UEFA Champions League

Atalanta vs Arsenal, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

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Raya heroics help Arsenal claim draw at Atalanta in UCL opener

Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya secured his side a hard-earned point with a sensational penalty save in a 0-0 draw away to Atalanta in their Champions League opener on Thursday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Isak Hien.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 8': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
  • 8': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
  • 12': Éderson (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
  • 14': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Declan Rice.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Isak Hien (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 19': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
  • 19': Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
  • 22': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
  • 23': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
  • 25': Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
  • 41': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
  • 42': Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, Arsenal 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 0, Arsenal 0.
  • 47': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
  • 47': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Penalty Atalanta. Éderson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 48': Penalty conceded by Thomas Partey (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Penalty saved. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Declan Rice.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Jesus.
  • 58': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Thomas Partey.
  • 60': Substitution, Atalanta. Juan Cuadrado replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 61': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Isak Hien.
  • 62': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
  • 62': Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
  • 65': Juan Cuadrado (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Juan Cuadrado (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Éderson.
  • 69': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).
  • 69': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Atalanta. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Mateo Retegui.
  • 70': Substitution, Atalanta. Raoul Bellanova replaces Davide Zappacosta.
  • 71': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
  • 71': Juan Cuadrado (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Raheem Sterling replaces Bukayo Saka.
  • 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori replaces Jurriën Timber.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Juan Cuadrado (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a through ball.
  • 76': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
  • 76': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by William Saliba.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Isak Hien (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Atalanta).
  • 88': Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Matteo Ruggeri.
  • 89': Substitution, Atalanta. Lazar Samardzic replaces Ademola Lookman.
  • 90': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Arsenal).
  • 90': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Kai Havertz.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atalanta 0, Arsenal 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Atalanta 0, Arsenal 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 2
46.1 Possession 53.9
6 SHOTS 8
2 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
362 Accurate Passes 414
433 Passes 496
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 6
4 Crosses 18
0.0 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 51
17 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 10
10 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 4
16 Effective Clearances 14
16 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 22,858

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 8 +19 24
2 Bayern Munich 8 +14 21
3 Liverpool 8 +12 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur 8 +10 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

ATA Atalanta (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
29 Marco Carnesecchi (GK)
4 Isak Hien
23 Sead Kolasinac
19 Berat Djimsiti
13 Éderson Yellow Card
15 Marten de Roon
22 Matteo Ruggeri
77 Davide Zappacosta
32 Mateo Retegui
11 Ademola Lookman
17 Charles De Ketelaere

ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 David Raya (GK)
6 Gabriel Magalhães
2 William Saliba
12 Jurriën Timber
4 Ben White
5 Thomas Partey
41 Declan Rice
29 Kai Havertz
9 Gabriel Jesus
11 Gabriel Martinelli
7 Bukayo Saka

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