UEFA Champions League

Atalanta vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
  • 54': Duván Zapata
  • 60': Duván Zapata
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2 - 2
  • 30': Dusan Tadic (P)
  • 38': Lassina Traoré

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

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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

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy

Line-Ups

ATA Atalanta (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
57 Marco Sportiello (GK)
17 Cristian Romero
19 Berat Djimsiti Yellow Card
2 Rafael Tolói
11 Remo Freuler
88 Mario Pasalic
8 Robin Gosens
33 Hans Hateboer
91 Duván Zapata
10 Alejandro Gómez
72 Josip Ilicic Yellow Card

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 André Onana (GK)
17 Daley Blind
3 Perr Schuurs
31 Nicolás Tagliafico
12 Noussair Mazraoui Yellow Card
10 Dusan Tadic
8 Ryan Gravenberch
6 Davy Klaassen Yellow Card
23 Lassina Traoré Yellow Card
39 Antony
7 David Neres

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