Atalanta vs Arsenal, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueRaya 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': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 0': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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': Attempt blocked. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 45': Attempt saved. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) header from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 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': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 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
 ARS |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 22,858
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 22,858
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | +9 | 6 |
| 2 | Brest | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Benfica | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | +5 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Marco Carnesecchi (GK) |
| 4 | Isak Hien |
| 23 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 13 | Éderson  |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 22 | Matteo Ruggeri |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 32 | Mateo Retegui |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman |
| 17 | Charles De Ketelaere |
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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