Atalanta vs Lecce, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAtalanta draw with Lecce as top-four battle heats up
Atalanta were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Lecce, as Mateo Retegui's second-half penalty for the hosts cancelled out Jesper Karlsson's spot kick for the visitors in Serie A on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 4': Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is high and wide to the left.
- 8': Balthazar Pierret (Lecce) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).
- 8': Attempt missed. Mohamed Kaba (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 10': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 10': Frédéric Guilbert (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Santiago Pierotti.
- 13': Offside, Atalanta. Mateo Retegui is caught offside.
- 14': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Frédéric Guilbert.
- 15': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Antonino Gallo.
- 15': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mario Pasalic with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Delay in match (Atalanta).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt saved. Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 24': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Marco Carnesecchi.
- 24': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Federico Baschirotto (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonino Gallo with a cross.
- 25': Penalty conceded by Isak Hien (Atalanta) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 28': VAR Decision: Penalty Lecce.
- 29': Goal! Atalanta 0, Lecce 1. Jesper Karlsson (Lecce) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 32': Foul by Balthazar Pierret (Lecce).
- 32': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Jesper Karlsson.
- 33': Attempt missed. Isak Hien (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 35': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 43': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Éderson.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Antonino Gallo.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
- 45'+1': Offside, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Santiago Pierotti (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Éderson with a headed pass.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, Lecce 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 0, Lecce 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Juan Cuadrado replaces Raoul Bellanova.
- 47': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
- 48': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).
- 48': Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Antonino Gallo (Lecce).
- 48': Juan Cuadrado (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Antonino Gallo (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Éderson (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce).
- 52': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Offside, Atalanta. Odilon Kossounou is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Santiago Pierotti (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lassana Coulibaly.
- 58': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marten de Roon with a through ball.
- 59': Substitution, Atalanta. Matteo Ruggeri replaces Odilon Kossounou.
- 59': Foul by Balthazar Pierret (Lecce).
- 59': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 61': Ante Rebic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
- 62': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 64': Substitution, Atalanta. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 65': Attempt missed. Juan Cuadrado (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
- 66': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (Lecce) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 67': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
- 68': Penalty Atalanta. Juan Cuadrado draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Penalty conceded by Jesper Karlsson (Lecce) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 69': Goal! Atalanta 1, Lecce 1. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 70': Substitution, Lecce. Thórir Helgason replaces Jesper Karlsson.
- 71': Foul by Thórir Helgason (Lecce).
- 71': Juan Cuadrado (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Attempt saved. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
- 75': Foul by Ante Rebic (Lecce).
- 75': Isak Hien (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Lecce. Danilo Veiga replaces Santiago Pierotti.
- 77': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Thórir Helgason.
- 78': Danilo Veiga (Lecce) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 78': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt missed. Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frédéric Guilbert with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 79': Frédéric Guilbert (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Atalanta. Daniel Maldini replaces Mateo Retegui.
- 80': Substitution, Atalanta. Lazar Samardzic replaces Éderson.
- 81': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Thórir Helgason.
- 82': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Federico Baschirotto.
- 82': Antonino Gallo (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Atalanta).
- 84': Substitution, Lecce. Rares Burnete replaces Ante Rebic.
- 85': Substitution, Lecce. Ylber Ramadani replaces Balthazar Pierret.
- 86': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Federico Baschirotto.
- 86': Attempt missed. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 87': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Frédéric Guilbert (Lecce).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Atalanta).
- 88': Rares Burnete (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Davide Zappacosta.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Antonino Gallo.
- 90'+4': Foul by Rares Burnete (Lecce).
- 90'+4': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atalanta 1, Lecce 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 1, Lecce 1.
Statistics
 LEC |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 26.2 | Possession | 73.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 152 | Accurate Passes | 564 |
| 238 | Passes | 660 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 13 | Crosses | 40 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 19 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 42 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 42 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 21,875
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 21,875
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 38 | +32 | 82 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 38 | +44 | 81 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 38 | +41 | 74 |
| 4 | Juventus | 38 | +23 | 70 |
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Marco Carnesecchi (GK) |
| 4 | Isak Hien |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 3 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta  |
| 16 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 32 | Mateo Retegui |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman |
| 8 | Mario Pasalic |
Lecce (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Wladimiro Falcone (GK) |
| 6 | Federico Baschirotto |
| 4 | Kialonda Gaspar |
| 25 | Antonino Gallo |
| 12 | Frédéric Guilbert |
| 77 | Mohamed Kaba |
| 75 | Balthazar Pierret |
| 29 | Lassana Coulibaly |
| 3 | Ante Rebic |
| 37 | Jesper Karlsson |
| 50 | Santiago Pierotti |
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