Genoa vs Atalanta, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAtalanta's Retegui scores late to rescue 3-2 win at Genoa
A last-gasp goal by Mateo Retegui earned Atalanta a 3-2 win at Genoa in Serie A on Saturday as both teams played out an entertaining clash despite having nothing left to fight for.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
- 4': Attempt missed. Daniel Maldini (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 5': Foul by Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta).
- 5': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vítinha with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Aarón Martín (Genoa).
- 6': Marco Palestra (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sulemana (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 12': Milan Badelj (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Marco Brescianini (Atalanta).
- 16': Attempt saved. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Palestra.
- 17': Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Vítinha (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Patrizio Masini (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Isak Hien.
- 24': Foul by Milan Badelj (Genoa).
- 24': Marco Brescianini (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Ibrahim Sulemana.
- 25': Foul by Daniel Maldini (Atalanta).
- 25': Patrizio Masini (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 28': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).
- 28': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Attempt saved. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isak Hien.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Maldini.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
- 35': Substitution, Genoa. Koni De Winter replaces Johan Vásquez because of an injury.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt missed. Daniel Maldini (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic with a through ball.
- 36': Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
- 37': Goal! Genoa 1, Atalanta 0. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).
- 39': Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Daniel Maldini (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Patrizio Masini (Genoa).
- 41': Foul by Koni De Winter (Genoa).
- 41': Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Vítinha (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aarón Martín.
- 43': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
- 44': Attempt saved. Mattia Bani (Genoa) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 44': Hand ball by Mattia Bani (Genoa).
- 44': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mattia Bani (Genoa) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': VAR Decision: No Goal Genoa 1-0 Atalanta.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Genoa 1, Atalanta 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Genoa 1, Atalanta 0.
- 47': Goal! Genoa 1, Atalanta 1. Ibrahim Sulemana (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a headed pass.
- 49': Attempt missed. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Sulemana.
- 51': Foul by Mattia Bani (Genoa).
- 51': Marco Palestra (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Vítinha (Genoa).
- 51': Marco Palestra (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
- 53': Attempt missed. Mattia Bani (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta).
- 54': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Maldini.
- 56': Substitution, Atalanta. Raoul Bellanova replaces Matteo Ruggeri.
- 58': Goal! Genoa 2, Atalanta 1. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefano Sabelli.
- 62': Aarón Martín (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta).
- 63': Goal! Genoa 2, Atalanta 2. Daniel Maldini (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
- 64': Foul by Marco Brescianini (Atalanta).
- 64': Milan Badelj (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Aarón Martín (Genoa).
- 65': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Genoa. Alessandro Zanoli replaces Stefano Sabelli.
- 67': Substitution, Genoa. Jean Onana replaces Milan Badelj.
- 70': Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
- 74': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Marco Brescianini.
- 74': Substitution, Atalanta. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Daniel Maldini.
- 74': Substitution, Atalanta. Davide Zappacosta replaces Marco Palestra.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa).
- 77': Substitution, Genoa. Morten Thorsby replaces Vítinha.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Genoa. Caleb Ekuban replaces Andrea Pinamonti because of an injury.
- 80': Attempt missed. Aarón Martín (Genoa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caleb Ekuban.
- 81': Substitution, Atalanta. Éderson replaces Ibrahim Sulemana.
- 82': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 82': Mattia Bani (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Hand ball by Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).
- 84': Attempt saved. Morten Thorsby (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrizio Masini with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).
- 86': Mattia Bani (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Caleb Ekuban (Genoa).
- 87': Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': 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 Lazar Samardzic.
- 89': Goal! Genoa 2, Atalanta 3. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Koni De Winter (Genoa).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mattia Bani (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Hand ball by Caleb Ekuban (Genoa).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Genoa 2, Atalanta 3.
- 0': Match ends, Genoa 2, Atalanta 3.
Statistics
 ATA |
GEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.3 | Possession | 55.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 375 |
| 377 | Passes | 463 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 8 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 22 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 31,929
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 31,929
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 38 | +32 | 82 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 38 | +44 | 81 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 38 | +41 | 74 |
| 4 | Juventus | 38 | +23 | 70 |
Line-Ups
Genoa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nicola Leali (GK) |
| 22 | Johan Vásquez |
| 13 | Mattia Bani |
| 3 | Aarón Martín |
| 20 | Stefano Sabelli |
| 47 | Milan Badelj |
| 32 | Morten Frendrup |
| 73 | Patrizio Masini |
| 19 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 9 | Vitinha |
| 15 | Brooke Norton-Cuffy |
Atalanta (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 4 | Isak Hien |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 3 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 44 | Marco Brescianini |
| 6 | Sulemana |
| 22 | Matteo Ruggeri |
| 27 | Marco Palestra |
| 32 | Mateo Retegui |
| 70 | Daniel Maldini |
| 24 | Lazar Samardzic |
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