Fiorentina vs Atalanta, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAtalanta fight back to end long wait for win at Fiorentina
Atalanta recorded their first away win against Fiorentina in 27 years and move clear in fourth place with a 2-1 victory in Serie A.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 3': Attempt saved. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Erick Pulgar with a cross.
- 5': Offside, Atalanta. Berat Djimsiti tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina).
- 6': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Igor Julio (Fiorentina).
- 9': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 11': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Tolói following a corner.
- 12': Attempt saved. Timothy Castagne (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 13': Attempt missed. José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 16': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina).
- 16': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 20': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 20': Marco Benassi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
- 25': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Atalanta).
- 25': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
- 26': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 27': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
- 27': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 29': Foul by Pol Lirola (Fiorentina).
- 29': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Hand ball by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
- 32': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Atalanta 0. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 33': Pierluigi Gollini (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Foul by Marco Benassi (Fiorentina).
- 34': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Igor Julio (Fiorentina).
- 35': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Benassi.
- 38': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina).
- 40': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 43': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Igor Julio.
- 45': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Atalanta).
- 45': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Fiorentina 1, Atalanta 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 1, Atalanta 0.
- 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Dusan Vlahovic replaces Patrick Cutrone.
- 47': Foul by Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina).
- 47': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 47': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Igor Julio (Fiorentina).
- 48': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 49': Attempt saved. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a through ball.
- 49': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Atalanta 1. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 52': Foul by Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina).
- 52': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 55': Attempt missed. Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 59': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina).
- 59': Timothy Castagne (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Foul by Marco Benassi (Fiorentina).
- 61': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez.
- 62': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 64': Substitution, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskiy replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 65': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 66': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alejandro Gómez.
- 67': Foul by Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina).
- 67': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 68': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Marco Benassi (Fiorentina).
- 69': Dalbert (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta).
- 70': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 72': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Atalanta 2. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez.
- 73': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
- 73': Marco Benassi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
- 78': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Duván Zapata.
- 79': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina).
- 79': Pierluigi Gollini (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Fiorentina. Riccardo Sottil replaces Erick Pulgar.
- 80': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina).
- 80': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Hand ball by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta).
- 83': Foul by Dalbert (Fiorentina).
- 83': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Substitution, Fiorentina. Milan Badelj replaces Marco Benassi.
- 89': Foul by Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina).
- 89': Timothy Castagne (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt saved. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 90': Substitution, Atalanta. Adrien Tameze replaces Alejandro Gómez.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
- 90'+3': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
- 90'+3': Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina).
- 90'+3': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 1, Atalanta 2.
- 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 1, Atalanta 2.
Statistics
 ATA |
FIO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 67.4 | Possession | 32.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 470 | Accurate Passes | 163 |
| 552 | Passes | 259 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 15 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 19 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 35,034
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 35,034
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
Fiorentina (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 69 | Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK) |
| 20 | Germán Pezzella |
| 3 | Igor Julio |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 8 | Gaetano Castrovilli  |
| 24 | Marco Benassi |
| 78 | Erick Pulgar |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 21 | Pol Lirola |
| 63 | Patrick Cutrone |
| 25 | Federico Chiesa |
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 95 | Pierluigi Gollini (GK) |
| 6 | José Palomino |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 2 | Rafael Tolói |
| 88 | Mario Pasalic |
| 11 | Remo Freuler |
| 10 | Alejandro Gómez |
| 8 | Robin Gosens |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 72 | Josip Ilicic |
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