BERGAMO (Interstat) — Lazio U20 built a two-goal lead and Atalanta U20 answered with a stoppage-time goal as the teams played to a 2-2 draw in Campionato Primavera 1 on Friday. Francesco Gatto gave Lazio U20 the lead in the first minute, and Filipe Bordon doubled the advantage in the 74th minute. Atalanta U20 scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to earn a share of the points. The late goal capped a match in which Lazio U20 had led for most of the afternoon but could not close out the visiting win. The match began at a quick pace, with Gatto’s early goal forcing Atalanta U20 to chase the game from the opening moments.

Gatto needed little time to put Lazio U20 ahead, scoring in the opening minute to set an early tone for the visitors. Bordon made it 2-0 with a 74th-minute goal, giving Lazio U20 a cushion as the match moved into its final stretch. Gatto and Bordon were the key attacking performers for Lazio U20, each finishing with a goal. Atalanta U20 kept pressing after falling behind by two and was rewarded in stoppage time, when it finally broke through to make the score 2-2. The goal changed the final result and left Lazio U20 with a draw after it had appeared set to leave with a win. Atalanta U20’s comeback ensured the home side took a point from a match that had slipped away early. Lazio U20’s defense held firm for much of the second half, but Atalanta U20 increased the pressure as time wound down and eventually found the answer in the closing seconds.

The draw moved Lazio U20’s season record in the competition to 3 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws. Atalanta U20’s competition record is now 2 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw. Across all competitions, Lazio U20 stands at 3 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws. Atalanta U20’s all-competitions record is now 2 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw. Lazio U20 has now drawn three times in the competition, matching its three wins, while Atalanta U20 has one draw to go with its two competition wins. The home side’s late equalizer added another draw to its competition account and denied Lazio U20 a third competition victory.

Lazio U20 entered the match after a 2-2 draw with Inter U20 and had also drawn with Juventus U20 in recent competition play. Atalanta U20 came in following a 2-1 loss at Empoli U20. Earlier this season, Lazio U20 beat Albino U20 6-2, Lecce U20 2-1 and Cesena U20 1-0, while losing to Bologna U20 4-1 and Parma U20 1-0. Atalanta U20 beat AC Milan U20 2-0 and Albino U20 2-0, but lost to Empoli U20 2-1, Ravenna 2-0, Genoa U20 3-1, Torino U20 3-1, AS Roma U20 3-1 and Bologna U20 4-2. The teams now turn to their next fixtures, with Lazio U20 set to host Sassuolo U20 and Atalanta U20 scheduled to visit Como U20. Lazio U20 will then face Cagliari U20, while Atalanta U20 will meet Inter U20. Atalanta U20’s upcoming schedule also includes Lecce U20, Monza U20, Sassuolo U20, Cagliari U20, Juventus U20, Parma U20, Hellas U20 and Fiorentina U20.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Atalanta U20 1, Lazio U20 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Atalanta U20 with a 55.6 percent probability to win. The actual match finished 2-2, with Lazio U20 scoring twice before Atalanta U20’s late equalizer.