Atalanta vs Empoli, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

Atalanta back atop Serie A after late De Ketelaere winner

Atalanta's Charles De Ketelaere was his team's hero on Sunday, scoring a late second goal to secure a 3-2 victory over Empoli at home and send his side back to the top of Serie A.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
• 2': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
• 5': Attempt blocked. Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
• 5': Attempt saved. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 6': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
• 6': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Hand ball by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
• 11': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
• 11': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta).
• 11': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 13': Goal! Atalanta 0, Empoli 1. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
• 15': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 15': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
• 17': Delay in match because of an injury Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).
• 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 19': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
• 21': Substitution, Atalanta. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Mateo Retegui because of an injury.
• 22': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta).
• 22': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 24': Foul by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
• 24': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 24': Attempt saved. Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere with a cross.
• 27': Offside, Atalanta. Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
• 32': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
• 32': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
• 32': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
• 33': Attempt saved. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross.
• 34': Goal! Atalanta 1, Empoli 1. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross.
• 35': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta).
• 35': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 36': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tino Anjorin.
• 36': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
• 36': Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 38': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
• 41': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 41': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
• 42': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 42': Attempt missed. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
• 43': Hand ball by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
• 44': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
• 45': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Goal! Atalanta 2, Empoli 1. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Atalanta 2, Empoli 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 2, Empoli 1.
• 46': Hand ball by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
• 47': Delay in match because of an injury Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
• 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 49': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
• 49': Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
• 52': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 53': Penalty Empoli. Alberto Grassi draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 53': Penalty conceded by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 56': VAR Decision: No Penalty Empoli.
• 57': Goal! Atalanta 2, Empoli 2. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
• 59': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
• 59': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
• 60': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
• 60': Attempt saved. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross.
• 61': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
• 62': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross following a corner.
• 64': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
• 64': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 64': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
• 64': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 65': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Éderson with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 66': Offside, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
• 67': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
• 67': Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 69': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Éderson with a cross.
• 70': Substitution, Atalanta. Lazar Samardzic replaces Ademola Lookman.
• 70': Substitution, Atalanta. Matteo Ruggeri replaces Davide Zappacosta.
• 70': Substitution, Atalanta. Isak Hien replaces Berat Djimsiti.
• 70': Substitution, Empoli. Youssef Maleh replaces Alberto Grassi.
• 71': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
• 75': Foul by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
• 75': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
• 77': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
• 79': Delay in match because of an injury Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
• 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 80': Substitution, Empoli. Luca Marianucci replaces Saba Goglichidze because of an injury.
• 80': Substitution, Atalanta. Juan Cuadrado replaces Raoul Bellanova.
• 81': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta).
• 81': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Attempt blocked. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isak Hien.
• 84': Substitution, Empoli. Junior Sambia replaces Liam Henderson.
• 85': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta).
• 86': Goal! Atalanta 3, Empoli 2. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Hand ball by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
• 90'+3': Foul by Luca Marianucci (Empoli).
• 90'+3': Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Matteo Ruggeri.
• 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
• 90'+5': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Mario Pasalic.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atalanta 3, Empoli 2.
• 0': Match ends, Atalanta 3, Empoli 2.