Genoa vs Atalanta, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAtalanta clinch Champions League spot with Genoa win
Atalanta secured Champions League qualification for a third consecutive season with a 4-3 win over Genoa on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Filippo Melegoni (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella.
- 2': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Pierluigi Gollini.
- 3': Attempt missed. Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Andrea Masiello (Genoa) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
- 9': Goal! Genoa 0, Atalanta 1. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 10': Foul by Andrea Masiello (Genoa).
- 10': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 17': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ivan Radovanovic.
- 21': Attempt saved. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 21': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Federico Marchetti.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt saved. Mattia Destro (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paolo Ghiglione with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
- 25': Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Goal! Genoa 0, Atalanta 2. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duván Zapata.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 27': VAR Decision: Goal Genoa 0-2 Atalanta (Duván Zapata).
- 30': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
- 36': Marko Pjaca (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Hand ball by Jérôme Onguéné (Genoa).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 40': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Miha Zajc.
- 41': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Francesco Cassata.
- 41': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Goal! Genoa 0, Atalanta 3. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a headed pass.
- 45': First Half ends, Genoa 0, Atalanta 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Genoa 0, Atalanta 3.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Duván Zapata.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Matteo Pessina replaces Remo Freuler.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Eldor Shomurodov replaces Francesco Cassata.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Giuseppe Caso replaces Miha Zajc.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Goran Pandev replaces Mattia Destro.
- 47': Hand ball by Giuseppe Caso (Genoa).
- 48': Goal! Genoa 1, Atalanta 3. Eldor Shomurodov (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 49': Attempt saved. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 51': Goal! Genoa 1, Atalanta 4. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 53': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 54': Offside, Atalanta. Aleksey Miranchuk tries a through ball, but Rafael Tolói is caught offside.
- 55': Eldor Shomurodov (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 57': Substitution, Genoa. Manolo Portanova replaces Paolo Ghiglione.
- 57': Substitution, Atalanta. Sam Lammers replaces Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 58': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa).
- 59': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Genoa).
- 59': Sam Lammers (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Genoa).
- 61': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 62': Giuseppe Caso (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Filippo Melegoni (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Penalty conceded by Robin Gosens (Atalanta) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 66': VAR Decision: Penalty Genoa.
- 67': Goal! Genoa 2, Atalanta 4. Goran Pandev (Genoa) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 69': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Marko Pjaca (Genoa).
- 71': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
- 71': Manolo Portanova (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt missed. Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 73': Foul by Jérôme Onguéné (Genoa).
- 73': Sam Lammers (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 75': Manolo Portanova (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Atalanta. José Luis Palomino replaces Robin Gosens.
- 76': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Giuseppe Caso (Genoa).
- 77': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Genoa).
- 77': Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Substitution, Genoa. Steeve-Mike Eboa Ebongue replaces Filippo Melegoni.
- 80': Attempt saved. Manolo Portanova (Genoa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steeve-Mike Eboa Ebongue.
- 80': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Manolo Portanova (Genoa).
- 84': Goal! Genoa 3, Atalanta 4. Eldor Shomurodov (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
- 85': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Marko Pjaca (Genoa).
- 88': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Genoa).
- 88': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 90'+1': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
- 90'+1': Manolo Portanova (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Genoa 3, Atalanta 4.
- 0': Match ends, Genoa 3, Atalanta 4.
Statistics
 ATA |
GEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 587 | Accurate Passes | 382 |
| 673 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 6 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 30 | +42 | 69 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 30 | +24 | 63 |
| 3 | Napoli | 30 | +16 | 62 |
| 4 | Como | 30 | +31 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Genoa (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Federico Marchetti (GK) |
| 21 | Ivan Radovanovic |
| 55 | Andrea Masiello |
| 25 | Jerome Onguene |
| 65 | Nicolò Rovella  |
| 24 | Filippo Melegoni |
| 16 | Miha Zajc |
| 29 | Francesco Cassata |
| 18 | Paolo Ghiglione |
| 37 | Marko Pjaca |
| 23 | Mattia Destro |
Atalanta (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 95 | Pierluigi Gollini (GK) |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 2 | Rafael Tolói |
| 11 | Remo Freuler |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 8 | Robin Gosens |
| 33 | Hans Hateboer |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 59 | Alexey Miranchuk |
| 18 | Ruslan Malinovskyi |
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