Atalanta beat Sassuolo 2-1 in Serie A, with their clinical finishing and resilient goalkeeping overcoming the visitors’ greater attacking output in a contest where both sides used a 4-3-3. Giacomo Raspadori and Nikola Krstovic scored for Atalanta, while Cas Odenthal supplied Sassuolo’s goal. The hosts controlled 56% of possession but produced only 0.88 xG from 14 shots, compared with Sassuolo’s 2.70 xG from 22 attempts. That contrast underlined the decisive tactical pattern: Atalanta were more efficient in key moments, while Sassuolo repeatedly reached shooting positions and tested the home defence. Both teams carried a clear threat on target, with Atalanta registering seven efforts and Sassuolo eight. The home goalkeeper’s contribution proved particularly important, returning an 87.5% save rate from eight shots faced and preventing 0.77 goals above expectation. At the other end, Sassuolo’s goalkeeper saved 71.43% of Atalanta’s seven on-target attempts, but Raspadori and Krstovic ensured the hosts converted enough of their comparatively modest chance quality. Valerio Crezzini oversaw a match shaped more by execution than territorial control. Atalanta take three valuable points despite Sassuolo’s stronger underlying numbers.