LECCE, Italy (Interstat) — Atalanta opened its Serie A season with a commanding 3-0 victory over Lecce on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Stadio Comunale Ettore Giardiniero. The visitors controlled the match from start to finish, defying a pregame projection that forecast a draw.

Giorgio Scalvini opened the scoring in the 29th minute. Nikola Krstović doubled the lead just before the hour mark, and Giacomo Raspadori sealed the win in the 73rd minute. All three goals came from substitutes. Berat Gjimshiti and Davide Zappacosta each provided an assist for Atalanta, which entered the match with a 76% probability to win according to Interstat’s ELO system.

The result gives Atalanta a winning start in league play, while Lecce begins its campaign with a defeat.