Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Atalanta 2021-22 Italian Serie A

  • 30': Federico Di Francesco
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1 - 4
  • 11': Josip Ilicic
  • 26': Josip Ilicic
  • 49': Mattia Viti (OG)
  • 89': Duván Zapata

Introduction

Empoli are hosting Atalanta at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 11': Goal! Empoli 0, Atalanta 1. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
  • 26': Goal! Empoli 0, Atalanta 2. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
  • 30': Goal! Empoli 1, Atalanta 2. Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leo Stulac.
  • 37': Riccardo Marchizza (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Substitution, Atalanta. Remo Freuler replaces Rafael Tolói because of an injury.
  • 42': Substitution, Empoli. Lorenzo Tonelli replaces Simone Romagnoli because of an injury.
  • 45': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Nicolas Haas.
  • 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Duván Zapata replaces Luis Muriel.
  • 46': Leo Stulac (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Own Goal by Mattia Viti, Empoli. Empoli 1, Atalanta 3.
  • 61': Substitution, Empoli. Patrick Cutrone replaces Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 61': Substitution, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami replaces Federico Di Francesco.
  • 67': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot is too high. Josip Ilicic should be disappointed.
  • 68': Substitution, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskyi replaces Josip Ilicic.
  • 68': Substitution, Atalanta. Matteo Lovato replaces Teun Koopmeiners.
  • 69': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Empoli. Fabiano Parisi replaces Riccardo Marchizza.
  • 89': Goal! Empoli 1, Atalanta 4. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Pasalic following a fast break.
  • 90': Substitution, Atalanta. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Davide Zappacosta.

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 6,214

Italian Serie A Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
0 Atalanta 0 0 0
0 Bologna 0 0 0
0 Cagliari 0 0 0
0 Como 0 0 0
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Statistics

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16 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 6
4 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 4
52.3 Possession 47.7
22 SHOTS 12
7 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
375 Accurate Passes 329
465 Passes 415
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
10 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.1
80 Long Balls 47
47 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
8 Blocked Shots 6
5 Effective Tackles 7
16 Tackles 15
0.3 Tackle % 0.5
15 Interceptions 14
16 Effective Clearances 18
16 Clearances 18

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Guglielmo Vicario (GK)
42 Mattia Viti
6 Simone Romagnoli
3 Riccardo Marchizza Yellow Card
30 Petar Stojanovic
5 Leo Stulac
27 Szymon Zurkowski
32 Nicolas Haas
99 Andrea Pinamonti
8 Liam Henderson
11 Federico Di Francesco

ATA Atalanta (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Juan Musso (GK)
28 Merih Demiral
6 José Palomino Yellow Card
2 Rafael Tolói
7 Teun Koopmeiners
15 Marten de Roon
88 Mario Pasalic
3 Joakim Maehle
77 Davide Zappacosta
9 Luis Muriel
72 Josip Ilicic

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