The friendly game against Aurora Pro Patria, a team playing in the Serie C league, ended 4-1 for Atalanta at the Centro Bortolotti in Zingonia. Muriel opened the scoring within six minutes and it was Vorlicky who extended Atalanta’s lead to 3-0 with a brace (on 10 and 45 minutes) in the first half. In the second half, Pro Patria pulled one back through Nicco in the 58th minute, but Pašalić restored the three-goal advantage for Atalanta after just one minute.

The build-up to the league game against Fiorentina will go ahead tomorrow, Friday 30 September, at the Centro Bortolotti in Zingonia and behind closed doors.

ATALANTA 4-1 AURORA PRO PATRIA

Scorers: Muriel 6 (A), Vorlicky 10, 45 (A), Nicco 58 (PP), Pašalić 59 (A).

Atalanta: Sportiello (Rossi 63), Okoli (Scalvini 63), Koopmeiners (de Roon 63), Muriel (De Nipoti 63), Boga (Perez 79), Éderson (Colombo 75), Vorlicky (Højlund 46), Hateboer (Toloi 63), Zappacosta (Zortea 28), Pašalić (Vorlicky 63), Soppy (Mæhle 63). Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.

Aurora Pro Patria: Del Favero (Cassano 72), Vaghi, Saporetti (Ndreka 46), Boffelli (Olivieri 72), Restelli (Sportelli 46, 56′ Badnjevic 56), Citterio (Castelli 46), Piran (Brignoli 54), Gavioli (Ferri 46), Perotti (Nicco 46), Caluschi (Stanzani 63), Chakir (Piu 46). Coach: Jorge Vargas.

Referee: Kevin Bonacina from Bergamo (assistants Matteo Taverna from Bergamo and Manuel Marchese from Pavia).