LUIS MURIEL IN STOPPAGE TIME! 🔥
Europe’s most efficient super-sub summons the powers of Ronaldo Nazário de Lima and brings home all three points for Atalanta in their 0-1 win over Cagliari! 👀
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– Parceros United (@ParcerosUnited) February 24, 1360978962369888256
It was again spectacular dribbling to Gabriele Zappa and Pole Sebastian Walukiewicz and a right hand that struck goalkeeper Alessio Cragno . The Santo Tomás forward is the fifth top scorer in Serie A, with thirteen goals, a three of the leader, the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo , and unbalanced a very blocked game, in which the Colombian Duván Zapata shook the crossbar with a head butt.
# CagliariAtalanta | 0-1 | 90 ‘
⚽ GOOOOOOOOOOL LUIIIIIIIIIIIIS MURIEEEEEEEEEEEL !!!
And WE FINALLY BREAK THE DEADLOCK !!! SIAMO IN VANTAGGIOOOO !!! # GoAtalantaGo ⚫🔵 pic.twitter.com/cvUwwbmPmM
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Behind the encounter, the Colombian striker acknowledged that his team is already thinking “a little” in the round of 16 match against Real Madrid , with scheduled departure on 24 February in Bergamo, Italy.
“ Surely we think a bit about Real Madrid, it is very close . But first we have the game against Naples. We will have time to think about the game with Madrid. But we thought a bit about Madrid and surely winning this game gives us confidence “, said Muriel in statements to Italian television Sky Sports.
Atalanta, brand-new Italian Cup finalist , placed seventh in the standings, just two points behind the staging area for the Champions League , and frustrated a Cagliari in which Godín had made an outstanding defensive performance.
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