UEFA Champions League

FC Midtjylland vs Atalanta, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
FC Midtjylland
    FT
    0 - 4
    Atalanta
    • 26': Duván Zapata
    • 36': Alejandro Gómez
    • 42': Luis Muriel
    • 88': Alexey Miranchuk

    Zapata inspires Atalanta to comfortable win at Midtjylland

    Towering Colombian striker Duvan Zapata scored one goal and set up two more as Atalanta cruised to a 4-0 victory over Midtjylland.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
    • 4': Foul by Luis Muriel (Atalanta).
    • 4': Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
    • 9': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
    • 9': Jens Cajuste (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alexander Scholz.
    • 14': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland).
    • 14': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
    • 16': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
    • 17': Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta).
    • 19': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
    • 24': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Jesper Hansen.
    • 25': Foul by Alexander Scholz (FC Midtjylland).
    • 25': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Goal! FC Midtjylland 0, Atalanta 1. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Romero with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 30': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
    • 30': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Luis Muriel (Atalanta).
    • 32': Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland).
    • 33': Attempt saved. Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jens Cajuste.
    • 33': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Marco Sportiello.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Erik Sviatchenko with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 36': Goal! FC Midtjylland 0, Atalanta 2. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
    • 39': Offside, Atalanta. Alejandro Gómez tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
    • 42': Goal! FC Midtjylland 0, Atalanta 3. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Remo Freuler (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 43': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Jesper Hansen.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Midtjylland 0, Atalanta 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Midtjylland 0, Atalanta 3.
    • 46': Foul by Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland).
    • 46': Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Awer Mabil (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
    • 53': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
    • 53': Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
    • 55': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Joel Andersson.
    • 56': Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland).
    • 57': Foul by Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta).
    • 57': Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Evander replaces Sory Kaba.
    • 63': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Remo Freuler.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 64': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland).
    • 65': Offside, Atalanta. Alejandro Gómez tries a through ball, but Cristian Romero is caught offside.
    • 65': Foul by Awer Mabil (FC Midtjylland).
    • 65': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Alejandro Gómez.
    • 68': Substitution, Atalanta. Josip Ilicic replaces Luis Muriel.
    • 69': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
    • 69': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
    • 70': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evander with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Romero.
    • 74': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
    • 75': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Jesper Hansen.
    • 75': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Lasse Vibe replaces Awer Mabil.
    • 76': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Nicolas Madsen replaces Jens Cajuste.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Romero.
    • 78': Offside, Atalanta. Robin Gosens tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lasse Vibe.
    • 79': Evander (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
    • 80': Substitution, Atalanta. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Duván Zapata.
    • 80': Substitution, Atalanta. Matteo Pessina replaces Remo Freuler.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anders Dreyer.
    • 81': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Marco Sportiello.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 84': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
    • 84': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Cristian Romero (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Substitution, Atalanta. José Luis Palomino replaces Cristian Romero.
    • 87': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Bozhidar Kraev replaces Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka.
    • 87': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Mikael Anderson replaces Pione Sisto.
    • 88': Goal! FC Midtjylland 0, Atalanta 4. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
    • 90'+1': Hand ball by Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Midtjylland 0, Atalanta 4.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Midtjylland 0, Atalanta 4.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 6
    52.2 Possession 47.8
    18 SHOTS 9
    10 ON GOAL 3
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    398 Accurate Passes 353
    483 Passes 438
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    15 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    55 Long Balls 63
    21 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    12 Effective Tackles 9
    17 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 13
    27 Effective Clearances 17
    27 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: MCH Arena
    Location: Herning, Denmark
    Attendance: 132

    Line-Ups

    MID FC Midtjylland (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jesper Hansen (GK)
    14 Alexander Scholz
    28 Erik Sviatchenko
    29 Paulo Victor
    6 Joel Andersson
    7 Pione Sisto Yellow Card
    40 Jens Cajuste
    38 Frank Onyeka
    9 Sory Kaba
    11 Awer Mabil
    36 Anders Dreyer
    FC Midtjylland Substitutes:
    Manjrekar James, Bozhidar Kraev, Gustav Isaksen, Evander, Oliver Ottesen, Nicolas Madsen, Lasse Vibe, Nikolas Dyhr, Japhet Sery, Mikkel Andersen, Mikkel Anderson, Dion Cools.

    ATA Atalanta (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    57 Marco Sportiello (GK)
    17 Cristian Romero
    19 Berat Djimsiti
    2 Rafael Tolói
    11 Remo Freuler
    15 Marten de Roon
    10 Alejandro Gómez
    8 Robin Gosens
    33 Hans Hateboer
    91 Duván Zapata
    9 Luis Muriel
    Atalanta Substitutes:
    Matteo Pessina, José Palomino, Sam Lammers, Mario Pasalic, Francesco Rossi, Johan Mojica, Alexey Miranchuk, Josip Ilicic, Matteo Ruggeri, Fabio Depaoli.

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