Atalanta vs Napoli, 2020-21 Coppa Italia, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Atalanta advance 3-1 on aggregate
Atalanta
  • 10': Duván Zapata
  • 16': Matteo Pessina
  • 78': Matteo Pessina
FT
3 - 1
2nd Leg - Atalanta advance 3-1 on aggregate
Napoli
  • 53': Hirving Lozano

Pessina sends Atalanta into Coppa Italia final, knocks out holders Napoli

Matteo Pessina scored twice as Atalanta knocked holders Napoli out of the Coppa Italia with a 3-1 victory on Wednesday to set up a final vs. Juve.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Luis Muriel (Atalanta).
  • 1': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
  • 4': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Atalanta).
  • 4': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 7': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
  • 7': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Goal! Atalanta 1, Napoli 0. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
  • 13': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
  • 13': Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Goal! Atalanta 2, Napoli 0. Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
  • 17': Foul by Luis Muriel (Atalanta).
  • 17': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
  • 20': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
  • 20': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
  • 21': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Hand ball by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli).
  • 23': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
  • 23': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Bosko Sutalo.
  • 25': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Napoli).
  • 25': Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
  • 27': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
  • 36': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
  • 36': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 38': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
  • 39': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 40': Attempt missed. José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Muriel with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Substitution, Napoli. Mário Rui replaces Elseid Hysaj because of an injury.
  • 43': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Duván Zapata with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Atalanta 2, Napoli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 2, Napoli 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Eljif Elmas.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a headed pass.
  • 47': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Robin Gosens.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 53': Goal! Atalanta 2, Napoli 1. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 56': Substitution, Atalanta. Josip Ilicic replaces Luis Muriel.
  • 57': Bosko Sutalo (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
  • 57': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 62': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross.
  • 63': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
  • 63': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Napoli. Diego Demme replaces Tiemoué Bakayoko.
  • 64': Substitution, Napoli. Stanislav Lobotka replaces Piotr Zielinski.
  • 65': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
  • 65': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
  • 67': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by David Ospina.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Robin Gosens with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
  • 69': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 69': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by David Ospina.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Substitution, Atalanta. Mattia Caldara replaces José Luis Palomino.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Demme with a cross.
  • 75': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 75': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
  • 76': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Goal! Atalanta 3, Napoli 1. Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
  • 79': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Victor Osimhen.
  • 79': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
  • 79': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matteo Pessina.
  • 81': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Remo Freuler.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Demme.
  • 85': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pierluigi Gollini.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Demme.
  • 87': Bosko Sutalo (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 87': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nikola Maksimovic.
  • 90': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Atalanta).
  • 90': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Matteo Pessina.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).
  • 90'+2': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+2': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Atalanta 3, Napoli 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Atalanta 3, Napoli 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
14 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
59 Possession 40
12 SHOTS 19
4 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: Coppa Italia

Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy

Line-Ups

ATA Atalanta

No. Name
95 Pierluigi Gollini (GK)
6 José Palomino Yellow Card
19 Berat Djimsiti
2 Rafael Tolói
11 Remo Freuler
15 Marten de Roon
32 Matteo Pessina
8 Robin Gosens
4 Bosko Sutalo
9 Luis Muriel
91 Duván Zapata
Atalanta Substitutes:
Alexey Miranchuk, Sam Lammers, Josip Ilicic, Francesco Rossi, Viktor Kovalenko, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Mario Pasalic, Marco Sportiello, Davide Ghislandi, Matteo Ruggeri, Mattia Caldara.

NAP Napoli

No. Name
25 David Ospina (GK)
19 Nikola Maksimovic
33 Amir Rrahmani
23 Elseid Hysaj Yellow Card
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo Yellow Card
5 Tiemoué Bakayoko
20 Piotr Zielinski Yellow Card
7 Eljif Elmas
9 Victor Osimhen
24 Lorenzo Insigne Yellow Card
11 Hirving Lozano
Napoli Substitutes:
Antonio Cioffi, Karim Zedadka, Diego Demme, Matteo Politano, Andrea Petagna, Fabián Ruiz, Nikita Contini, Stanislav Lobotka, Mário Rui, Davide Costanzo, Alex Meret.

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