Atalanta vs Cagliari, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AIrrepressible Atalanta go on another scoring spree
Irrepressible Atalanta kept up their record of scoring at least four goals in every game this season as they despatched Cagliari 5-2 on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Marko Rog (Cagliari).
- 1': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 3': Riccardo Sottil (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Goal! Atalanta 1, Cagliari 0. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Luis Palomino following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 9': VAR Decision: Goal Atalanta 1-0 Cagliari (Luis Muriel).
- 10': Foul by Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari).
- 10': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 12': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 13': Foul by Riccardo Sottil (Cagliari).
- 13': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Luis Palomino.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez.
- 16': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
- 16': Foul by Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta).
- 16': Marko Rog (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Marko Rog (Cagliari).
- 20': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic following a set piece situation.
- 20': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
- 20': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 22': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Sottil (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 23': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 23': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 24': Goal! Atalanta 1, Cagliari 1. Diego Godín (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
- 28': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Atalanta 2, Cagliari 1. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 30': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
- 30': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahitan Nández.
- 32': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 34': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
- 34': Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Duván Zapata with a cross.
- 37': Goal! Atalanta 3, Cagliari 1. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 39': Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
- 42': Goal! Atalanta 4, Cagliari 1. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Luis Palomino.
- 44': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Diego Godín (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Rog with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atalanta 4, Cagliari 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 4, Cagliari 1.
- 48': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 48': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
- 51': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 51': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 51': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
- 52': Attempt saved. Cristian Romero (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez with a cross.
- 52': Goal! Atalanta 4, Cagliari 2. João Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charalampos Lykogiannis with a cross following a fast break.
- 55': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Sottil following a fast break.
- 55': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Rog.
- 56': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 56': Marko Rog (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Marko Rog (Cagliari).
- 59': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 60': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Riccardo Sottil (Cagliari).
- 63': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 64': Offside, Atalanta. Hans Hateboer tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, Atalanta. Sam Lammers replaces Duván Zapata.
- 65': Substitution, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskiy replaces Alejandro Gómez.
- 65': Substitution, Cagliari. Matteo Tramoni replaces Razvan Marin.
- 67': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
- 67': Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
- 69': Attempt missed. Matteo Tramoni (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Sottil.
- 71': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
- 71': Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 73': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Atalanta. Remo Freuler replaces Luis Muriel.
- 74': Substitution, Atalanta. Johan Mojica replaces Robin Gosens.
- 75': Attempt saved. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hans Hateboer.
- 76': Diego Godín (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta).
- 78': Substitution, Cagliari. Fabrizio Caligara replaces Riccardo Sottil.
- 80': Attempt saved. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 81': Goal! Atalanta 5, Cagliari 2. Sam Lammers (Atalanta) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Remo Freuler (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Diego Godín.
- 85': Substitution, Atalanta. Bosko Sutalo replaces José Luis Palomino.
- 85': Substitution, Cagliari. Ragnar Klavan replaces Diego Godín.
- 85': Substitution, Cagliari. Paolo Faragò replaces Gabriele Zappa.
- 86': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces João Pedro.
- 86': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
- 87': Cristian Romero (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Marko Rog (Cagliari).
- 87': Attempt saved. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 87': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
- 88': Offside, Atalanta. Marten de Roon tries a through ball, but Ruslan Malinovskiy is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 90'+3': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Paolo Faragò.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Atalanta 5, Cagliari 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 5, Cagliari 2.
Statistics
 CAG |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.1 | Possession | 58.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 328 | Accurate Passes | 521 |
| 413 | Passes | 609 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 11 | Clearances | 18 |
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 | 33 | +49 | 78 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 33 | +21 | 66 |
| 3 | Napoli | 33 | +15 | 66 |
| 4 | Juventus | 33 | +28 | 63 |
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 57 | Marco Sportiello (GK) |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 6 | José Palomino |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 88 | Mario Pasalic |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 10 | Alejandro Gómez |
| 8 | Robin Gosens |
| 33 | Hans Hateboer |
| 9 | Luis Muriel |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
Cagliari (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Alessio Cragno (GK) |
| 2 | Diego Godín |
| 40 | Sebastian Walukiewicz |
| 22 | Charalampos Lykogiannis |
| 25 | Gabriele Zappa |
| 6 | Marko Rog |
| 8 | Razvan Marin |
| 18 | Nahitan Nández |
| 33 | Riccardo Sottil |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 9 | Giovanni Simeone |
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