Lazio vs Atalanta 2023-24 Italian Serie A
85': Lazio leave it late to sink Atalanta
Lazio beat Atalanta 3-2 with a late goal from Matias Vecino after the visitors had fought their way back from 2-0 down at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Own Goal by Charles De Ketelaere, Atalanta. Lazio 1, Atalanta 0.
- 11': Goal! Lazio 2, Atalanta 0. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe Anderson with a cross.
- 33': Goal! Lazio 2, Atalanta 1. Éderson (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Lazio 2, Atalanta 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Teun Koopmeiners replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 55': Substitution, Lazio. Matías Vecino replaces Luis Alberto.
- 56': Substitution, Lazio. Pedro replaces Mattia Zaccagni.
- 60': Substitution, Atalanta. Ademola Lookman replaces Gianluca Scamacca.
- 63': Goal! Lazio 2, Atalanta 2. Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Lazio. Daichi Kamada replaces Mattéo Guendouzi.
- 70': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 77': Substitution, Lazio. Gustav Isaksen replaces Felipe Anderson.
- 77': Substitution, Lazio. Danilo Cataldi replaces Nicolò Rovella.
- 79': Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Atalanta. Emil Holm replaces Matteo Ruggeri.
- 81': Substitution, Atalanta. Mitchel Bakker replaces Davide Zappacosta.
- 83': Goal! Lazio 3, Atalanta 2. Matías Vecino (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos with a headed pass.
- 84': Matías Vecino (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 41,500
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +30 | Napoli | 35 | 77 | 4 |
| +40 | Internazionale | 35 | 74 | 5 |
| +40 | Atalanta | 35 | 68 | 7 |
| +20 | Juventus | 36 | 64 | 4 |
Statistics
 ATA |
LAZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 461 | Accurate Passes | 387 |
| 535 | Passes | 465 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 11 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 5 | Clearances | 14 |
Lazio (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Ivan Provedel (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 15 | Nicolo Casale |
| 23 | Elseid Hysaj |
| 77 | Adam Marusic |
| 65 | Nicolo Rovella |
| 10 | Luis Alberto |
| 8 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 19 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 20 | Mattia Zaccagni |
| 7 | Felipe Anderson |
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso (GK) |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 23 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 42 | Giorgio Scalvini |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 8 | Mario Pasalic |
| 22 | Matteo Ruggeri |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 90 | Gianluca Scamacca |
| 17 | Charles De Ketelaere |
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