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Atalanta
FT
3–2
HT 2–1
Empoli
Serie A Sun 22 Dec, 17:00London New Balance Arena, Bergamo Ermanno Feliciani 22,163 attendance

Timeline

  1. 13' Lorenzo Colombo assist Liam Henderson
  2. 21' Nicolò Zaniolo for Mateo Retegui
  3. 22' Nicolò Zaniolo Yellow Card
  4. 34' Charles De Ketelaere assist Davide Zappacosta
  5. 45'+1' Ademola Lookman assist Nicolò Zaniolo
  6. 64' Giuseppe Pezzella Yellow Card
  7. 70' Lazar Samardzic for Ademola Lookman
  8. 70' Matteo Ruggeri for Davide Zappacosta
  9. 70' Isak Hien for Berat Djimsiti
  10. 70' Youssef Maleh for Alberto Grassi
  11. 71' Jacopo Fazzini for Sebastiano Esposito
  12. 80' Luca Marianucci for Saba Goglichidze
  13. 80' Juan Cuadrado for Raoul Bellanova
  14. 84' Junior Sambia for Liam Henderson
  15. 86' Charles De Ketelaere assist Mario Pasalic

Match stats

65.1% Possession 34.9%
16 Shots 7
7 On target 3
11 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1
1 Saves 3
504 Accurate passes 240

Lineups

Atalanta 3-4-2-1
29 Carnesecchi
23 Kolasinac 19 Djimsiti 3 Kossounou
77 Zappacosta 13 Éderson 8 Pasalic 16 Bellanova
11 Lookman 32 Retegui
17 De Ketelaere
Empoli 3-4-2-1
23 Vásquez
13 Cacace 34 Ismajli 2 Goglichidze
3 Pezzella 5 Grassi 8 Anjorin 11 Gyasi
6 Henderson 99 Esposito
29 Colombo
Atalanta 3-4-2-1
  1. 29 Marco Carnesecchi G
  2. 19 Berat Djimsiti ▼ CD
  3. 23 Sead Kolasinac CD-L
  4. 3 Odilon Kossounou CD-R
  5. 13 Éderson CM-L
  6. 8 Mario Pasalic CM-R
  7. 77 Davide Zappacosta ▼ LM
  8. 16 Raoul Bellanova ▼ RM
  9. 32 Mateo Retegui ▼ F
  10. 11 Ademola Lookman ▼ CF-L
  11. 17 Charles De Ketelaere CF-R

Came on

  1. 4 Isak Hien ▲ SUB
  2. 10 Nicolò Zaniolo ▲ SUB
  3. 24 Lazar Samardzic ▲ SUB
  4. 22 Matteo Ruggeri ▲ SUB
  5. 7 Juan Cuadrado ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (7)
  1. 31 Francesco Rossi SUB
  2. 2 Rafael Tolói SUB
  3. 28 Rui Patrício SUB
  4. 44 Marco Brescianini SUB
  5. 6 Sulemana SUB
  6. 5 Ben Godfrey SUB
  7. 27 Marco Palestra SUB
Empoli 3-4-2-1
  1. 23 Devis Vásquez G
  2. 34 Adrian Ismajli CD
  3. 13 Liberato Cacace CD-L
  4. 2 Saba Goglichidze ▼ CD-R
  5. 5 Alberto Grassi ▼ CM-L
  6. 8 Faustino Anjorin CM-R
  7. 3 Giuseppe Pezzella LM
  8. 11 Emmanuel Gyasi RM
  9. 99 Sebastiano Esposito ▼ F
  10. 6 Liam Henderson ▼ CF-L
  11. 29 Lorenzo Colombo CF-R

Came on

  1. 10 Jacopo Fazzini ▲ SUB
  2. 93 Youssef Maleh ▲ SUB
  3. 7 Junior Sambia ▲ SUB
  4. 35 Luca Marianucci ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 19 Emmanuel Ekong SUB
  2. 31 Lorenzo Tosto SUB
  3. 38 Noah Houssain El Biache SUB
  4. 12 Jacopo Seghetti SUB
  5. 90 Ismael Konaté SUB
  6. 1 Samuele Perisan SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Atalanta 3, Empoli 2.
  2. 90'+7' Second Half ends, Atalanta 3, Empoli 2.
  3. 90'+5' Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Mario Pasalic.
  4. 90'+5' Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
  5. 90'+4' Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Matteo Ruggeri.
  6. 90'+3' Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  7. 90'+3' Foul by Luca Marianucci (Empoli).
  8. 90'+2' Hand ball by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  9. 90' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  10. 86' Goal! Atalanta 3, Empoli 2. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
  11. 85' Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta).
  12. 85' Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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  1. 84' Substitution, Empoli. Junior Sambia replaces Liam Henderson.
  2. 84' Attempt blocked. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isak Hien.
  3. 81' Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  4. 81' Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta).
  5. 80' Substitution, Atalanta. Juan Cuadrado replaces Raoul Bellanova.
  6. 80' Substitution, Empoli. Luca Marianucci replaces Saba Goglichidze because of an injury.
  7. 80' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  8. 79' Delay in match because of an injury Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
  9. 77' Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
  10. 75' Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  11. 75' Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  12. 75' Foul by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
  13. 71' Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
  14. 70' Substitution, Empoli. Youssef Maleh replaces Alberto Grassi.
  15. 70' Substitution, Atalanta. Isak Hien replaces Berat Djimsiti.
  16. 70' Substitution, Atalanta. Matteo Ruggeri replaces Davide Zappacosta.
  17. 70' Substitution, Atalanta. Lazar Samardzic replaces Ademola Lookman.
  18. 69' Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Éderson with a cross.
  19. 67' Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  20. 67' Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
  21. 66' Offside, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
  22. 65' Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Éderson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  23. 64' Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  24. 64' Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
  25. 64' Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  26. 64' Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  27. 64' Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
  28. 62' Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross following a corner.
  29. 61' Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
  30. 60' Attempt saved. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross.
  31. 60' Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
  32. 60' Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
  33. 59' Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  34. 59' Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  35. 57' Goal! Atalanta 2, Empoli 2. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  36. 56' VAR Decision: No Penalty Empoli.
  37. 53' Penalty conceded by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) after a foul in the penalty area.
  38. 53' Penalty Empoli. Alberto Grassi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  39. 52' Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  40. 52' Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
  41. 49' Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  42. 49' Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  43. 48' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  44. 47' Delay in match because of an injury Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
  45. 46' Hand ball by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
  46. 45' Second Half begins Atalanta 2, Empoli 1.
  47. 45'+3' First Half ends, Atalanta 2, Empoli 1.
  48. 45'+1' Goal! Atalanta 2, Empoli 1. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
  49. 45' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  50. 45' Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  51. 44' Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  52. 43' Hand ball by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
  53. 42' Attempt missed. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  54. 42' Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere with a cross following a set piece situation.
  55. 41' Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
  56. 41' Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  57. 38' Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
  58. 36' Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  59. 36' Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
  60. 36' Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tino Anjorin.
  61. 35' Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  62. 35' Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta).
  63. 34' Goal! Atalanta 1, Empoli 1. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross.
  64. 33' Attempt saved. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross.
  65. 33' Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
  66. 32' Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  67. 32' Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
  68. 32' Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  69. 32' Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  70. 27' Offside, Atalanta. Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
  71. 24' Attempt saved. Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere with a cross.
  72. 24' Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  73. 24' Foul by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
  74. 22' Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  75. 22' Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  76. 22' Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta).
  77. 21' Substitution, Atalanta. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Mateo Retegui because of an injury.
  78. 19' Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
  79. 19' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  80. 17' Delay in match because of an injury Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).
  81. 15' Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  82. 15' Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  83. 13' Goal! Atalanta 0, Empoli 1. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
  84. 11' Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  85. 11' Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta).
  86. 11' Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
  87. 10' Hand ball by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
  88. 6' Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  89. 6' Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
  90. 5' Attempt saved. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  91. 5' Attempt blocked. Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
  92. 5' Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  93. 2' Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  94. 2' Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
  95. First Half begins.
  96. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Atalanta W W L W W

  • W at AS Roma 2-0 Serie A
  • W AC Milan 2-1 Serie A
  • L Real Madrid 3-2 UEFA Champions League
  • W at Cagliari 1-0 Serie A
  • W Cesena 6-1 Coppa Italia

Empoli L W W L D

  • D Udinese 1-1 Serie A
  • L at AC Milan 3-0 Serie A
  • W at Fiorentina 2-2 Coppa Italia
  • W at Hellas Verona 4-1 Serie A
  • L Torino 1-0 Serie A

Head to head

ATA leads series 4-1

  • 28 Apr 2024 Atalanta 2–0 Empoli 2023-24 Italian Serie A
  • 30 Oct 2023 Empoli 0–3 Atalanta 2023-24 Italian Serie A
  • 17 Mar 2023 Atalanta 2–1 Empoli 2022-23 Italian Serie A
  • 30 Oct 2022 Empoli 0–2 Atalanta 2022-23 Italian Serie A
  • 21 May 2022 Atalanta 0–1 Empoli 2021-22 Italian Serie A

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