Retegui nets 4 as Atalanta crushes Verona and Giménez scores for Milan in Serie A debut

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ROME (AP) — Mateo Retegui scored four goals to lead Atalanta’s 5-0 demolition of Hellas Verona on Saturday, while Santiago Giménez scored in his Serie A debut for AC Milan.

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ROME (AP) — Mateo Retegui scored four goals to lead Atalanta’s 5-0 demolition of Hellas Verona on Saturday, while Santiago Giménez scored in his Serie A debut for AC Milan.

Italy striker Retegui took his league-leading tally to 20 goals for the season after scoring a first-half hat trick before adding his fourth after the break. The second-leading scorer is Fiorentina’s Moise Kean with 15 goals.

Retegui found the net in the 21st, 25th, 44th and 56th minutes. Ederson made it 3-0 in the 37th.

Atalanta's Mateo Retegui celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and Atalanta at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium, Verona, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 8 2025. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)
Atalanta's Mateo Retegui celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and Atalanta at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium, Verona, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 8 2025. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)

The lopsided win lifted Atalanta to within one point of Inter Milan in second. Leader Napoli is four points ahead of third-placed Atalanta.

Giménez goal

Giménez started making good on the 30 million euros ($31 million) plus bonuses Milan reportedly paid Feyenoord for the Mexico striker.

Giménez took a pass from Christian Pulisic, put the ball on his left foot and drilled in his team’s second goal in a 2-0 win over Empoli. Rafael Leão opened the scoring with a header.

Both sides finished with 10 men. Milan defender Fikayo Tomori saw a second yellow in the 55th, but Empoli’s advantage only lasted 10 minutes before Luca Marianucci got a direct red.

Giménez made his club debut earlier in the week when he had an assist in a 3-1 win over Roma in the Italian Cup.

Torino and Genoa drew 1-1.

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