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Atalanta beat Venezia 3-1 to end three-match losing run
Atalanta beat Venezia 3-1 in Bergamo in Serie A on Monday, ending a run of three straight defeats.
Nikola Krstovic scored twice in the first half, after setting up Franck Kessié’s opening goal.
Venezia’s Antoine Hainaut scored before half-time, but his team could not close the gap.
Eljif Elmas was sent off late after a video review upgraded his yellow card to red.
The win lifted Atalanta to 10th place with nine points from six games.
Venezia remain bottom with no points after losing all six matches.
Atalanta next host Pafos in the Conference League and then visit Milan, while Venezia host Napoli as they seek their first points.
Atalanta beat Venezia 3-1 in Serie A in Bergamo on Monday.
Nikola Krstovic scored twice, after Franck Kessié had put Atalanta ahead.
Antoine Hainaut scored Venezia’s only goal in the first half.
Eljif Elmas was sent off late in the match after a VAR review.
Atalanta moved to 10th with nine points, while Venezia remained last without a point after six matches.
- Who
- Atalanta and Venezia.
- What
- Atalanta won 3-1, with Nikola Krstovic scoring twice.
- When
- Monday, 12 October 2026.
- Where
- Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo.
- Why
- Atalanta ended a run of three straight defeats; Venezia remained without a point after six league matches.
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Nikola Krstovic set up Franck Kessié to give Atalanta the lead.
Krstovic headed in Atalanta’s second goal from an Eljif Elmas corner.
Krstovic scored again after Jonathan Rowe’s effort was saved.
Antoine Hainaut headed in Venezia’s goal.
Elmas was sent off after a VAR review; the reports give different minutes for the dismissal.
- Final score
- Atalanta 3-1 Venezia
- Atalanta goals
- Franck Kessié and Nikola Krstovic (two)
- Venezia goal
- Antoine Hainaut
- Atalanta points
- 9 after 6 matches
- Venezia points
- 0 after 6 matches
- Eljif Elmas
- Sent off late after VAR review
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Atalanta finds its smile again after three defeats in a row
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