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Atalanta won: Atalanta 6-1 Cesena in the Coppa Italia (Round 1/8) on Wed, 18 Dec 2024 at Gewiss Stadium. Atalanta goals: Davide Zappacosta 4', Charles De Ketelaere 8', Lazar Samardzic 27', Charles De Ketelaere 35', Marco Brescianini 54', Lazar Samardzic 71'. Cesena goals: Joseph Ceesay 90'. Expected goals: 2.21-0.43. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Lazar Samardzic (9.4).
Atalanta thrashed Cesena 6-1 at Gewiss Stadium on Wednesday 18 December in Coppa Italia.
Davide Zappacosta put Atalanta ahead on 4' (1-0), Charles De Ketelaere made it 2-0 on 8', Lazar Samardzic made it 3-0 on 27', Charles De Ketelaere made it 4-0 on 35', Marco Brescianini made it 5-0 on 54', Lazar Samardzic made it 6-0 on 71' and Joseph Ceesay pulled one back for Cesena on 90' (6-1).
Atalanta had 59% of the ball, shots were 17-5 (10-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.21-0.43. Atalanta were the better side on chances, too.
Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 20,234.
| Atalanta | Cesena | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.21 | 0.43 |
| Total shots | 17 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 48 | 12 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 591 (90%) | 381 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 17 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 2 |
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Rui Patricio, Rafael Toloi, Isak Hien, Berat Djimsiti, Marco Palestra, Davide Zappacosta, Marten de Roon, Mario Pasalic, Lazar Samardzic, Charles De Ketelaere, Mateo Retegui
Cesena (3-4-2-1): Matteo Pisseri, Andrea Ciofi, Matteo Piacentini, Simone Pieraccini, Emanuele Adamo, Raffaele Celia, Leonardo Mendicino, Simone Bastoni, Elayis Tavsan, Augustus Kargbo, Sydney van Hooijdonk
10 league meetings since 1998: Atalanta 4, draws 6, Cesena 0.
Atalanta won, 6-1 (Coppa Italia) on Wed, 18 Dec 2024.
Wed, 18 Dec 2024, 17:30 UTC at Gewiss Stadium, Coppa Italia.
In 10 league meetings since 1998: Atalanta 4 wins, 6 draws, Cesena 0 wins (goals 16-9).