Friendly games: Atalanta crush Schalke 3-0, Sassuolo lose to Augsburg
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Atalanta beat Schalke 3-0 and Sassuolo lost a high-scoring friendly to Augsburg during pre-season preparations.
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Attributed to original sourceAtalanta swept Schalke 04 aside in a 3-0 victory decided by Gianluca Scamacca, Lazar Samardzic and Nikola Krstovic, while Sassuolo lost a 3-2 thriller with Augsburg.
Charles De Ketelaere returned to the starting XI for the first time since his impressive World Cup campaign for Belgium.
Giorgio Scalvini was unlucky not to break the deadlock after eight minutes, as his effort thumped the frame of the goal.
It was only a warning, as Scamacca finished off the assist from new signing Gianluca Gaetano.
BERGAMO, ITALY – OCTOBER 04: Lazar Samardzic of Atalanta BC celebrates after scoring his team’s opening goal during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Como 1907 at Gewiss Stadium on October 04, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images) Schalke 04 tested Marco Carnesecchi, and rattled the woodwork themselves with Karaman, before Samardzic struck on the counter-attack.
Carnesecchi was again decisive on Adamu, but Krstovic’s lovely bit of footwork to get away from Katic saw Atalanta run out 3-0 winners.
Elsewhere, Sassuolo visited Germany for their final re-season match and fought in a 3-2 thriller with Augsburg.
Andrea Pinamonti converted an early penalty earned by Josh Doig, while Cristian Volpato scored a great solo goal when sprinting forward and dribbling around the goalkeeper.
However, Augsburg turned the game around completely, with Fellhauer and Kade confirming the evident problems goalkeeper Arijanet Muric has dealing with crosses.
Behrens completely the comeback for the 3-2 German win.
Schalke 0-3 Atalanta Scamacca 30 (A), Samardzic 39 (A), Krstovic 87 (A)
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Bellanova (Zappacosta 46), Kossounou (I Sulemana 61), Scalvini, Ahanor (Bernasconi 46); Ederson (Kolasinac 61), Gaetano (De Roon 61), Samardzic (Pasalic 46); De Ketelaere (K Sulemana 46), Raspadori (Cassa 70); Scamacca (Krstovic 46)
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What happened
In pre-season friendly action involving Serie A clubs, Atalanta recorded a convincing 3-0 victory over Bundesliga side Schalke 04. In another match, Sassuolo were defeated by Augsburg in a high-scoring, entertaining encounter. These friendlies serve as key preparation matches for the Italian clubs ahead of the upcoming Serie A season.
Chance analysis
Pre-season friendlies against quality opposition like Schalke and Augsburg provide useful fitness and tactical benchmarks for Atalanta and Sassuolo. A dominant 3-0 win for Atalanta is a positive signal for their attacking sharpness, while a high-scoring loss for Sassuolo may expose defensive vulnerabilities that need addressing before competitive action begins. However, pre-season results carry limited predictive weight for actual league performance.
Atalanta gain a confidence boost from a dominant friendly win; Sassuolo may need to address defensive issues exposed against Augsburg.
Pre-season friendly results have minimal impact on Serie A predictions; treat as low-relevance background information.