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– Atalanta became the first team to score eight goals in a Serie A game since 1996 as they demolished Salernitana.
– Jeremie Boga netted for Atalanta and Boulaye Dia levelled before Ademola Lookman’s penalty put the hosts back ahead.
– Giorgio Scalvini, Teun Koopmeiners and Rasmus Hojlund made it 5-1 at the break with Lookman scoring again.
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– Hans Nicolussi Caviglia pulled one back before further goals from Ederson and Nadir Zortea.
– More than 26 years had passed since Inter Milan beat Padova 8-2, the last team to hit more than seven in an Italian top flight game.
– Atalanta are sixth in the table, with Salernitana down in 16th.
– Only Napoli striker Victor Osimhen (12) has scored more Serie A goals than London-born Nigeria international Lookman’s nine this season.
– The 25-year-old previously played for Charlton, Everton, RB Leipzig, Fulham and Leicester.
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An 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 performance from @Atalanta_BC as they earn a very valuable home win over Salernitana 💥💥#AtalantaSalernitana pic.twitter.com/zMIlbeWv9x
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) January 15, 2023
