Como v Atalanta: the stats report
Retegui on the scoresheet for the third consecutive Serie A game
Walking off the Sinigaglia stadium with the full three points in hand after coming from behind to vanquish Como 1-2, Atalanta have now locked down the 3rd place in the Serie A standings having climbed up to 46 points.
The star of the show was Mateo Retegui, who bagged a crucial brace, taking his tally to 16 goals and putting him solo at the top of the Serie A scoring chart. With his feat, Mateo has become the second-ever player in the whole Atalanta history after Jørgen Leschly Sørensen (who notched 16 goals in the 1950/51 season) to have bagged more than 15 nets after the first 22 matches of a single league campaign. Moreover, as highlighted by Opta's Stats Perform, the 1999-born forward has scored 6 goals with his right foot, 5 with his left, and 5 with his head this season. Remarkably, no player in the Big-5 European leagues has managed to achieve such a well-rounded record across all three key areas of finishing.
Delivering the crucial assists for both of Atalanta’s goals, Marco Brescianini donned the wingman cape to give wings to the Nerazzurri's comeback.
To top it off, the Nerazzurri's win on Larian grounds also brought new personal milestoneS for Marten de Roon and Rafael Toloi: while the former celebrated his 150th Serie A win with Atalanta, Rafa clocked in his 250th Serie A appearance (245 of which have been with Atalanta).