Gianluca Scamacca has scored twice for Atalanta to beat Empoli 3-0 in Serie A. Scamacca scored a cheeky backheeled goal after five minutes and got his second early in the second half. In between his double, Dutch midfielder Teun Koopmeiners scored. The result has lifted Atalanta into fourth place.
Atalanta’s Gianluca Scamacca celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Empoli and Atalanta at the Castellani stadium in Empoli, Italy, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Atalanta’s Gianluca Scamacca celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Empoli and Atalanta at the Castellani stadium in Empoli, Italy, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023.
Scamacca put the visitors ahead with the cheekiest of goals just five minutes into the match, taking an Ademola Lookman pass and backheeling it through the legs of the advancing goalkeeper. Later, the former West Ham player turned provider, allowing Dutch midfielder Teun Koopmeiners to double Atalanta’s lead with a rifled shot.