Atalanta vs SPAL, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAtalanta suffer shock home defeat to bottom club SPAL
Free-scoring Atalanta missed a chance to move back into the top four of Serie A when they suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat on Monday against SPAL.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL).
- 1': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Igor Julio (SPAL).
- 2': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 3': Attempt saved. Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco.
- 3': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Marco Sportiello.
- 4': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
- 5': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
- 7': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
- 8': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (SPAL).
- 8': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
- 12': Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
- 14': Offside, Atalanta. José Luis Palomino tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 16': Goal! Atalanta 1, SPAL 0. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duván Zapata with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 19': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Francesco Vicari (SPAL).
- 21': Hand ball by Simone Missiroli (SPAL).
- 21': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Francesco Vicari (SPAL).
- 21': Francesco Vicari (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Remo Freuler with a through ball.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Mattia Caldara (Atalanta).
- 25': Attempt saved. Bryan Dabo (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 25': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Marco Sportiello.
- 26': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
- 26': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Dangerous play by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
- 29': Francesco Vicari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Strefezza.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 34': Dangerous play by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 34': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Cionek.
- 35': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
- 35': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
- 36': Attempt missed. Mattia Caldara (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.
- 37': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 37': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 38': Offside, Atalanta. Marten de Roon tries a through ball, but Josip Ilicic is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
- 39': Offside, SPAL. Federico Di Francesco tries a through ball, but Bryan Dabo is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 40': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
- 41': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
- 42': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Thiago Cionek with a cross.
- 43': Attempt missed. Bryan Dabo (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 45': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (SPAL).
- 45': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atalanta 1, SPAL 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 1, SPAL 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Berat Djimsiti replaces Remo Freuler.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Offside, Atalanta. Rafael Tolói tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
- 49': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 50': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 54': Goal! Atalanta 1, SPAL 1. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca.
- 56': 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 Mario Pasalic.
- 58': Dangerous play by Josip Ilicic (Atalanta).
- 58': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Thiago Cionek (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco.
- 59': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Rafael Tolói.
- 59': Substitution, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskiy replaces Alejandro Gómez.
- 60': Attempt saved. Thiago Cionek (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco with a cross.
- 60': Goal! Atalanta 1, SPAL 2. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Dabo.
- 61': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a through ball.
- 63': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca.
- 64': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
- 64': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
- 64': Francesco Vicari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Mattia Caldara.
- 68': Foul by Igor Julio (SPAL).
- 68': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Atalanta).
- 69': Igor Julio (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 70': Hand ball by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
- 70': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
- 70': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marten de Roon with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 72': Substitution, SPAL. Sergio Floccari replaces Federico Di Francesco.
- 73': Hand ball by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
- 73': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
- 77': Attempt missed. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 78': Substitution, SPAL. Mirko Valdifiori replaces Mattia Valoti.
- 79': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Francesco Vicari.
- 84': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Igor Julio.
- 85': Substitution, SPAL. Nenad Tomovic replaces Arkadiusz Reca.
- 85': Attempt missed. José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Pasalic with a headed pass following a corner.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Foul by Igor Julio (SPAL).
- 90': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Igor Julio.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+5': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
- 90'+5': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
- 90'+5': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atalanta 1, SPAL 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 1, SPAL 2.
Statistics
 SPA |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 42.2 | Possession | 57.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 296 | Accurate Passes | 425 |
| 380 | Passes | 519 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 18,313
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 18,313
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 |
|---|---|
| 57 | Marco Sportiello (GK) |
| 3 | Mattia Caldara |
| 6 | José Palomino  |
| 2 | Rafael Tolói |
| 88 | Mario Pasalic |
| 11 | Remo Freuler |
| 10 | Alejandro Gómez |
| 8 | Robin Gosens |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 72 | Josip Ilicic |
SPAL (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Etrit Berisha (GK) |
| 23 | Francesco Vicari |
| 3 | Igor Julio |
| 4 | Thiago Cionek |
| 8 | Mattia Valoti |
| 14 | Bryan Dabo |
| 7 | Simone Missiroli |
| 13 | Arkadiusz Reca |
| 21 | Gabriel Strefezza |
| 31 | Federico Di Francesco |
| 37 | Andrea Petagna |
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