Atalanta vs AS Roma, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAtalanta rediscover last season's form in Roma rout
Atalanta rediscovered the form that made them Serie A's most entertaining side last season as they rallied to beat Roma 4-1.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Atalanta 0, Roma 1. Edin Dzeko (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan with a cross.
- 4': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
- 4': Pedro (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 5': Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
- 6': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
- 9': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 9': Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) hits the left post with a left footed shot from long range on the left. Assisted by Edin Dzeko following a fast break.
- 12': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
- 12': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 20': Foul by Chris Smalling (Roma).
- 20': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta).
- 24': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
- 26': Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
- 29': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
- 29': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 32': Attempt saved. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 34': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ibañez.
- 35': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 35': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta).
- 37': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
- 39': Cristian Romero (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
- 40': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Roma. Leonardo Spinazzola tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Pellegrini is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 45'+1': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Atalanta).
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+2': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Pierluigi Gollini.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Pedro (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, Roma 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 0, Roma 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Josip Ilicic replaces Matteo Pessina.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. José Luis Palomino replaces Cristian Romero.
- 48': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a headed pass.
- 49': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Roma).
- 49': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Pedro (Roma).
- 55': Attempt saved. Jordan Veretout (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro.
- 55': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 55': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
- 56': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta).
- 56': Jordan Veretout (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Antonio Mirante (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Goal! Atalanta 1, Roma 1. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 64': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 64': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Chris Smalling (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 66': Substitution, Roma. Bruno Peres replaces Leonardo Spinazzola because of an injury.
- 67': Offside, Atalanta. José Luis Palomino tries a through ball, but Robin Gosens is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 68': Pedro (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Roma).
- 69': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 70': Goal! Atalanta 2, Roma 1. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross.
- 72': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Duván Zapata.
- 72': Goal! Atalanta 3, Roma 1. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 73': Substitution, Roma. Bryan Cristante replaces Pedro.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 77': Attempt saved. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Muriel with a headed pass.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Remo Freuler (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
- 78': Bryan Cristante (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta).
- 79': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
- 79': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
- 81': Jordan Veretout (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Substitution, Roma. Gonzalo Villar replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 81': Substitution, Roma. Carles Pérez replaces Jordan Veretout.
- 81': Substitution, Atalanta. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 83': Hand ball by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
- 85': Goal! Atalanta 4, Roma 1. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 89': Substitution, Atalanta. Johan Mojica replaces Robin Gosens.
- 90': Second Half ends, Atalanta 4, Roma 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 4, Roma 1.
Statistics
 ROMA |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 364 | Accurate Passes | 476 |
| 452 | Passes | 563 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 24 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 31 | +45 | 72 |
| 2 | Napoli | 31 | +17 | 65 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 31 | +23 | 63 |
| 4 | Como | 31 | +31 | 58 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 32 | Matteo Pessina |
| 18 | Ruslan Malinovskyi |
AS Roma (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 83 | Antonio Mirante (GK) |
| 6 | Chris Smalling |
| 3 | Ibañez |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 17 | Jordan Veretout |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 2 | Rick Karsdorp |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
| 77 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 11 | Pedro |
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