Atalanta vs Genoa, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAtalanta take big step towards first Champions League
Atalanta took another big step towards their first Champions League participation when a 2-1 over Genoa lifted them to third in Serie A on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Domenico Criscito (Genoa).
- 1': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Miguel Veloso (Genoa).
- 1': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa).
- 2': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 6': Christian Kouamé (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
- 7': Foul by Miguel Veloso (Genoa).
- 7': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Miguel Veloso (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Foul by Davide Biraschi (Genoa).
- 8': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Timothy Castagne (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 8': Offside, Atalanta. Timothy Castagne tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 10': Offside, Atalanta. Robin Gosens tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Davide Biraschi with a cross.
- 18': Offside, Atalanta. Marten de Roon tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 20': Hand ball by Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa).
- 22': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
- 22': Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Hand ball by Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa).
- 24': Daniel Bessa (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
- 25': Foul by Daniel Bessa (Genoa).
- 25': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Lukas Lerager (Genoa).
- 26': Christian Kouamé (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
- 27': Attempt missed. Miguel Veloso (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Ervin Zukanovic (Genoa).
- 27': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
- 27': Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Offside, Atalanta. Duván Zapata tries a through ball, but Robin Gosens is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 29': Lukas Lerager (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Miguel Veloso (Genoa) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Bessa with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 32': Foul by Domenico Criscito (Genoa).
- 32': Timothy Castagne (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 34': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 34': Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Ervin Zukanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Atalanta).
- 40': Foul by Miguel Veloso (Genoa).
- 40': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
- 45': Attempt missed. Miguel Veloso (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula.
- 45': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Pierluigi Gollini.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, Genoa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 0, Genoa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Musa Barrow replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 46': Goal! Atalanta 1, Genoa 0. Musa Barrow (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marten de Roon with a through ball.
- 48': Ervin Zukanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Musa Barrow (Atalanta).
- 48': Offside, Genoa. Davide Biraschi tries a through ball, but Christian Kouamé is caught offside.
- 49': Ervin Zukanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Musa Barrow (Atalanta).
- 50': Substitution, Genoa. Goran Pandev replaces Lukas Lerager.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
- 51': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ervin Zukanovic (Genoa) with an attempt from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Miguel Veloso with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Goal! Atalanta 2, Genoa 0. Timothy Castagne (Atalanta) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Berat Djimsiti.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
- 54': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 55': Offside, Genoa. Davide Biraschi tries a through ball, but Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
- 56': Substitution, Genoa. Pedro Pereira replaces Ervin Zukanovic.
- 57': Davide Biraschi (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
- 58': Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 59': Foul by Pedro Pereira (Genoa).
- 59': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Goran Pandev (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt saved. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Pedro Pereira (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Veloso.
- 63': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa).
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Musa Barrow (Atalanta).
- 64': Substitution, Atalanta. Matteo Pessina replaces Musa Barrow because of an injury.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 65': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 67': Attempt missed. Remo Freuler (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 71': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa).
- 71': Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Atalanta).
- 72': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Substitution, Genoa. Antonio Sanabria replaces Christian Kouamé.
- 76': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Davide Biraschi (Genoa).
- 77': Foul by Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa).
- 77': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 79': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 82': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Atalanta).
- 82': Pedro Pereira (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Attempt saved. Cristian Romero (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Domenico Criscito with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Pedro Pereira (Genoa).
- 83': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Cristian Romero (Genoa).
- 84': Timothy Castagne (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Cristian Romero (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt missed. Antonio Sanabria (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Bessa.
- 87': Attempt missed. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 88': Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Goran Pandev with a through ball following a fast break.
- 88': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pierluigi Gollini.
- 89': Goal! Atalanta 2, Genoa 1. Goran Pandev (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Romero.
- 89': Substitution, Atalanta. Ibañez replaces Josip Ilicic.
- 90': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
- 90': Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Daniel Bessa (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+3': Foul by Daniel Bessa (Genoa).
- 90'+3': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Domenico Criscito (Genoa).
- 90'+4': Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atalanta 2, Genoa 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Atalanta 2, Genoa 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Atalanta 2, Genoa 1.
Statistics
 GEN |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.4 | Possession | 61.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 255 | Accurate Passes | 490 |
| 339 | Passes | 571 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 20 | Crosses | 2 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 26 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 8 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 12,000
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 12,000
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 37 | +54 | 86 |
| 2 | Napoli | 37 | +21 | 73 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 37 | +19 | 70 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 37 | +26 | 70 |
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 95 | Pierluigi Gollini (GK) |
| 6 | José Palomino  |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 33 | Hans Hateboer |
| 11 | Remo Freuler |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 88 | Mario Pasalic |
| 8 | Robin Gosens |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 72 | Josip Ilicic |
Genoa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Andrei Radu (GK) |
| 87 | Ervin Zukanovic |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 21 | Ivan Radovanovic |
| 4 | Domenico Criscito |
| 14 | Davide Biraschi |
| 44 | Miguel Veloso |
| 8 | Lukas Lerager |
| 11 | Christian Kouamé |
| 24 | Daniel Bessa |
| 10 | Gianluca Lapadula |
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