UEFA Europa League

Atalanta vs RB Leipzig, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - RB Leipzig advance 3-1 on aggregate
Atalanta
    FT
    0 - 2
    2nd Leg - RB Leipzig advance 3-1 on aggregate
    RB Leipzig
    • 18': Christopher Nkunku
    • 87': Christopher Nkunku (P)

    Red-hot Nkunku fires Leipzig to Europa League semis

    RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku sent them through to the Europa League last four after his double earned the German side a 2-0 win at Atalanta.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Duván Zapata with a cross.
    • 1': Hand ball by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta).
    • 2': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Foul by Merih Demiral (Atalanta).
    • 3': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
    • 3': Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Offside, Atalanta. Remo Freuler tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
    • 4': Hand ball by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
    • 5': Attempt saved. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
    • 6': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
    • 6': Merih Demiral (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Silva.
    • 9': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
    • 10': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Duván Zapata.
    • 12': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
    • 12': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
    • 15': Attempt missed. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 18': Goal! Atalanta 0, RB Leipzig 1. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
    • 26': Offside, RB Leipzig. Josko Gvardiol tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
    • 29': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Willi Orban.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
    • 31': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
    • 33': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
    • 34': Attempt missed. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duván Zapata with a cross.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by André Silva.
    • 38': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig).
    • 38': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol following a corner.
    • 43': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Willi Orban.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Jérémie Boga (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hans Hateboer.
    • 44': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
    • 44': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, RB Leipzig 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 0, RB Leipzig 1.
    • 47': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig).
    • 47': Jérémie Boga (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Hand ball by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
    • 49': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 50': VAR Decision: No Penalty Atalanta.
    • 54': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
    • 54': Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 55': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Juan Musso.
    • 56': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta).
    • 57': Hand ball by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
    • 58': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
    • 58': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
    • 59': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
    • 59': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Merih Demiral (Atalanta).
    • 59': Merih Demiral (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Foul by Willi Orban (RB Leipzig).
    • 62': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 63': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces André Silva.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
    • 68': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Juan Musso.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Jérémie Boga (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
    • 70': Substitution, Atalanta. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Jérémie Boga.
    • 70': Substitution, Atalanta. Giorgio Scalvini replaces Merih Demiral.
    • 73': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
    • 73': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams replaces Konrad Laimer.
    • 73': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
    • 74': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
    • 74': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross.
    • 75': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta).
    • 75': Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
    • 78': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Josko Gvardiol.
    • 79': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg replaces Kevin Kampl.
    • 81': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Muriel with a cross following a corner.
    • 82': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig).
    • 82': Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Marcel Halstenberg.
    • 84': Hand ball by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
    • 86': Penalty RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 86': Penalty conceded by Juan Musso (Atalanta) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 87': Goal! Atalanta 0, RB Leipzig 2. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 88': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Remo Freuler.
    • 90'+2': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
    • 90'+2': Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Muriel following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
    • 90'+5': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atalanta 0, RB Leipzig 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Atalanta 0, RB Leipzig 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Atalanta 0, RB Leipzig 2.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 6
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 5
    43.2 Possession 56.8
    11 SHOTS 16
    7 ON GOAL 3
    0.6 On Target % 0.2
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    307 Accurate Passes 422
    401 Passes 517
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 8
    7 Crosses 18
    0.4 Cross % 0.4
    70 Long Balls 43
    27 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    16 Effective Tackles 6
    27 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    15 Interceptions 9
    17 Effective Clearances 11
    17 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: New Balance Arena
    Location: Bergamo, Italy
    Attendance: 17,905

    Line-Ups

    ATA Atalanta (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Juan Musso (GK)
    28 Merih Demiral Yellow Card
    6 José Palomino
    15 Marten de Roon
    11 Remo Freuler Yellow Card
    7 Teun Koopmeiners Yellow Card
    77 Davide Zappacosta Yellow Card
    33 Hans Hateboer Yellow Card
    91 Duván Zapata Yellow Card
    10 Jérémie Boga
    18 Ruslan Malinovskyi
    Atalanta Substitutes:
    Berat Djimsiti, Matteo Pessina, Valentin Mihaila, Mario Pasalic, Giuseppe Pezzella, Francesco Rossi, Alexey Miranchuk, Luis Muriel, Giorgio Cittadini, Giorgio Scalvini, Marco Sportiello.

    RBL RB Leipzig (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
    4 Willi Orbán Yellow Card
    32 Josko Gvardiol
    2 Mohamed Simakan Yellow Card
    44 Kevin Kampl
    27 Konrad Laimer
    3 Angeliño
    39 Benjamin Henrichs Yellow Card
    33 André Silva
    18 Christopher Nkunku
    25 Dani Olmo
    RB Leipzig Substitutes:
    Tyler Adams, Yussuf Poulsen, Dominik Szoboszlai, Sidney Raebiger, Marcel Halstenberg, Philipp Tschauner, Hugo Novoa, Emil Forsberg, Josep Martínez, Nordi Mukiele, Lukas Klostermann.

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