Atalanta vs Empoli, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAtalanta back atop Serie A after late De Ketelaere winner
Atalanta's Charles De Ketelaere was his team's hero on Sunday, scoring a late second goal to secure a 3-2 victory over Empoli at home and send his side back to the top of Serie A.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 2': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
- 5': Attempt saved. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 6': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 6': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Hand ball by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
- 11': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 11': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta).
- 11': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Goal! Atalanta 0, Empoli 1. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
- 15': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
- 21': Substitution, Atalanta. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Mateo Retegui because of an injury.
- 22': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta).
- 22': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Foul by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
- 24': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt saved. Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere with a cross.
- 27': Offside, Atalanta. Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 32': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 32': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
- 33': Attempt saved. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross.
- 34': Goal! Atalanta 1, Empoli 1. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta).
- 35': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tino Anjorin.
- 36': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
- 36': Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 41': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 42': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 42': Attempt missed. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 43': Hand ball by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 44': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Atalanta 2, Empoli 1. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atalanta 2, Empoli 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 2, Empoli 1.
- 46': Hand ball by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 49': Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 52': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Penalty Empoli. Alberto Grassi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Penalty conceded by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 56': VAR Decision: No Penalty Empoli.
- 57': Goal! Atalanta 2, Empoli 2. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 59': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 59': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 60': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
- 60': Attempt saved. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross.
- 61': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 62': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 64': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 64': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Éderson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 66': Offside, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
- 67': Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Éderson with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Atalanta. Lazar Samardzic replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 70': Substitution, Atalanta. Matteo Ruggeri replaces Davide Zappacosta.
- 70': Substitution, Atalanta. Isak Hien replaces Berat Djimsiti.
- 70': Substitution, Empoli. Youssef Maleh replaces Alberto Grassi.
- 71': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
- 75': Foul by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
- 75': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 77': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Empoli. Luca Marianucci replaces Saba Goglichidze because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Atalanta. Juan Cuadrado replaces Raoul Bellanova.
- 81': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta).
- 81': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isak Hien.
- 84': Substitution, Empoli. Junior Sambia replaces Liam Henderson.
- 85': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta).
- 86': Goal! Atalanta 3, Empoli 2. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 90'+3': Foul by Luca Marianucci (Empoli).
- 90'+3': Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
- 90'+5': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Mario Pasalic.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atalanta 3, Empoli 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 3, Empoli 2.
Statistics
 EMP |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.9 | Possession | 65.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 240 | Accurate Passes | 504 |
| 318 | Passes | 572 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 6 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 29 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 22,163
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 22,163
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 15 | +20 | 33 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 15 | +11 | 32 |
| 3 | Juventus | 17 | +8 | 32 |
| 4 | Napoli | 15 | +9 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Marco Carnesecchi (GK) |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 23 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 3 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 8 | Mario Pasalic |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 16 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 32 | Mateo Retegui |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman |
| 17 | Charles De Ketelaere |
Empoli (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Devis Vásquez (GK) |
| 34 | Adrian Ismajli |
| 13 | Liberato Cacace |
| 2 | Saba Goglichidze |
| 5 | Alberto Grassi |
| 8 | Faustino Anjorin |
| 3 | Giuseppe Pezzella  |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
| 99 | Sebastiano Esposito |
| 6 | Liam Henderson |
| 29 | Lorenzo Colombo |
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