Atalanta vs AC Milan, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAdemola Lookman's late goal earns Atalanta ninth straight win
A late strike from Ademola Lookman secured Atalanta a hard-fought 2-1 win over AC Milan on Friday, lifting the hosts to the top of Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
- 2': Foul by Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
- 2': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Éderson.
- 5': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta).
- 5': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 7': Offside, AC Milan. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Yunus Musah.
- 10': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Emerson Royal (AC Milan).
- 11': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 12': Goal! Atalanta 1, AC Milan 0. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marten de Roon with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 14': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
- 14': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 16': Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Emerson Royal (AC Milan).
- 19': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Goal! Atalanta 1, AC Milan 1. Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 25': Attempt saved. Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 28': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 28': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 35': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Substitution, AC Milan. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Christian Pulisic because of an injury.
- 39': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Éderson.
- 42': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 42': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
- 43': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
- 45'+2': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atalanta 1, AC Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 1, AC Milan 1.
- 47': Emerson Royal (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 49': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 49': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders following a set piece situation.
- 51': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 51': Attempt missed. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Emerson Royal (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 54': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 55': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
- 55': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Offside, AC Milan. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 58': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 58': Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta).
- 61': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 66': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Emerson Royal (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta).
- 70': Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta).
- 70': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 71': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 76': Substitution, Atalanta. Lazar Samardzic replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 76': Substitution, Atalanta. Odilon Kossounou replaces Berat Djimsiti.
- 76': Substitution, Atalanta. Mateo Retegui replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 77': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta).
- 77': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Tammy Abraham replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 79': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 79': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 81': Foul by Tammy Abraham (AC Milan).
- 81': Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Mike Maignan (AC Milan).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
- 84': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Odilon Kossounou.
- 85': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Emerson Royal (AC Milan).
- 86': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 86': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 87': Attempt missed. Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ademola Lookman following a corner.
- 87': Goal! Atalanta 2, AC Milan 1. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Yunus Musah.
- 90': Substitution, Atalanta. Marco Brescianini replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
- 90'+1': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Atalanta. Giorgio Scalvini replaces Matteo Ruggeri.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 90'+5': Dangerous play by Tammy Abraham (AC Milan).
- 90'+5': Isak Hien (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atalanta 2, AC Milan 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 2, AC Milan 1.
Statistics
 MIL |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 419 | Accurate Passes | 430 |
| 476 | Passes | 486 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 3 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 21 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 22,606
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 22,606
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atalanta | 17 | +23 | 40 |
| 2 | Napoli | 17 | +14 | 38 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 16 | +27 | 37 |
| 4 | Lazio | 17 | +8 | 34 |
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Marco Carnesecchi (GK) |
| 4 | Isak Hien |
| 23 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 8 | Mario Pasalic |
| 22 | Matteo Ruggeri |
| 16 | Raoul Bellanova  |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman |
| 17 | Charles De Ketelaere |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 28 | Malick Thiaw |
| 46 | Matteo Gabbia |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 22 | Emerson Royal |
| 11 | Christian Pulisic |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 29 | Youssouf Fofana |
| 7 | Álvaro Morata |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 80 | Yunus Musah |
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