Italian Serie A

Atalanta vs Empoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Atalanta
  • 42': Mario Pasalic (P)
  • 51': Ademola Lookman
FT
2 - 0
Empoli

    About

    Atalanta are hosting Empoli at Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
    • 1': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi with a cross.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Attempt missed. El Bilal Touré (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 6': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by El Bilal Touré.
    • 7': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastiano Luperto with a cross.
    • 13': Foul by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta).
    • 13': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by El Bilal Touré (Atalanta).
    • 14': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
    • 21': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
    • 21': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
    • 23': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
    • 24': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Substitution, Empoli. Liberato Cacace replaces Sebastian Walukiewicz because of an injury.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Pasalic following a set piece situation.
    • 26': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
    • 27': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
    • 27': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
    • 27': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury M'Baye Niang (Empoli).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
    • 34': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
    • 34': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
    • 36': Foul by El Bilal Touré (Atalanta).
    • 36': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Offside, Empoli. M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
    • 39': Penalty Atalanta. El Bilal Touré draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 39': Penalty conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 40': VAR Decision: Penalty Atalanta.
    • 42': Goal! Atalanta 1, Empoli 0. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by El Bilal Touré.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. El Bilal Touré (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
    • 44': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by El Bilal Touré.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Atalanta 1, Empoli 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 1, Empoli 0.
    • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli).
    • 46': Delay in match because of an injury El Bilal Touré (Atalanta).
    • 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 47': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
    • 47': Isak Hien (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta).
    • 51': Goal! Atalanta 2, Empoli 0. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isak Hien.
    • 53': Foul by El Bilal Touré (Atalanta).
    • 53': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giorgio Scalvini.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 57': Substitution, Atalanta. Éderson replaces Marten de Roon.
    • 57': Substitution, Atalanta. Sead Kolasinac replaces Berat Djimsiti.
    • 57': Substitution, Atalanta. Hans Hateboer replaces Matteo Ruggeri.
    • 58': Offside, Atalanta. El Bilal Touré is caught offside.
    • 59': Hand ball by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
    • 60': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Isak Hien (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgio Scalvini.
    • 60': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
    • 61': Substitution, Empoli. Razvan Marin replaces Alberto Grassi.
    • 62': Substitution, Empoli. Francesco Caputo replaces M'Baye Niang.
    • 62': Substitution, Empoli. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Jacopo Fazzini.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a cross.
    • 63': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
    • 63': Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 67': Attempt missed. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
    • 68': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
    • 68': Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi with a cross.
    • 70': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
    • 70': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 73': Foul by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta).
    • 73': Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Substitution, Atalanta. Teun Koopmeiners replaces Aleksey Miranchuk.
    • 74': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
    • 74': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Youssef Maleh.
    • 75': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
    • 75': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli).
    • 77': Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
    • 78': Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Cancellieri.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
    • 81': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners with a headed pass.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hans Hateboer following a corner.
    • 84': Substitution, Atalanta. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Ademola Lookman.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury El Bilal Touré (Atalanta).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
    • 88': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
    • 90': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
    • 90': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli).
    • 90': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atalanta 2, Empoli 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Atalanta 2, Empoli 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 19
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 2
    41.1 Possession 58.9
    11 SHOTS 17
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    219 Accurate Passes 366
    314 Passes 460
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 5
    17 Crosses 15
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    68 Long Balls 49
    21 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    18 Effective Tackles 5
    30 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    6 Interceptions 5
    24 Effective Clearances 14
    24 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Gewiss Stadium
    Location: Bergamo, Italy
    Attendance: 14,614

    Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Napoli 12 +10 26
    2 Atalanta 12 +16 25
    3 Fiorentina 12 +15 25
    4 Internazionale 12 +12 25
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ATA Atalanta (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    29 Marco Carnesecchi (GK)
    4 Isak Hien
    42 Giorgio Scalvini Yellow Card
    19 Berat Djimsiti
    8 Mario Pasalic
    15 Marten de Roon
    22 Matteo Ruggeri
    77 Davide Zappacosta
    10 El Bilal Toure
    11 Ademola Lookman
    59 Alexey Miranchuk
    Atalanta Substitutes:
    Mitchel Bakker, Hans Hateboer, Sead Kolasinac, Francesco Rossi, Gianluca Scamacca, Charles De Ketelaere, Teun Koopmeiners, Pietro Comi, Éderson, Juan Musso, Giovanni Bonfanti, Michel Adopo.

    EMP Empoli (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    25 Elia Caprile (GK)
    4 Sebastian Walukiewicz
    33 Sebastiano Luperto Yellow Card
    19 Bartosz Bereszynski
    29 Youssef Maleh
    5 Alberto Grassi
    3 Giuseppe Pezzella
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi
    10 M'Baye Niang
    28 Nicolò Cambiaghi
    21 Jacopo Fazzini
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Viktor Kovalenko, Jacopo Seghetti, Mattia Destro, Samuele Perisan, Szymon Zurkowski, Simone Bastoni, Francesco Caputo, Matteo Cancellieri, Liberato Cacace, Saba Goglichidze, Steven Shpendi, Razvan Marin.

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