Italian Serie A

Atalanta vs Empoli, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Atalanta
FT
0 - 0
Empoli

Atalanta fail to score on Empoli's Dragowski despite 32 shots on goal

Atalanta managed 32 shots on goal but could not find a way past Empoli keeper Bartlomiej Dragowski as they were held 0-0 at home.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Diego Farias (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hamed Junior Traore.
  • 3': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Pierluigi Gollini.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 7': Offside, Empoli. Rade Krunic tries a through ball, but Luca Antonelli is caught offside.
  • 7': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Empoli).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hans Hateboer.
  • 13': Delay in match Luca Antonelli (Empoli) because of an injury.
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Substitution, Empoli. Manuel Pasqual replaces Luca Antonelli because of an injury.
  • 15': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
  • 18': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
  • 18': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Diego Farias (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
  • 19': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Masiello.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez.
  • 23': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Andrea Masiello (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Ilicic following a corner.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Remo Freuler (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Remo Freuler (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
  • 27': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 29': Foul by Cristian Dell'Orco (Empoli).
  • 29': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Cristian Dell'Orco (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Offside, Atalanta. Josip Ilicic tries a through ball, but Andrea Masiello is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Diego Farias (Empoli).
  • 31': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Hamed Junior Traore.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Gianluca Mancini (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Mancini.
  • 40': Offside, Empoli. Dimitris Nikolaou tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
  • 41': Delay in match Diego Farias (Empoli) because of an injury.
  • 41': Substitution, Empoli. Dimitri Oberlin replaces Diego Farias because of an injury.
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ismael Bennacer.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marten de Roon with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
  • 43': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
  • 45'+1': Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Empoli).
  • 45'+2': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, Empoli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 0, Empoli 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 55': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Mancini (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Cristian Dell'Orco.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Gianluca Mancini (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Andrea Masiello (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Robin Gosens.
  • 57': Offside, Empoli. Hamed Junior Traore tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
  • 59': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
  • 59': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) with an attempt from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez.
  • 60': Substitution, Atalanta. Timothy Castagne replaces Robin Gosens.
  • 61': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 61': Frederic Veseli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Remo Freuler (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
  • 72': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli).
  • 72': Timothy Castagne (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Gianluca Mancini (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Duván Zapata following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Timothy Castagne (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a headed pass.
  • 78': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Cristian Dell'Orco.
  • 79': Delay in match Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli) because of an injury.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Empoli. Jacob Rasmussen replaces Dimitris Nikolaou because of an injury.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Timothy Castagne (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hans Hateboer.
  • 81': Substitution, Atalanta. Musa Barrow replaces Duván Zapata.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 83': Foul by Dimitri Oberlin (Empoli).
  • 83': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli).
  • 85': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 87': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Atalanta).
  • 87': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Substitution, Atalanta. Roberto Piccoli replaces Alejandro Gómez.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
  • 89': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
  • 90': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Remo Freuler following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Gianluca Mancini (Atalanta) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Musa Barrow.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Empoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Hamed Junior Traore is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hans Hateboer.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Empoli. Francesco Caputo tries a through ball, but Dimitri Oberlin is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Manuel Pasqual (Empoli).
  • 90'+3': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Musa Barrow (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Roberto Piccoli (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Musa Barrow.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Cristian Dell'Orco.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marten de Roon following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atalanta 0, Empoli 0.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Atalanta 0, Empoli 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 6
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 9
17 Saves 1
38.5 Possession 61.5
3 SHOTS 47
1 ON GOAL 18
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
279 Accurate Passes 501
364 Passes 569
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 10
9 Crosses 32
0.1 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 39
25 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 11
12 Effective Tackles 4
18 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.3
12 Interceptions 8
30 Effective Clearances 12
30 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 19,229

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

ATA Atalanta (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
95 Pierluigi Gollini (GK)
6 José Palomino Yellow Card
5 Andrea Masiello
23 Gianluca Mancini
11 Remo Freuler
15 Marten de Roon
10 Alejandro Gómez
8 Robin Gosens
33 Hans Hateboer
91 Duván Zapata
72 Josip Ilicic
Atalanta Substitutes:
Francesco Rossi, Dejan Kulusevski, Matteo Pessina, Timothy Castagne, Roberto Piccoli, Ibañez, Etrit Berisha, Berat Djimsiti, Arkadiusz Reca, Musa Barrow, Mario Pasalic.

EMP Empoli (3-5-2)

No. Name
69 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
43 Dimitris Nikolaou
39 Cristian Dell'Orco Yellow Card
5 Frederic Veseli Yellow Card
33 Rade Krunic
8 Hamed Traoré
10 Ismaël Bennacer Yellow Card
13 Luca Antonelli
2 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
17 Diego Farias
11 Francesco Caputo
Empoli Substitutes:
Manuel Pasqual, Ivan Provedel, Levan Mchedlidze, Filippo Perucchini, Leonardo Capezzi, Matteo Brighi, Jacob Rasmussen, Dimitri Oberlin, Afriyie Acquah.

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