SPAL vs Atalanta, 2019-20 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A

SPAL

6': Federico Di Francesco
26': Andrea Petagna

FT
2 - 3

Atalanta

34': Robin Gosens
70': Luis Muriel
76': Luis Muriel

Atalanta beat SPAL in thrilling away win

Atalanta players celebrate after winning the Italian Serie A [1296x729]

Atalanta continued where they left off last season with a thrilling win in their opening Serie A match on Sunday over SPAL.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Foul by Felipe (SPAL).
3': Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
5': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Felipe.
6': Goal! SPAL 1, Atalanta 0. Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Petagna with a through ball.
8': Attempt missed. Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Simone Missiroli with a headed pass.
10': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Francesco Vicari.
10': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez with a cross following a corner.
12': Offside, SPAL. Felipe tries a through ball, but Federico Di Francesco is caught offside.
16': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
17': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Marco D'Alessandro.
18': Hand ball by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
19': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
21': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Marco D'Alessandro.
21': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez with a cross following a corner.
22': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
22': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
22': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
23': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Attempt saved. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
25': Hand ball by Andrea Masiello (Atalanta).
25': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
25': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Goal! SPAL 2, Atalanta 0. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Igor Julio.
29': Foul by Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta).
29': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a headed pass.
31': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Francesco Vicari.
32': Attempt missed. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Remo Freuler with a cross.
34': Goal! SPAL 2, Atalanta 1. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a cross.
35': Attempt saved. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
35': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
36': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
36': Francesco Vicari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Attempt saved. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic.
37': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
38': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Luis Palomino with a cross.
39': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Igor Julio.
40': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Mattia Valoti.
40': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez with a cross following a corner.
43': Attempt saved. Remo Freuler (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hans Hateboer.
43': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
43': Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
43': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': First Half ends, SPAL 2, Atalanta 1.
45': Second Half begins SPAL 2, Atalanta 1.
46': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
48': Offside, SPAL. Thiago Cionek tries a through ball, but Andrea Petagna is caught offside.
49': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
51': Attempt saved. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
51': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
51': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco D'Alessandro with a cross.
54': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Foul by Francesco Vicari (SPAL).
54': Substitution, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskiy replaces Remo Freuler.
55': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Andrea Masiello.
58': Offside, Atalanta. Marten de Roon tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
59': Attempt missed. Igor Julio (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Francesco Vicari.
60': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Felipe.
61': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
61': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Attempt blocked. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
62': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
62': Offside, Atalanta. Luis Muriel tries a through ball, but Hans Hateboer is caught offside.
64': Hand ball by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
65': Substitution, SPAL. Alessandro Murgia replaces Mattia Valoti.
65': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta).
65': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Delay in match because of an injury Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Foul by Felipe (SPAL).
68': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
69': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Robin Gosens.
70': Goal! SPAL 2, Atalanta 2. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez.
71': Substitution, SPAL. Nenad Tomovic replaces Marco D'Alessandro.
74': Attempt saved. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
75': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
75': Nenad Tomovic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
76': Goal! SPAL 2, Atalanta 3. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
78': Substitution, SPAL. Sergio Floccari replaces Igor Julio.
78': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
78': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
79': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Substitution, Atalanta. Rafael Tolói replaces Duván Zapata.
83': Foul by Felipe (SPAL).
83': Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
84': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Nenad Tomovic (SPAL).
88': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
89': Attempt missed. Nenad Tomovic (SPAL) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
90': Foul by Luis Muriel (Atalanta).
90': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Francesco Vicari.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Sergio Floccari (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
90'+3': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
90'+3': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
90'+5': Second Half ends, SPAL 2, Atalanta 3.
0': Match ends, SPAL 2, Atalanta 3.

Statistics

ATA		SPA
16	Fouls	13
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
10	Corner Kicks	2
1	Saves	11
59	Possession	41
21	SHOTS	9
13	ON GOAL	3
0.6	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
377	Accurate Passes	240
475	Passes	333
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
9	Accurate Crosses	2
31	Crosses	15
0.3	Cross %	0.1
61	Long Balls	48
25	Accurate Long Balls	14
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
1	Blocked Shots	0
12	Effective Tackles	4
17	Tackles	14
0.7	Tackle %	0.3
14	Interceptions	9
16	Effective Clearances	28
16	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, Italy
Attendance: 11,706

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

SPAL (3-5-2)

No.	Name
99	Etrit Berisha (GK)
23	Francesco Vicari
27	Felipe
4	Thiago Cionek
19	Jasmin Kurtic
8	Mattia Valoti
7	Simone Missiroli
3	Igor Julio
77	Marco D'Alessandro
31	Federico Di Francesco
37	Andrea Petagna

SPAL Substitutes:

Mirko Valdifiori, Lorenzo Dickmann, Nenad Tomovic, Karlo Letica, Sergio Floccari, Alberto Paloschi, Marko Jankovic, Paolo Cannistrà, Gabriele Moncini, Gabriel Strefezza, Alessandro Murgia, Demba Thiam.

Atalanta (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
95	Pierluigi Gollini (GK)
6	José Palomino
5	Andrea Masiello
19	Berat Djimsiti
11	Remo Freuler
15	Marten de Roon
88	Mario Pasalic
8	Robin Gosens
33	Hans Hateboer
91	Duván Zapata
10	Alejandro Gómez

Atalanta Substitutes:

Luis Muriel, Khadim N'Diaye, Martin Skrtel, Ibañez, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Rafael Tolói, Musa Barrow, Francesco Rossi.

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