Torino vs Atalanta, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ASubstitute Piccoli earns Atalanta dramatic late opening day win at Torino
Young substitute Roberto Piccoli struck deep into stoppage time to earn Atalanta a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Torino.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Bremer (Torino).
- 1': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Goal! Torino 0, Atalanta 1. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Karol Linetty (Torino) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Sanabria with a through ball.
- 9': Corner, Torino. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 13': Attempt saved. Antonio Sanabria (Torino) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Pjaca with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Atalanta).
- 14': Sasa Lukic (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Luis Muriel (Atalanta).
- 16': Ricardo Rodríguez (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Ola Aina (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
- 19': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Torino).
- 19': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 23': Antonio Sanabria (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Merih Demiral (Atalanta).
- 23': Merih Demiral (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Marko Pjaca (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 27': Antonio Sanabria (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 31': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Karol Linetty (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Sanabria.
- 33': Attempt saved. Sasa Lukic (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 34': Attempt saved. Antonio Sanabria (Torino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
- 35': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
- 35': Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Joakim Maehle.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Bremer (Torino) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross.
- 42': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 42': Sasa Lukic (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Ola Aina (Torino) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Karol Linetty (Torino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
- 44': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Torino 0, Atalanta 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Torino 0, Atalanta 1.
- 45': Substitution, Torino. Tomás Rincón replaces Sasa Lukic.
- 46': Antonio Sanabria (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 47': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta).
- 47': Tomás Rincón (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Antonio Sanabria (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt saved. Antonio Sanabria (Torino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ola Aina.
- 50': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Torino).
- 50': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Torino).
- 52': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Tomás Rincón (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Josip Ilicic.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Antonio Sanabria (Torino) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Mario Pasalic.
- 56': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
- 56': Substitution, Atalanta. Sam Lammers replaces Luis Muriel.
- 56': Substitution, Atalanta. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Josip Ilicic.
- 58': Foul by Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino).
- 58': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Ola Aina (Torino).
- 59': Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Koffi Djidji (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 65': Foul by Sam Lammers (Atalanta).
- 65': Koffi Djidji (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Torino. Andrea Belotti replaces Antonio Sanabria.
- 66': Foul by Karol Linetty (Torino).
- 66': Merih Demiral (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
- 68': Corner, Torino. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 69': Foul by Ola Aina (Torino).
- 69': Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Wilfried Stephane Singo.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 71': Foul by Bremer (Torino).
- 71': Sam Lammers (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Bremer (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Torino. Armando Izzo replaces Bremer because of an injury.
- 74': Substitution, Torino. Simone Verdi replaces Marko Pjaca.
- 75': Foul by Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino).
- 75': Sam Lammers (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Substitution, Atalanta. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 76': Foul by Simone Verdi (Torino).
- 76': Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Armando Izzo (Torino).
- 78': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Goal! Torino 1, Atalanta 1. Andrea Belotti (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
- 80': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Torino).
- 80': Sam Lammers (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Juan Musso (Atalanta).
- 81': Juan Musso (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt missed. Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Simone Verdi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Substitution, Atalanta. Matteo Lovato replaces Merih Demiral.
- 83': Substitution, Atalanta. Roberto Piccoli replaces Robin Gosens.
- 84': Foul by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta).
- 84': Rolando Mandragora (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Karol Linetty (Torino).
- 84': Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Torino).
- 85': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 88': Attempt missed. Simone Verdi (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Rincón with a headed pass.
- 88': Foul by Armando Izzo (Torino).
- 88': Roberto Piccoli (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 90'+1': Foul by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta).
- 90'+1': Ola Aina (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Goal! Torino 1, Atalanta 2. Roberto Piccoli (Atalanta) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Torino 1, Atalanta 2.
- 0': Match ends, Torino 1, Atalanta 2.
Statistics
 ATA |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 51.8 | Possession | 48.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 298 | Accurate Passes | 279 |
| 418 | Passes | 380 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 4 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 22 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Olimpico Grande Torino
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 3,475
Venue: Olimpico Grande Torino
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 3,475
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 29 | +42 | 68 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 29 | +23 | 60 |
| 3 | Napoli | 29 | +15 | 59 |
| 4 | Como | 29 | +26 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Torino (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK) |
| 3 | Bremer  |
| 13 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
| 26 | Koffi Djidji |
| 38 | Rolando Mandragora |
| 10 | Sasa Lukic |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 17 | Wilfried Singo |
| 19 | Antonio Sanabria |
| 11 | Marko Pjaca |
| 77 | Karol Linetty |
Atalanta (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso (GK) |
| 28 | Merih Demiral |
| 6 | José Palomino |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 32 | Matteo Pessina |
| 88 | Mario Pasalic |
| 8 | Robin Gosens |
| 3 | Joakim Maehle |
| 9 | Luis Muriel |
| 18 | Ruslan Malinovskyi |
| 72 | Josip Ilicic |
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