Atalanta vs Sassuolo, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season
· Italian Serie AAtalanta claim comeback win over Sassuolo to top Serie A
Atalanta went top of the Serie A standings after Mario Pasalic and Ademola Lookman scored to secure a 2-1 home win over Sassuolo on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Muriel with a cross.
- 5': Hand ball by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
- 6': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 6': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Frattesi with a through ball.
- 9': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 9': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
- 12': Luca D'Andrea (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a through ball.
- 14': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
- 15': Attempt missed. Merih Demiral (Atalanta) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Soppy with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
- 16': Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
- 17': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Davide Frattesi.
- 18': Attempt missed. Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Offside, Atalanta. Luis Muriel tries a through ball, but Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
- 21': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo).
- 21': Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Jeremy Toljan.
- 23': Attempt missed. Caleb Okoli (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Muriel with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Brandon Soppy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
- 23': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt missed. Luca D'Andrea (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
- 30': Brandon Soppy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
- 30': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Offside, Atalanta. Giorgio Scalvini tries a through ball, but Luis Muriel is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brandon Soppy.
- 33': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joakim Maehle with a cross.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca D'Andrea.
- 39': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
- 41': Goal! Atalanta 0, Sassuolo 1. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Luca D'Andrea with a cross.
- 42': Caleb Okoli (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo).
- 43': Attempt missed. Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 44': Hand ball by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
- 45': Attempt missed. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
- 45'+1': Goal! Atalanta 1, Sassuolo 1. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Soppy.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atalanta 1, Sassuolo 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 1, Sassuolo 1.
- 46': Goal! Atalanta 2, Sassuolo 1. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brandon Soppy.
- 48': Offside, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic tries a through ball, but Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 48': Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca D'Andrea with a cross.
- 53': Hand ball by Luca D'Andrea (Sassuolo).
- 56': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 56': Substitution, Sassuolo. Domenico Berardi replaces Luca D'Andrea.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Soppy.
- 62': Attempt missed. Rogerio (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
- 64': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
- 64': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Giorgio Scalvini.
- 65': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Sassuolo. Matheus Henrique replaces Giorgos Kyriakopoulos.
- 65': Substitution, Sassuolo. Hamed Traorè replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 65': Substitution, Atalanta. Éderson replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 66': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Merih Demiral (Atalanta).
- 68': Attempt missed. Hamed Traorè (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan.
- 68': Substitution, Atalanta. Rasmus Højlund replaces Luis Muriel.
- 69': Substitution, Atalanta. Jérémie Boga replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 69': Offside, Sassuolo. Domenico Berardi tries a through ball, but Hamed Traorè is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt missed. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Éderson.
- 79': Substitution, Sassuolo. Agustín Álvarez Martínez replaces Domenico Berardi because of an injury.
- 81': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 81': Substitution, Atalanta. Matteo Ruggeri replaces Joakim Maehle.
- 82': Substitution, Atalanta. Nadir Zortea replaces Brandon Soppy.
- 82': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Atalanta).
- 82': Martin Erlic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
- 83': Rasmus Højlund (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Hand ball by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
- 89': Attempt missed. Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémie Boga.
- 90': Offside, Sassuolo. Rogerio tries a through ball, but Andrea Pinamonti is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hamed Traorè.
- 90'+3': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Atalanta).
- 90'+3': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rogerio with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadir Zortea.
- 90'+4': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atalanta 2, Sassuolo 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 2, Sassuolo 1.
Statistics
 SAS |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 52 | Possession | 48 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 427 | Accurate Passes | 391 |
| 521 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 18 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 54 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 11 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 17,772
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 17,772
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Juventus | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Cremonese | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 2 | +2 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 57 | Marco Sportiello (GK) |
| 28 | Merih Demiral |
| 42 | Giorgio Scalvini  |
| 5 | Caleb Okoli |
| 7 | Teun Koopmeiners |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 88 | Mario Pasalic |
| 3 | Joakim Maehle |
| 93 | Brandon Soppy |
| 9 | Luis Muriel |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman |
Sassuolo (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 13 | Gian Marco Ferrari |
| 28 | Martin Erlic |
| 6 | Rogério |
| 22 | Jeremy Toljan |
| 27 | Maxime López |
| 42 | Kristian Thorstvedt |
| 16 | Davide Frattesi |
| 9 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 77 | Georgios Kyriakopoulos |
| 35 | Luca D'Andrea |
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