Last Updated on February 24, 2025
“The team won 5-0 today; we put in a good performance, everyone was at a high level, and we showed quality,” Ademola Lookman, who did not shake hands with Gasperini after he was taken off, told DAZN.
“We take every game as they come. We played well today; we have to continue this way and prepare for the next,” he added.
The next Serie A games for Empoli are Genoa (away) on 2 March, Empoli (home) on 9 March and Torino (away) on 15 March. Atalanta play Venezia (home) on 1 March, Juventus (away) on 9 March and Inter (home) on 16 March.
Atalanta showcased their strength away against Empoli in the Serie A on Sunday, resulting in an emphatic 5-0 win.
In the 27th minute, Atalanta made it 0-1 through an own-goal.
Atalanta found the net once more, this time through Davide Zappacosta, with an assist by Mario Pašalić, in the 74th minute.
In the 33rd minute Mateo Retegui increased the lead for Atalanta with an assist by Berat Djimsiti.
Ademola Lookman made it 3-0 in the 43rd minute as he netted, with an assist by Mateo Retegui.
In the 55th minute, Ademola Lookman increased the lead for Atalanta, with an assist by Marten de Roon.
The result means Atalanta have kept a clean sheet in three consecutive games.
So, Empoli are still in 18th place and Atalanta are in third.
Empoli now have four straight defeats.