UEFA Champions League

Atalanta vs Young Boys 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

  • 68': Matteo Pessina
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1 - 0

Pessina 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 Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 11': Substitution, Atalanta. Joakim Maehle replaces Robin Gosens because of an injury.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, Young Boys 0.
  • 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.
  • 75': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 75': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Matteo Pessina.
  • 83': Substitution, Young Boys. Quentin Maceiras replaces Silvan Hefti.
  • 83': Substitution, Young Boys. Marvin Spielmann replaces Michel Aebischer.
  • 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.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 8,536

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
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Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

ATA 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 Yellow Card
91 Duván Zapata
32 Matteo Pessina
18 Ruslan Malinovskyi

YB 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 Yellow Card
20 Michel Aebischer
17 Jordan Pefok
13 Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu
15 Meschack Elia

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