Atalanta vs AS Roma, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ASuper-sub Pasalic fires Atalanta to win over top-four rivals Roma
Atalanta's Mario Pasalic got the winner coming off the bench to beat Roma 2-1 as they took a huge step towards Champions League qualification.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Diego Perotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
- 3': Diego Perotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
- 6': Offside, Atalanta. Duván Zapata tries a through ball, but Robin Gosens is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hans Hateboer.
- 8': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Roma).
- 9': Attempt saved. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a through ball.
- 9': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Roma).
- 14': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 15': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 16': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Attempt missed. Diego Perotti (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 21': Hand ball by Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta).
- 25': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
- 27': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma).
- 27': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 29': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 30': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 32': Hand ball by Edin Dzeko (Roma).
- 37': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Chris Smalling (Roma).
- 38': Attempt missed. Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 40': Bruno Peres (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
- 43': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Perotti with a cross.
- 45': Goal! Atalanta 0, Roma 1. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': Hand ball by Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, Roma 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 0, Roma 1.
- 50': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 50': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Goal! Atalanta 1, Roma 1. José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Berat Djimsiti following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta).
- 51': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Diego Perotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
- 54': Attempt saved. Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 55': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
- 55': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Hand ball by Chris Smalling (Roma).
- 57': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Chris Smalling (Roma).
- 59': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Duván Zapata.
- 59': Goal! Atalanta 2, Roma 1. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 61': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 62': Substitution, Roma. Carles Pérez replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 68': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Substitution, Roma. Jordan Veretout replaces Gianluca Mancini.
- 71': Corner, Roma. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 73': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Diego Perotti.
- 73': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez with a cross.
- 75': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Roma) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Perotti with a cross.
- 76': Attempt missed. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 77': Foul by Bruno Peres (Roma).
- 77': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Offside, Atalanta. Alejandro Gómez tries a through ball, but Rafael Tolói is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Roma. Gonzalo Villar replaces Diego Perotti.
- 78': Hand ball by Edin Dzeko (Roma).
- 79': Foul by Carles Pérez (Roma).
- 79': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 82': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Federico Fazio (Roma) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskiy replaces Josip Ilicic.
- 86': Offside, Roma. Bruno Peres tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Pellegrini is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Alejandro Gómez.
- 88': Foul by Federico Fazio (Roma).
- 88': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Federico Fazio (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 90'+3': Foul by Carles Pérez (Roma).
- 90'+3': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Carles Pérez (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atalanta 2, Roma 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 2, Roma 1.
Statistics
 ROMA |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 42.3 | Possession | 57.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 295 | Accurate Passes | 432 |
| 378 | Passes | 518 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 15 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 13 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 18 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 19,830
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 19,830
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 35 | +51 | 82 |
| 2 | Napoli | 35 | +19 | 70 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 35 | +19 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 35 | +28 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 95 | Pierluigi Gollini (GK) |
| 6 | José Palomino |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 2 | Rafael Tolói |
| 11 | Remo Freuler |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 10 | Alejandro Gómez |
| 8 | Robin Gosens  |
| 33 | Hans Hateboer |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 72 | Josip Ilicic |
AS Roma (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Pau López (GK) |
| 20 | Federico Fazio |
| 6 | Chris Smalling |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 33 | Bruno Peres |
| 77 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 8 | Diego Perotti |
| 99 | Justin Kluivert |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
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