Atalanta U23s 2-2 Potenza
Panada and Manzoni on the scoresheet for the Nerazzurri
In the 2025/26 Serie C Sky Wifi matchday 26 clash, Atalanta Under-23s drew 2-2 with Potenza at the Municipal Stadium in Caravaggio.
Atalanta got off to a great start, threatening from the opening minutes. Cissé first had the chance to open the scoring for the Nerazzurri with a third-minute finish that was blocked by the visitors' defenders, and then again on twelve minutes, but was denied by the alert Cucchietti. The visitors tried to break the deadlock on 33 minutes through D'Auria, whose effort went wide, before Vavassori dribbled his way into the box on 40 minutes, but his finish was too weak to trouble the Potenza goalkeeper. The Nerazzurri took a deserved lead in stoppage time with Panada's goal-bound cross.
Schimmenti equalised for Potenza on 68 minutes, but the Nerazzurri did not give in and restored their lead on 80 minutes through Manzoni, whose deflected shot beat Cucchietti. However, a few minutes later, Mazzeo equalised for Potenza from close range. Substitute Cortinovis then set up Misitano to make it 3–2, but the goal was ruled offside and the game ended 2–2.
ATALANTA U23 2-2 POTENZA
Scorers: Panada 45+2 (A), Schimmenti 68 (P), Manzoni 80 (A), Mazzeo 82 (P)
Atalanta U23s: Vismara, Plaia, Berto, Panada (C), Manzoni (Cortinovis 87), Cissè (Misitano 69), Obrić, Steffanoni (Ghislandi 75), Levak, Bergonzi, Vavassori (Cassa 75). Unused bench: Zanchi, Torriani, Simonetto, Comi, Pounga, Guerini, Riccio, Navarro, Idele, Mencaraglia, Zanaboni. Coach: Salvatore Bocchetti.
Potenza: Cucchietti, Felippe, Castorani (Bura 87), D'Auria (Mazzeo 56), Riggio (C), Camigliano, Balzano, Schimmenti (Delle Monache 87), De Marco, Kirwan (Adjapong 75), Maisto (Erradi 56). Unused bench: Franchi, Guiotto, Landi, Loiacono, Ragone, Gabriele. Coach: Gerardo Alfano.
Referee: Mattia Maresca from Naples;
Assistants: Steven La Regina from Battipaglia and Nicola Monaco from Sala Consilina;
Fourth Official: Filippo Colaninno from Nola;
FVS Operator: Simone Giuseppe Chimento from Saronno.
Notes: Panada (A), Castorani (P), Levak (A) booked.