UEFA Champions League

Liverpool vs Atalanta, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Liverpool
    FT
    0 - 2
    Atalanta
    • 60': Josip Ilicic
    • 64': Robin Gosens

    Atalanta surprise Liverpool at Anfield, bolster Champions League hopes

    Atalanta defeated Liverpool at Anfield to boost their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League on Wednesday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Divock Origi (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 4': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 4': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Cristian Romero (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Divock Origi (Liverpool).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cristian Romero.
    • 9': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Alisson.
    • 9': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Divock Origi.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 11': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
    • 11': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Offside, Liverpool. Neco Williams tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
    • 16': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
    • 18': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 18': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
    • 21': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 23': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Atalanta).
    • 23': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Hand ball by James Milner (Liverpool).
    • 29': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
    • 29': Neco Williams (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Offside, Atalanta. Josip Ilicic tries a through ball, but Matteo Pessina is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Atalanta).
    • 33': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
    • 38': Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 40': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
    • 43': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Atalanta 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Atalanta 0.
    • 48': Foul by Neco Williams (Liverpool).
    • 48': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 53': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
    • 53': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 57': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Goal! Liverpool 0, Atalanta 1. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez with a cross.
    • 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson replaces Konstantinos Tsimikas.
    • 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
    • 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Mohamed Salah.
    • 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Divock Origi.
    • 62': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
    • 62': Neco Williams (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
    • 64': Goal! Liverpool 0, Atalanta 2. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a headed pass.
    • 66': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
    • 66': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Hans Hateboer.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
    • 70': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
    • 70': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Substitution, Atalanta. Duván Zapata replaces Josip Ilicic.
    • 71': Hand ball by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
    • 75': Substitution, Atalanta. Johan Mojica replaces Robin Gosens.
    • 76': Offside, Liverpool. Neco Williams tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
    • 77': Hand ball by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
    • 79': Hand ball by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
    • 79': Offside, Atalanta. Marten de Roon tries a through ball, but Hans Hateboer is caught offside.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 84': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Joel Matip.
    • 85': Substitution, Atalanta. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Matteo Pessina.
    • 86': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Johan Mojica (Atalanta).
    • 88': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
    • 88': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
    • 89': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Liverpool 0, Atalanta 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 0, Atalanta 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 2
    46.4 Possession 53.6
    8 SHOTS 4
    4 ON GOAL 0
    0.5 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    457 Accurate Passes 538
    550 Passes 631
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 1
    9 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    70 Long Balls 58
    31 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    10 Effective Tackles 11
    23 Tackles 18
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    22 Interceptions 11
    26 Effective Clearances 9
    26 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Anfield
    Location: Liverpool, England

    Line-Ups

    LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    46 Rhys Williams
    32 Joël Matip
    21 Kostas Tsimikas Yellow Card
    76 Neco Williams
    5 Georginio Wijnaldum
    7 James Milner
    17 Curtis Jones
    27 Divock Origi
    10 Sadio Mané
    11 Mohamed Salah
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Adrián, Billy Koumetio, Leighton Clarkson, Andrew Robertson, Caoimhín Kelleher, Jake Cain, Fabinho, Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota, Takumi Minamino.

    ATA Atalanta (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    95 Pierluigi Gollini (GK)
    17 Cristian Romero
    19 Berat Djimsiti
    2 Rafael Tolói
    11 Remo Freuler
    15 Marten de Roon Yellow Card
    32 Matteo Pessina
    8 Robin Gosens
    33 Hans Hateboer
    10 Alejandro Gómez
    72 Josip Ilicic
    Atalanta Substitutes:
    Francesco Rossi, Simone Panada, José Palomino, Alexey Miranchuk, Cristiano Piccini, Giorgio Scalvini, Johan Mojica, Sam Lammers, Duván Zapata, Marco Sportiello, Matteo Ruggeri, Luis Muriel.

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