Lecce vs Atalanta, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAtalanta seal UCL place, seek to end Leverkusen run in UEL final
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said his side were not afraid of an all-conquering Bayer Leverkusen team he likened to a tank as they prepare to meet in the Europa League final.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 5': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 5': Joan González (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by El Bilal Touré.
- 7': Attempt saved. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
- 9': Attempt saved. Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonino Gallo.
- 9': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
- 9': Patrick Dorgu (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Krstovic with a through ball.
- 9': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Juan Musso.
- 10': Attempt missed. Valentin Gendrey (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Medon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt blocked. El Bilal Touré (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 14': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 14': Joan González (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
- 14': Medon Berisha (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 18': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
- 19': Attempt missed. Giovanni Bonfanti (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Giovanni Bonfanti (Atalanta).
- 19': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Ylber Ramadani (Lecce).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt missed. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
- 25': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
- 25': Patrick Dorgu (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt missed. Patrick Dorgu (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nikola Krstovic.
- 27': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 29': Substitution, Lecce. Lorenzo Venuti replaces Valentin Gendrey because of an injury.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marin Pongracic.
- 30': Foul by Medon Berisha (Lecce).
- 30': Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. El Bilal Touré (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 34': Attempt missed. Patrick Dorgu (Lecce) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Venuti with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).
- 35': Marin Pongracic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by El Bilal Touré (Atalanta).
- 37': Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': El Bilal Touré (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
- 39': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 41': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
- 41': Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 44': Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Offside, Lecce. Patrick Dorgu is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Medon Berisha (Lecce).
- 45'+1': Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Lecce 0, Atalanta 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lecce 0, Atalanta 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Charles De Ketelaere replaces El Bilal Touré.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Éderson replaces Davide Zappacosta.
- 47': Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Piccoli.
- 48': Goal! Lecce 0, Atalanta 1. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca following a fast break.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
- 50': Foul by Giovanni Bonfanti (Atalanta).
- 50': Joan González (Lecce) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Lecce).
- 51': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 53': Goal! Lecce 0, Atalanta 2. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Substitution, Lecce. Alexis Blin replaces Medon Berisha.
- 54': Substitution, Lecce. Santiago Pierotti replaces Patrick Dorgu.
- 55': Substitution, Lecce. Remi Oudin replaces Joan González.
- 55': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Lecce).
- 55': Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Alexis Blin.
- 56': Attempt missed. Isak Hien (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Blin.
- 58': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
- 58': Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a headed pass.
- 61': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Giovanni Bonfanti.
- 62': Substitution, Atalanta. Berat Djimsiti replaces Gianluca Scamacca.
- 65': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
- 65': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
- 67': Remi Oudin (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Atalanta. Michel Adopo replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 69': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
- 69': Remi Oudin (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Santiago Pierotti (Lecce).
- 70': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
- 72': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 75': Substitution, Atalanta. Mitchel Bakker replaces Giovanni Bonfanti because of an injury.
- 78': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Antonino Gallo.
- 78': Attempt saved. Isak Hien (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross.
- 79': Hand ball by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta).
- 79': Attempt missed. Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 81': Foul by Santiago Pierotti (Lecce).
- 81': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Lorenzo Venuti.
- 82': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, Lecce. Hamza Rafia replaces Ylber Ramadani.
- 85': Foul by Michel Adopo (Atalanta).
- 85': Marin Pongracic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 86': Dangerous play by Lorenzo Venuti (Lecce).
- 86': Mitchel Bakker (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
- 87': Hamza Rafia (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hamza Rafia.
- 90': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
- 90': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Krstovic (Lecce).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lecce 0, Atalanta 2.
- 0': Match ends, Lecce 0, Atalanta 2.
Statistics
 ATA |
LEC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 55.9 | Possession | 44.1 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 477 | Accurate Passes | 360 |
| 554 | Passes | 434 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 14 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
Location: Lecce, Italy
Attendance: 26,354
Venue: Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
Location: Lecce, Italy
Attendance: 26,354
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atalanta | 17 | +23 | 40 |
| 2 | Napoli | 17 | +14 | 38 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 16 | +27 | 37 |
| 4 | Lazio | 17 | +8 | 34 |
Line-Ups
Lecce (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Wladimiro Falcone (GK) |
| 5 | Marin Pongracic |
| 6 | Federico Baschirotto |
| 25 | Antonino Gallo |
| 17 | Valentin Gendrey |
| 18 | Medon Berisha |
| 20 | Ylber Ramadani |
| 13 | Patrick Dorgu |
| 16 | Joan Gonzàlez |
| 91 | Roberto Piccoli |
| 9 | Nikola Krstovic |
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso (GK) |
| 4 | Isak Hien |
| 43 | Giovanni Bonfanti |
| 2 | Rafael Tolói  |
| 8 | Mario Pasalic |
| 42 | Giorgio Scalvini |
| 59 | Alexey Miranchuk |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 33 | Hans Hateboer |
| 90 | Gianluca Scamacca |
| 10 | El Bilal Toure |
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