Benevento vs Atalanta, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AIlicic inspires Atalanta to big win at Benevento
Atalanta's Josip Ilicic put on a masterclass to inspire his side to a 4-1 win at Benevento in Serie A on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a through ball.
- 3': Foul by Daam Foulon (Benevento).
- 3': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento).
- 4': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Cristian Romero (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 5': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 6': Bryan Dabo (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Atalanta).
- 8': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Atalanta).
- 8': Marco Sau (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, Atalanta. Remo Freuler tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt saved. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
- 12': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 12': Marco Sau (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Christian Maggio (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 15': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
- 15': Marco Sau (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Daam Foulon.
- 17': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 17': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a through ball.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Bryan Dabo (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Foul by Daam Foulon (Benevento).
- 24': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Daam Foulon (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 26': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Artur Ionita.
- 30': Attempt saved. Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Dabo with a headed pass.
- 30': Goal! Benevento 0, Atalanta 1. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 33': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
- 33': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
- 35': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
- 36': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Christian Maggio.
- 37': Attempt missed. Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 41': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Benevento).
- 41': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Remo Freuler following a set piece situation.
- 42': Offside, Atalanta. Duván Zapata tries a through ball, but José Luis Palomino is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 42': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Kamil Glik (Benevento).
- 43': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 45': Christian Maggio (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Atalanta).
- 45': First Half ends, Benevento 0, Atalanta 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Benevento 0, Atalanta 1.
- 45': Substitution, Benevento. Christian Pastina replaces Daam Foulon.
- 47': Attempt missed. Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Remo Freuler (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 49': Foul by Christian Maggio (Benevento).
- 49': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Goal! Benevento 1, Atalanta 1. Marco Sau (Benevento) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pastina with a cross.
- 53': Cristian Romero (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento).
- 53': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Offside, Atalanta. Matteo Pessina tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Benevento).
- 56': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Bryan Dabo (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Benevento. Perparim Hetemaj replaces Bryan Dabo.
- 58': Substitution, Benevento. Giuseppe Di Serio replaces Marco Sau.
- 58': Substitution, Benevento. Roberto Insigne replaces Gianluca Lapadula.
- 59': Christian Maggio (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
- 61': Foul by Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento).
- 61': Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 62': Attempt missed. Christian Maggio (Benevento) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Insigne with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
- 63': Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskiy replaces Matteo Pessina.
- 64': Offside, Atalanta. José Luis Palomino tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt saved. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 68': Hand ball by Giuseppe Di Serio (Benevento).
- 69': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Romero.
- 69': Goal! Benevento 1, Atalanta 2. Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 70': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
- 70': Giuseppe Di Serio (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Kamil Glik (Benevento) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 71': Goal! Benevento 1, Atalanta 3. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross following a fast break.
- 73': Substitution, Atalanta. Joakim Maehle replaces Robin Gosens.
- 73': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Duván Zapata.
- 73': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta).
- 73': Kamil Glik (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Riccardo Improta.
- 75': Attempt saved. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 75': Attempt missed. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 77': Foul by Joakim Maehle (Atalanta).
- 77': Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 79': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
- 80': Substitution, Benevento. Lorenzo Del Pinto replaces Artur Ionita.
- 80': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Giuseppe Di Serio.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a headed pass.
- 80': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Giuseppe Di Serio.
- 82': Cristian Romero (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Giuseppe Di Serio (Benevento).
- 83': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 83': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
- 84': Attempt missed. Cristian Romero (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
- 85': Giuseppe Di Serio (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Goal! Benevento 1, Atalanta 4. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 87': Substitution, Atalanta. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Josip Ilicic.
- 87': Substitution, Atalanta. Fabio Depaoli replaces Remo Freuler.
- 88': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Riccardo Improta (Benevento).
- 89': Foul by Fabio Depaoli (Atalanta).
- 89': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabio Depaoli.
- 89': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 90'+1': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Christian Maggio.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta).
- 90'+2': Foul by Fabio Depaoli (Atalanta).
- 90'+2': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento).
- 90'+3': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Benevento 1, Atalanta 4.
- 0': Match ends, Benevento 1, Atalanta 4.
Statistics
 ATA |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 58.7 | Possession | 41.3 |
| 27 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 12 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 442 | Accurate Passes | 269 |
| 518 | Passes | 370 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 7 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Ciro Vigorito
Location: Benevento, Italy
Venue: Ciro Vigorito
Location: Benevento, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 31 | +45 | 72 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 30 | +24 | 63 |
| 3 | Napoli | 30 | +16 | 62 |
| 4 | Como | 31 | +31 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Benevento (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Montipò (GK) |
| 93 | Federico Barba |
| 15 | Kamil Glik |
| 18 | Daam Foulon  |
| 11 | Christian Maggio |
| 29 | Artur Ionita |
| 14 | Bryan Dabo |
| 28 | Pasquale Schiattarella |
| 25 | Marco Sau |
| 16 | Riccardo Improta |
| 9 | Gianluca Lapadula |
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 95 | Pierluigi Gollini (GK) |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 6 | José Palomino |
| 2 | Rafael Tolói |
| 11 | Remo Freuler |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 32 | Matteo Pessina |
| 8 | Robin Gosens |
| 33 | Hans Hateboer |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 72 | Josip Ilicic |
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