Atalanta vs Young Boys, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeaguePessina strike gives Atalanta win over Young Boys
Atalanta maintained their good start in the Champions League after an opportunist goal from Matteo Pessina saw them beat Young Boys 1-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 8': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Remo Freuler.
- 11': Substitution, Atalanta. Joakim Maehle replaces Robin Gosens because of an injury.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 16': Foul by Silvan Hefti (Young Boys).
- 16': Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Offside, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskyi tries a through ball, but Rafael Tolói is caught offside.
- 18': VAR Decision: No Goal Atalanta 0-0 Young Boys.
- 21': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Vincent Sierro.
- 27': Foul by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys).
- 27': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Meschak Elia (Young Boys) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Martins Pereira with a through ball.
- 30': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Ulisses García (Young Boys).
- 32': Attempt missed. Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 36': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (Young Boys).
- 36': Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
- 37': Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Christopher Martins Pereira.
- 39': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 39': Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Young Boys. Michel Aebischer tries a through ball, but Jordan Siebatcheu is caught offside.
- 44': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Sandro Lauper.
- 44': Attempt saved. Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Tolói with a cross.
- 45': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 45': Meschak Elia (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ulisses García (Young Boys) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michel Aebischer with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, Young Boys 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 0, Young Boys 0.
- 46': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 46': Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (Young Boys).
- 46': Merih Demiral (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Mohamed Ali Camara.
- 52': Hand ball by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta).
- 55': Attempt saved. Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
- 61': Attempt saved. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 62': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Silvan Hefti.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
- 64': Foul by Vincent Sierro (Young Boys).
- 64': Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Vincent Sierro (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Young Boys. Fabian Rieder replaces Meschak Elia.
- 66': Substitution, Young Boys. Wilfried Kanga replaces Jordan Siebatcheu.
- 68': Goal! Atalanta 1, Young Boys 0. Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 69': Substitution, Young Boys. Felix Mambimbi replaces Vincent Sierro.
- 70': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Remo Freuler.
- 72': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta).
- 72': Ulisses García (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Young Boys).
- 74': Offside, Young Boys. Michel Aebischer tries a through ball, but Wilfried Kanga is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 75': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Matteo Pessina.
- 77': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Christopher Martins Pereira (Young Boys).
- 78': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marten de Roon following a set piece situation.
- 78': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Felix Mambimbi (Young Boys).
- 79': Foul by Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys).
- 79': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Hand ball by Joakim Maehle (Atalanta).
- 82': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Tolói with a cross.
- 82': Foul by Merih Demiral (Atalanta).
- 82': Wilfried Kanga (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Young Boys. Quentin Maceiras replaces Silvan Hefti.
- 83': Substitution, Young Boys. Marvin Spielmann replaces Michel Aebischer.
- 84': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
- 84': Marvin Spielmann (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Ulisses García (Young Boys).
- 87': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Tolói with a cross.
- 89': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 89': Quentin Maceiras (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Atalanta. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Davide Zappacosta.
- 90': Substitution, Atalanta. Teun Koopmeiners replaces Remo Freuler.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Christopher Martins Pereira (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 90'+4': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atalanta 1, Young Boys 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 1, Young Boys 0.
Statistics
 YB |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 35.8 | Possession | 64.2 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 239 | Accurate Passes | 523 |
| 341 | Passes | 605 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 37 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 18 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 8,536
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 8,536
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso (GK) |
| 28 | Merih Demiral |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 2 | Rafael Tolói |
| 11 | Remo Freuler |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 8 | Robin Gosens |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta  |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 32 | Matteo Pessina |
| 18 | Ruslan Malinovskyi |
Young Boys (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | David Von Ballmoos (GK) |
| 30 | Sandro Lauper |
| 4 | Mohamed Ali Camara |
| 21 | Ulisses Garcia |
| 36 | Silvan Hefti |
| 35 | Christopher Martins Pereira |
| 8 | Vincent Sierro |
| 20 | Michel Aebischer |
| 17 | Jordan Pefok |
| 13 | Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu |
| 15 | Meschack Elia |
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