Empoli vs Atalanta, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

Atalanta storm to 5-0 win at Empoli as Lookman double renews title hopes

Third-placed Atalanta cruised to a 5-0 win at lowly Empoli with Ademola Lookman scoring a brilliant double with a goal in each half on Sunday to reignite their bid for the Serie A title.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
• 1': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 2': Attempt missed. Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
• 4': Attempt saved. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
• 4': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Marco Silvestri.
• 5': Attempt saved. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
• 5': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 5': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
• 6': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Silvestri (Empoli).
• 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 7': Christian Kouamé (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 7': Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta).
• 8': Attempt missed. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
• 11': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 11': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
• 14': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 14': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
• 14': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 14': Dangerous play by Christian Kouamé (Empoli).
• 15': Attempt saved. Christian Kouamé (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
• 20': Christian Kouamé (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 20': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
• 23': Foul by Stefan Posch (Atalanta).
• 23': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 27': Own Goal by Emmanuel Gyasi, Empoli. Empoli 0, Atalanta 1.
• 29': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).
• 29': Mattia De Sciglio (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 30': Foul by Stefan Posch (Atalanta).
• 30': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 32': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
• 33': Attempt saved. Stefan Posch (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
• 33': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Marco Silvestri.
• 33': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a corner.
• 33': Goal! Empoli 0, Atalanta 2. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Berat Djimsiti following a corner.
• 38': Hand ball by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
• 40': Attempt saved. Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
• 41': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
• 41': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Goal! Empoli 0, Atalanta 3. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
• 44': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Davide Zappacosta.
• 45': Attempt missed. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Atalanta 3.
• 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Atalanta 3.
• 46': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
• 46': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 46': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
• 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 47': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
• 49': Attempt missed. Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 52': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
• 54': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
• 54': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 55': Goal! Empoli 0, Atalanta 4. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
• 56': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
• 57': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Kouamé with a cross.
• 57': Substitution, Empoli. Junior Sambia replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
• 58': Substitution, Empoli. Lorenzo Colombo replaces Christian Kouamé.
• 59': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
• 59': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Foul by Stefan Posch (Atalanta).
• 60': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Davide Zappacosta.
• 63': Substitution, Atalanta. Rafael Tolói replaces Berat Djimsiti because of an injury.
• 63': Substitution, Atalanta. Éderson replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
• 64': Foul by Stefan Posch (Atalanta).
• 64': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 66': Attempt blocked. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
• 66': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
• 66': Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
• 71': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
• 72': Substitution, Empoli. Szymon Zurkowski replaces Alberto Grassi.
• 72': Substitution, Empoli. Thomas Campaniello replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
• 73': Offside, Atalanta. Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
• 74': Goal! Empoli 0, Atalanta 5. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
• 75': Attempt missed. Thomas Campaniello (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo with a through ball.
• 76': Substitution, Atalanta. Marco Brescianini replaces Mario Pasalic.
• 76': Substitution, Atalanta. Juan Cuadrado replaces Ademola Lookman.
• 77': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
• 77': Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 81': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).
• 81': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Raoul Bellanova.
• 82': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
• 83': Substitution, Empoli. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Youssef Maleh.
• 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 85': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
• 85': Thomas Campaniello (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 86': Substitution, Atalanta. Matteo Ruggeri replaces Davide Zappacosta.
• 87': Attempt missed. Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a through ball.
• 90': Hand ball by Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta).
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Atalanta 5.
• 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Atalanta 5.