Atalanta vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League2 - 2
Zapata double rallies Atalanta to draw with Ajax
Striker Duvan Zapata scored twice in six minutes to drag Atalanta back from a two-goal deficit and ensure a 2-2 draw with Ajax Amsterdam.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 3': Attempt saved. Antony (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Neres.
- 4': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antony.
- 6': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Ajax).
- 6': Marco Sportiello (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Lassina Traoré (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Offside, Atalanta. Marco Sportiello tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Lassina Traoré (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 10': Attempt missed. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 11': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Davy Klaassen.
- 13': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
- 13': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Papu Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 15': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Berat Djimsiti.
- 16': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 16': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
- 16': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Atalanta. Rafael Tolói tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 19': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Perr Schuurs.
- 19': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Lassina Traoré.
- 20': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
- 20': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Atalanta).
- 23': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Cristian Romero (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
- 25': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 27': Attempt saved. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 28': Penalty Ajax. Lassina Traoré draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Penalty conceded by Robin Gosens (Atalanta) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 30': Goal! Atalanta 0, Ajax 1. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 35': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
- 35': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
- 37': Lassina Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Goal! Atalanta 0, Ajax 2. Lassina Traoré (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 39': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Perr Schuurs.
- 39': Attempt saved. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Papu Gómez with a cross.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 41': Cristian Romero (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Ajax).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 44': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Perr Schuurs.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, Ajax 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 0, Ajax 2.
- 46': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
- 46': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
- 48': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 51': Attempt saved. Perr Schuurs (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Neres.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hans Hateboer.
- 54': Goal! Atalanta 1, Ajax 2. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Papu Gómez with a cross.
- 56': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Ajax).
- 56': Substitution, Ajax. Sean Klaiber replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
- 60': Goal! Atalanta 2, Ajax 2. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic following a fast break.
- 61': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
- 61': Perr Schuurs (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Sean Klaiber (Ajax).
- 62': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 64': Attempt missed. Remo Freuler (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 64': Offside, Atalanta. Remo Freuler tries a through ball, but Josip Ilicic is caught offside.
- 65': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Perr Schuurs (Ajax).
- 65': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 66': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 68': Offside, Atalanta. Papu Gómez tries a through ball, but Mario Pasalic is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Ajax. Quincy Promes replaces David Neres.
- 69': Offside, Atalanta. Remo Freuler tries a through ball, but Josip Ilicic is caught offside.
- 69': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
- 72': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Ajax).
- 72': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
- 72': Lassina Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Sean Klaiber (Ajax).
- 74': Papu Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Perr Schuurs (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony with a headed pass.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Attempt saved. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lassina Traoré.
- 77': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Marco Sportiello.
- 78': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Papu Gómez.
- 79': Substitution, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskiy replaces Josip Ilicic.
- 83': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 83': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Antony (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 84': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Marco Sportiello.
- 85': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Luis Muriel.
- 85': Hand ball by Sean Klaiber (Ajax).
- 86': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
- 87': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Luis Muriel (Atalanta).
- 88': Attempt saved. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
- 88': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
- 89': Hand ball by Quincy Promes (Ajax).
- 90': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+1': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta).
- 90'+1': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Ajax. Zakaria Labyad replaces Antony because of an injury.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atalanta 2, Ajax 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 2, Ajax 2.
Statistics
AJA |
ATA![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 55.1 | Possession | 44.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 374 | Accurate Passes | 288 |
| 481 | Passes | 386 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 21 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 22 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 13 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 57 | Marco Sportiello (GK) |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 2 | Rafael Tolói |
| 11 | Remo Freuler |
| 88 | Mario Pasalic |
| 8 | Robin Gosens |
| 33 | Hans Hateboer |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 10 | Alejandro Gómez |
| 72 | Josip Ilicic |
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 3 | Perr Schuurs |
| 31 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 12 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
| 8 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 6 | Davy Klaassen |
| 23 | Lassina Traoré |
| 39 | Antony |
| 7 | David Neres |
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