Shakhtar Donetsk vs Atalanta, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueLookman shines as Atalanta outclass Shakhtar
Ademola Lookman scored one goal and was heavily involved in the other two to drive Atalanta to a 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday as the Italians outclassed their Ukrainian opponents in Gelsenkirchen.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Marlon Gomes is caught offside.
- 2': Offside, Atalanta. Charles De Ketelaere is caught offside.
- 4': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Alaa Ghram (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 5': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Raoul Bellanova.
- 7': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 7': Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 8': Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 10': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic following a fast break.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 20': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Alaa Ghram (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 20': Alaa Ghram (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Atalanta 1. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 24': Attempt missed. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
- 25': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Taras Stepanenko.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic with a cross.
- 26': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta).
- 28': Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 32': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 32': Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Alaa Ghram.
- 33': Attempt missed. Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
- 36': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': 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 headed pass.
- 40': Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 44': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Atalanta 2. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 45': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
- 45': Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Atalanta 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Atalanta 2.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Berat Djimsiti.
- 45': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Yukhym Konoplia replaces Alaa Ghram.
- 46': Foul by Yukhym Konoplia (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 46': Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Yukhym Konoplia (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eguinaldo with a headed pass.
- 48': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Atalanta 3. Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross.
- 49': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Eguinaldo is caught offside.
- 52': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
- 52': Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon Gomes.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 58': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Yukhym Konoplia.
- 60': Substitution, Atalanta. Mateo Retegui replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 60': Substitution, Atalanta. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 60': Attempt saved. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 63': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Lassina Traoré replaces Eguinaldo.
- 63': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Kevin replaces Marlon Gomes.
- 63': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Artem Bondarenko replaces Taras Stepanenko because of an injury.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Pasalic following a fast break.
- 68': Foul by Yukhym Konoplia (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 68': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 72': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lassina Traoré.
- 75': Substitution, Atalanta. Juan Cuadrado replaces Raoul Bellanova.
- 75': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Newerton replaces Oleksandr Zubkov.
- 77': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Davide Zappacosta.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Kevin (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta).
- 78': Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Atalanta. Ben Godfrey replaces Odilon Kossounou because of an injury.
- 84': Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
- 84': Éderson (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
- 88': Attempt missed. Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dmytro Kryskiv.
- 89': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Valerii Bondar.
- 90': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Pedro Henrique.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Atalanta 3.
- 0': Match ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Atalanta 3.
Statistics
 ATA |
SHK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 420 | Accurate Passes | 354 |
| 482 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 16 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: VELTINS-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Attendance: 21,636
Venue: VELTINS-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Attendance: 21,636
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | AS Monaco | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 4 | Brest | 4 | +6 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Shakhtar Donetsk (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Dmytro Riznyk (GK) |
| 22 | Mykola Matviyenko |
| 5 | Valeriy Bondar |
| 6 | Taras Stepanenko |
| 13 | Pedrinho |
| 18 | Alaa Ghram  |
| 10 | Georgiy Sudakov |
| 8 | Dmytro Kryskiv |
| 30 | Marlon Gomes |
| 11 | Oleksandr Zubkov |
| 7 | Eguinaldo |
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Marco Carnesecchi (GK) |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 23 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 3 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 24 | Lazar Samardzic |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 16 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman |
| 17 | Charles De Ketelaere |
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