Match report
Empoli Stuns Atalanta with Late Goal in Serie A
Atalanta
0–1
FT
Empoli
May 21, 2022
Empoli stunned the home crowd at Atalanta's ground by securing an unexpected victory in a tightly contested Serie A match. Despite a flurry of substitutions and yellow cards, it was Empoli who found the back of the net with just a few minutes left on the clock through Luka Stulac.
Key Facts
- • Empoli defeated Atalanta 1-0 in Serie A.
- • Luka Stulac scored Empoli's only goal at minute 79.
- • Remo Freuler and Petar Stojanovic received yellow cards during the match.
Lineups
Atalanta
Formation: 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
- 1 J. Musso (G)
- 6 J. Palomino (D)
- 19 B. Djimsiti (D)
- 77 D. Zappacosta (M)
- 33 H. Hateboer (M)
- 15 M. de Roon (D)
- 11 R. Freuler (M)
- 88 M. Pašalić (F)
- 10 J. Boga (F)
- 7 T. Koopmeiners (M)
- 91 D. Zapata (F)
Substitutes
- 32 M. Pessina
- 3 J. Mæhle
- 42 G. Scalvini
- 72 J. Iličić
- 28 M. Demiral
- 46 G. Cittadini
- 31 F. Rossi
- 20 V. Mihăilă
- 57 M. Sportiello
- 99 M. Cissé
- 59 A. Miranchuk
Empoli
Formation: 4-3-1-2
Starting XI
- 13 G. Vicario (G)
- 30 P. Stojanović (D)
- 33 S. Luperto (D)
- 21 L. Cacace (D)
- 42 M. Viti (D)
- 8 L. Henderson (M)
- 25 F. Bandinelli (M)
- 27 S. Żurkowski (M)
- 23 K. Asllani (M)
- 19 A. La Mantia (F)
- 9 P. Cutrone (F)
Substitutes
- 10 N. Bajrami
- 11 F. Di Francesco
- 5 L. Štulac
- 65 F. Parisi
- 35 T. Baldanzi
- 16 J. Fazzini
- 24 D. Degl'Innocenti
- 1 S. Ujkani
- 22 J. Furlan
- 15 M. Benassi
- 34 A. Ismajli
- 6 S. Romagnoli
Timeline
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45' Empoli Card · Yellow CardP. Stojanovic
Foul
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46' Empoli subst · Substitution 1Off: A. La Mantia · On: N. Bajrami
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57' Atalanta subst · Substitution 1Off: H. Hateboer · On: Matteo Pessina
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58' Atalanta Card · Yellow CardRemo Freuler
Foul
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68' Empoli subst · Substitution 2Off: Liam Henderson · On: F. Di Francesco
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68' Empoli subst · Substitution 3Off: F. Bandinelli · On: L. Stulac
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74' Empoli subst · Substitution 4Off: L. Cacace · On: F. Parisi
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74' Empoli subst · Substitution 5Off: P. Cutrone · On: T. Baldanzi
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78' Atalanta subst · Substitution 2Off: D. Zappacosta · On: J. Maehle
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78' Atalanta subst · Substitution 3Off: T. Koopmeiners · On: G. Scalvini
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79' Empoli Goal · Normal GoalL. Stulac · Assist: N. Bajrami
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82' Atalanta subst · Substitution 4Off: M. Pasalic · On: J. Iličić
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83' Atalanta subst · Substitution 5Off: Remo Freuler · On: M. Demiral
Match Stats
| Stat | Atalanta | Empoli |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 6 | 7 |
| Pass Accuracy | 86% | 79% |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 40 | 7 |
| Corners | 15 | 2 |
| Total Passes | 586 | 369 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
| Blocked Shots | 17 | 1 |
| Shots on Target | 11 | 3 |
| Shots off Target | 12 | 3 |
| Possession | 62% | 38% |
| Accurate Passes | 505 | 291 |
| Shots Inside Box | 27 | 2 |
| Saves | 2 | 9 |
| Shots Outside Box | 13 | 5 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Empoli capitalized on a substitution by bringing in Luka Stulac, who scored the decisive goal with just minutes left.
- ▸ Atalanta's late substitution of Remo Freuler did not alter their defensive vulnerabilities.