Friendly round-up: Ederson on target as Atalanta win, Lazio thrash opponents 6-0
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Pre-season friendly results saw Atalanta pick up a victory with Ederson scoring, while Lazio ran out 6-0 winners in their preparation match.
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Attributed to original sourceEderson scored in Atalanta’s 3-2 friendly win, just weeks after Manchester United abandoned his transfer over a failed medical, while Lazio swept a local side away 6-0.
Atalanta got off to a nightmare start in today’s test match against Arezzo, as they went 2-0 down in the opening eight minutes to goals from Alessandro Arena and Illanes.
Maurizio Sarri’s side eventually woke up and turned it all around after the break.
Ederson makes Atalanta mark BERGAMO, ITALY – DECEMBER 09: Ederson of Atalanta BC is challenged by Ruben Loftus-Cheek of AC Milan during the Serie A TIM match between Atalanta BC and AC Milan at Gewiss Stadium on December 09, 2023 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images) Ibrahim Sulemana got them back on track from Nikola Krstovic’s assist, and Ederson came off the bench to score on the counter-attack for 2-2.
Krstovic completed the comeback with a 3-2 winner from Daniel Maldini’s corner.
Ederson had been all set for a move to Manchester United worth €45m, but it was scrapped following intensive medical tests.
Atalanta insisted the Brazil international had no long-term knee damage and signed him to a new five-year contract.
In other friendly news, Lazio beat local team Flaminia Civita Castellana 6-0.
The goals were scored by Matteo Cancellieri, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Ricardo Bordon, Petar Ratkov, Nicolò Rovella and Mattia Zaccagni.
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What happened
Italian clubs continued their pre-season preparations with friendly fixtures. Atalanta secured a win with a goal from Brazilian midfielder Ederson, boosting their attacking options ahead of the new campaign. Lazio produced an emphatic 6-0 victory, suggesting strong early form under their current setup. These results provide early indicators of squad readiness but carry limited predictive weight given the friendly nature of the matches.
Chance analysis
Pre-season friendlies are generally low-signal for prediction purposes due to experimental lineups, fitness priorities, and lack of competitive intensity. However, a 6-0 Lazio win and a goal for Atalanta's Ederson offer minor positive signals about attacking sharpness. Neither result should materially shift expectations for their Serie A openers.
Minor positive fitness and form signals for Atalanta and Lazio heading into Serie A, but no material impact on season outlook.
Weight friendly results minimally; no significant change to season-opening predictions warranted from these matches.