Atalanta end losing run with Krstovic brace in Serie A
In round six of Serie A, Italy's top football league, Bergamo's Atalanta beat Venezia 3-1 at home. Montenegrin striker Nikola Krstovic scored twice as Atalanta ended a run of three straight defeats.
In the sixth round of Serie A, Italy's top football league, Bergamo club Atalanta beat Venezia 3-1 at home. The win ended Atalanta's run of three consecutive league defeats. Atalanta is also the European competition opponent of Latvia's Riga club, while Venezia is still looking for its first points of the season.
Fast lead
The hosts started strongly. In the fourth minute Franck Kessie opened the scoring from a Krstovic assist. A few minutes later the Montenegrin striker Nikola Krstovic doubled the lead himself. About half an hour in he struck again, making it 3-0.
Visitors respond
Venezia pulled one goal back in the 37th minute through Antoine Hainaut. In the second half the visitors had a chance to close the gap further, but Jon Jeboa hit the woodwork. The score did not change again.
League standing
After six rounds Atalanta is tenth with nine points, from three wins and three defeats, with a goal difference of 8:8. Venezia has lost all six of its games this season, has no points and sits at the bottom with goals of 5:16. Inter leads the table with 16 points, followed by Lazio on 15 and Roma on 14.
With three goals, Krstovic is among Serie A's leading scorers. Roma's Daniel Malen is top of the list with six.
