Atalanta 3-2 Empoli
Updated
Atalanta won: Atalanta 3-2 Empoli in the Serie A (Round 17) on Sun, 22 Dec 2024 at Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo. Atalanta goals: Charles De Ketelaere 34', Ademola Lookman 45'+1, Charles De Ketelaere 86'. Empoli goals: Lorenzo Colombo 13', Sebastiano Esposito 58' (pen). Expected goals: 1.35-1.32. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Charles De Ketelaere (9.1).
Match report
Atalanta beat Empoli 3-2
Atalanta came from behind to beat Empoli 3-2 at Gewiss Stadium on Sunday 22 December in Serie A.
Lorenzo Colombo put Empoli ahead on 13' (0-1), Charles De Ketelaere levelled for Atalanta on 34' (1-1), Ademola Lookman restored Atalanta's lead on 45+1' (2-1), Sebastiano Esposito levelled for Empoli from the penalty spot on 58' (2-2) and Charles De Ketelaere restored Atalanta's lead on 86' (3-2).
Charles De Ketelaere's 86' strike proved decisive.
Atalanta had 65% of the ball, shots were 16-7 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.35-1.32.
Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 22,163. Referee: Ermanno Feliciani.
Match stats
| Atalanta | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.35 | 1.32 |
| Total shots | 16 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 13 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 504 (88%) | 240 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 4 |
Lineups
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Marco Carnesecchi, Odilon Kossounou, Berat Djimsiti, Sead Kolasinac, Raoul Bellanova, Davide Zappacosta, Mario Pasalic, Éderson, Charles De Ketelaere, Ademola Lookman, Mateo Retegui
Empoli (3-4-2-1): Devis Vásquez, Saba Goglichidze, Ardian Ismajli, Liberato Cacace, Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi, Giuseppe Pezzella, Tino Anjorin, Alberto Grassi, Liam Henderson, Sebastiano Esposito, Lorenzo Colombo
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli)
- 21' · Substitution · Nicolo Zaniolo for Mateo Retegui (Atalanta)
- 22' · Yellow card · Nicolo Zaniolo (Atalanta)
- 34' · Goal · Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)
- 58' · Goal · Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli)
- 59' · Yellow card · Roberto D'Aversa (Empoli)
- 64' · Yellow card · Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli)
- 70' · Substitution · Lazar Samardzic for Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)
- 70' · Substitution · Matteo Ruggeri for Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta)
- 70' · Substitution · Isak Hien for Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta)
- 70' · Substitution · Youssef Maleh for Alberto Grassi (Empoli)
- 71' · Substitution · Jacopo Fazzini for Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli)
- 80' · Substitution · Luca Marianucci for Saba Goglichidze (Empoli)
- 80' · Substitution · Juan Cuadrado for Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta)
- 84' · Substitution · Junior Sambia for Liam Henderson (Empoli)
- 86' · Goal · Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 1997: Atalanta 13, draws 9, Empoli 6.
Questions
Who won Atalanta vs Empoli?
Atalanta won, 3-2 (Serie A) on Sun, 22 Dec 2024.
When and where is Atalanta vs Empoli?
Sun, 22 Dec 2024, 17:00 UTC at Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Atalanta and Empoli?
In 28 league meetings since 1997: Atalanta 13 wins, 9 draws, Empoli 6 wins (goals 39-23).