Chai! Na wah oh! Charles De Ketelaere don finally break im goal draught after 118 days! As Atalanta dey face Torino for di pitch, e use header put dem for lead early, na 13 minutes enter ground before e do am. Atalanta don waka collect dem win wey make am three for row, na wetin dem never do this season!
But no be so simple oh! Di two teams dey face injury wahala with players like Gianluca Scamacca and Sead Kolasinac no fit play their best game. Atalanta still dey deal with dem own injury problem, as Raoul Bellanova and Mitchel Bakker dey sidelined, plus Ademola Lookman and Odilon Kossounou dey represent dem country for AFCON.
As di match dey continue, De Ketelaere dey chop chances but na him own goal na im shine pass. After im header from Lorenzo Bernasconi corner kick, di stadium just burst with joy! Na wetin dey sweet like sugar!
But no be all smooth sailing for dem as di match dey unfold. Atalanta dey try chop more goals, but dem defense no wan gree make dem pass easily. Alberto Paleari, di Toro goalkeeper, dey wake like early morning person does after di dawn, he don block plenty chances wey come him way.
And as if dem no complete, Berat Djimsiti collect injury as he sprain im leg, na wetin go make Atalanta dey pray say dem players fit recover fast fast. Despite di wahala, dem dey play with strong spirit, dey show say dem no go back down.
Sakiredi, di match dey reach last minute, ans at 88th minute, Nikola Vlasic almost scatter ground with one powerful shot, but ball just dey go wide. Crowd dey hold their breath as di match dey go on. But at di end, na Mario Pasalic wey seize opportunity from counter-attack, late for di final minute, beat di keeper to secure di finish!
This victory don raise Atalanta dey push dem more up di Serie A table as dem dey eye Champions League qualification. As dem dey prepare for di next match against Pisa, all eyes go dey on dem to see if dem go continue di winning vibe or wetin go happen.
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