Debutant duo grab 2 goals each as Atalanta rout Lecce 4-0 in Serie A opener

LECCE, Italy (AP) — New signings Mateo Retegui and Marco Brescianini both scored two goals as Atalanta hammered Lecce 4-0 in a blistering start to its Italian league campaign on Monday.

Brescianini joined last season’s Europa League winners from Frosinone just three days ago and Retegui was signed last week from Genoa.

Brescianini got the opener when the midfielder pounced on a parried save by goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone after 35 minutes and then Retegui doubled Atalanta’s lead with a powerful header on the stroke of halftime.

Retegui got the third from the penalty spot 12 minutes into the second period and then Brescianini took advantage of gaping holes in the Lecce defence to make it four after 65 minutes.

The result takes the Bergamo club to the top of the Serie A table on goal difference after one game.

In the last match of the opening round, Juventus played Como later Monday.

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