Atalanta vs Brescia, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAtalanta thrash Brescia 6-2 to go second in Serie A
Atalanta's Croatian midfielder Mario Pasalic scored a hat-trick as they thrashed relegation-threatened Brescia 6-2 on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Atalanta 1, Brescia 0. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 4': Attempt saved. Ernesto Torregrossa (Brescia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 7': Ernesto Torregrossa (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Mattia Caldara (Atalanta).
- 8': Goal! Atalanta 1, Brescia 1. Ernesto Torregrossa (Brescia) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 11': Foul by Jhon Chancellor (Brescia).
- 11': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ales Mateju.
- 19': Offside, Atalanta. Robin Gosens tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 25': Goal! Atalanta 2, Brescia 1. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 28': Goal! Atalanta 3, Brescia 1. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 30': Goal! Atalanta 4, Brescia 1. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Gosens with a cross.
- 32': Ernesto Torregrossa (Brescia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Atalanta).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Bosko Sutalo (Atalanta).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 38': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
- 40': Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Mattia Caldara (Atalanta).
- 41': Alessandro Semprini (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
- 41': Ernesto Torregrossa (Brescia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Mattia Caldara (Atalanta).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atalanta 4, Brescia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 4, Brescia 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Ebrima Colley replaces Duván Zapata.
- 46': Attempt saved. Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Semprini with a cross.
- 47': Attempt saved. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 48': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Brescia).
- 48': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Ebrima Colley (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Alessandro Semprini (Brescia).
- 52': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 53': Daniele Dessena (Brescia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Atalanta).
- 54': Attempt missed. Jhon Chancellor (Brescia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Massimiliano Mangraviti with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 55': Goal! Atalanta 5, Brescia 1. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy with a through ball.
- 57': Substitution, Brescia. Sandro Tonali replaces Mattia Viviani.
- 58': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 58': Goal! Atalanta 6, Brescia 1. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ebrima Colley.
- 60': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Brescia).
- 60': Timothy Castagne (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Adrien Tameze (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Daniele Dessena (Brescia).
- 61': Substitution, Brescia. Emanuele Ndoj replaces Ernesto Torregrossa.
- 62': Foul by Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia).
- 62': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Brescia).
- 63': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Birkir Bjarnason (Brescia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Atalanta).
- 67': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Atalanta).
- 67': Massimiliano Mangraviti (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Brescia. Florian Aye replaces Alfredo Donnarumma.
- 69': Foul by Bosko Sutalo (Atalanta).
- 69': Sandro Tonali (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ebrima Colley (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 73': Adrien Tameze (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Brescia).
- 73': Substitution, Atalanta. Raoul Bellanova replaces Timothy Castagne.
- 74': Substitution, Atalanta. Lennart Czyborra replaces Berat Djimsiti.
- 74': Substitution, Atalanta. Roberto Piccoli replaces Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 74': Ebrima Colley (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jhon Chancellor (Brescia).
- 80': Attempt missed. Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Piccoli.
- 80': Substitution, Atalanta. Francesco Rossi replaces Marco Sportiello.
- 82': Foul by Ales Mateju (Brescia).
- 82': Roberto Piccoli (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Goal! Atalanta 6, Brescia 2. Nikolas Spalek (Brescia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 86': Attempt missed. Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 89': Attempt missed. Roberto Piccoli (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ebrima Colley.
- 90': Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Atalanta 6, Brescia 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 6, Brescia 2.
Statistics
 BRE |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 31 | Possession | 69 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 257 | Accurate Passes | 718 |
| 349 | Passes | 792 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 14 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 34 | +49 | 79 |
| 2 | Napoli | 34 | +19 | 69 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 34 | +21 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 34 | +28 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 57 | Marco Sportiello (GK) |
| 3 | Mattia Caldara |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 4 | Bosko Sutalo |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 5 | Adrien Tamèze |
| 88 | Mario Pasalic |
| 8 | Robin Gosens |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 18 | Ruslan Malinovskyi |
Brescia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Lorenzo Andrenacci (GK) |
| 14 | Jhon Chancellor |
| 3 | Ales Mateju |
| 19 | Massimiliano Mangraviti |
| 29 | Alessandro Semprini |
| 24 | Mattia Viviani |
| 27 | Daniele Dessena |
| 31 | Birkir Bjarnason |
| 7 | Nikolas Spalek |
| 9 | Alfredo Donnarumma |
| 11 | Ernesto Torregrossa |
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