Match report

Atalanta Defeats Sassuolo 3-1 in Serie A

Atalanta
Atalanta
3–1
FT
Sassuolo
Sassuolo
May 26, 2019

Atalanta pulled off a convincing 3-1 victory over Sassuolo in a highly competitive Serie A match on May 26, 2019. Sassuolo took the lead with a goal from Domenico Berardi but were soon overtaken by a resilient Atalanta team. Key goals by Zapata, Papu Gomez, and M. Pasalic sealed the win for Atalanta, who now eye their next Serie A fixture with renewed confidence.

Key Facts

  • • Domenico Berardi opened the scoring for Sassuolo at the 19th minute.
  • • D. Zapata equalized for Atalanta at the 35th minute.
  • • Berardi was sent off in the 45th minute, leaving Sassuolo with 10 men.
  • • Papu Gomez scored the second goal for Atalanta at the 53rd minute.
  • • M. Pasalic sealed the win with a third goal for Atalanta at the 65th minute.

Lineups

Atalanta

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 95 P. Gollini (G)
  • 5 A. Masiello (D)
  • 6 J. Palomino (D)
  • 19 B. Djimsiti (D)
  • 21 T. Castagne (M)
  • 8 R. Gosens (M)
  • 10 A. Gómez (F)
  • 72 J. Iličić (F)
  • 15 M. de Roon (M)
  • 11 R. Freuler (M)
  • 91 D. Zapata (F)

Substitutes

  • 88 M. Pašalić
  • 23 G. Mancini
  • 31 F. Rossi
  • 41 Ibañez
  • 22 M. Pessina
  • 99 M. Barrow
  • 1 E. Berisha
  • 7 A. Reca
  • 17 R. Piccoli

Sassuolo

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 79 G. Pegolo (G)
  • 31 G. Ferrari (D)
  • 3 M. Demiral (D)
  • 21 Pol Lirola (D)
  • 6 Rogério (D)
  • 4 F. Magnanelli (M)
  • 68 M. Bourabia (M)
  • 32 A. Duncan (M)
  • 20 J. Boga (F)
  • 73 M. Locatelli (F)
  • 25 D. Berardi (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 F. Đuričić
  • 17 L. Sernicola
  • 18 G. Raspadori
  • 19 J. Odgaard
  • 8 A. Ghion
  • 47 A. Consigli
  • 10 A. Matri
  • 34 F. Di Francesco
  • 2 Marlon
  • 28 G. Satalino
  • 98 C. Adjapong
  • 99 E. Brignola

Timeline

  1. Sassuolo
    19' Sassuolo Goal · Normal Goal
    Domenico Berardi · Assist: A. Duncan
  2. Atalanta
    35' Atalanta Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Zapata
  3. Atalanta
    38' Atalanta Card · Yellow Card
    J. Iličić
  4. Sassuolo
    45' Sassuolo Card · Yellow Card
    Rogério
  5. Sassuolo
    45' Sassuolo Card · Red Card
    Domenico Berardi
  6. Sassuolo
    48' Sassuolo Card · Yellow Card
    Gian Marco Ferrari
  7. Atalanta
    53' Atalanta Goal · Normal Goal
    Papu Gomez
  8. Sassuolo
    59' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Locatelli · On: F. Djuricic
  9. Atalanta
    62' Atalanta subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Andrea Masiello · On: M. Pasalic
  10. Atalanta
    65' Atalanta Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Pasalic · Assist: Papu Gomez
  11. Sassuolo
    83' Sassuolo Card · Yellow Card
    Francesco Magnanelli
  12. Sassuolo
    83' Sassuolo Card · Red Card
    Francesco Magnanelli
  13. Sassuolo
    85' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Boga · On: L. Sernicola
  14. Atalanta
    90'+3 Atalanta subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Papu Gomez · On: G. Mancini
  15. Sassuolo
    90'+3 Sassuolo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Lirola · On: G. Raspadori

Match Stats

Stat Atalanta Sassuolo
Fouls 10 15
Pass Accuracy 86% 76%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — 2
Total Shots 16 5
Corners 7 4
Total Passes 592 369
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 6 2
Shots off Target 8 1
Possession 61% 39%
Accurate Passes 512 280
Shots Inside Box 11 5
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 5 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Sassuolo's early lead was quickly nullified by Zapata's equalizer, shifting the momentum to Atalanta.
  • ▸ Berardi's red card in the 45th minute marked a significant turning point, giving Atalanta a numerical advantage and control of the game.