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Goal of the day: Djamel Mesbah (Parma) vs Atalanta

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A stunning Djamel Mesbah opener led Parma to a first win of the season with a 4-3 victory over Atalanta at the Stadio Ennio Tardini on Wednesday evening.

Djamel Mesbah celebrates with Parma teammates after scoring the opening goal against Atalanta
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The hosts enjoyed a strong start and went ahead in the 19th minute through Mesbah's bullet strike.

A poor clearance led to the ball collected by Mesbah and the Algerian then curled a shot from the edge of the area into the top corner.

Giacomo Bonventura levelled a minute later, but a brace from Marco Parolo and another from Aleandro Rosi handed Parma a 4-1 lead with 10 minutes to go in the first half.

Germán Denis reduced the arrears just before the break and although Atalanta substitute Marko Livaja cut the deficit 4-3 with 11 minutes remaining, the Gialloblu held on for victory.

"We started well with a great goal by Djamel Mesbah, so nice that we lost focus for a while," Parma coach Roberto Donadoni noted afterwards.

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