Goals and Highlights: West Ham 2-0 Atalanta in Friendly Game 2021

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The meeting concludes. Victory for the West Ham team that adds another preseason victory.

West Ham goal. The number 22 solves a diagonal correctly and increases the lead.

Atalanta presses for a dangerous shot, but the number 13 sends it over the top.

Heading into the stretch of the game, the pace slowed considerably. The last moments are played.

Forgive and forgive the local. West Ham had plenty of chances, but the Italian defense put up a wall

After a series of passes, Atalanta finally managed to make the home goalkeeper look dangerous, and the Italians began to open up the field.

Antonio, a West Ham player, has the opportunity to increase the score on several occasions but the ball simply drowns in the goal.

Atalanta changed its starting roster with two elements, looking for more quality up front.

The first five minutes of the second half are already played. Atalanta tries to come out fast, but to create danger they make mistakes in marking.

Antonio's goal just before the break has the Hammers in front!

West Ham intenta por velocidad ir al frente pero acaba en las manos del cancerbero. Al momento el rival no ha mostrado peligro alguno en la meta del arco local. 

West Ham managed to reach the final minutes of the second half with two chances on goal and came closest to scoring.

West Ham managed to finish off a move, but the visiting keeper was alert to the underpowered shot.

There have been three fouls on the field so far

The ball is kept under control in the midfield. Both teams look evenly matched.

Dabiański, Coufal, Diop, Dawson, Cresswell, Rice (c), Souček, Yarmolenko, Benrahma, Fornals, Antonio 

Musso, Toñi, Palino, Djimnsiti, Maegel, De Room, Freuler, Gosen, Moramchuk, Pasalic, Piccoli

Josip Ilicic is left out of the call-up for the friendly vs West Ham due to market reasons. The Slovenian is getting closer and closer to Milan. A loan with option to buy is now possible.

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During the game it will be important to keep a clean sheet, so the role of the left back, Aaron Cresswell, will be fundamental.

Giuseppe Pezzellaz will have to prove right from the start that he wants to be part of the starting eleven in Serie A this transfer season, after signing on loan with Parma.

Randolph, Frederick, Diop Dawson, Johnson, Noble,  Coventry Bowen, Flex, Fornals, Antonio

Pierlugi Golini; Rafael Toli, Cristian Romero, Berat Djimsiti; Hans Hateboer, Joakim Maehle; Remo Freuler, Marten de Roon, Ruslan Malinovsky; Luis Fernando Muriel, Duván Zapata.

For the home side, finishing in sixth place last season and being two points away from the Champions League is a good preamble to better things to come. It will be important to open the offense from the first moments to win.

The Italians want to continue proving that the 90 goals scored last season were not a product of imagination but of a well-structured work. It is possible to surpass what was done last season, so starting with confidence in preseason will be essential to see future occupations in the starting positions.

The Wets Ham vs Atalanta match will be played at the Stadium London, England with a capacity of 66,000 people.

My name is Claudio Amelco and I’ll be your host for this game. Follow pregame information on VAVEL. Saturday's matches begin with this great duel in the London Stadium.