Sporting - Atalanta - 1:2. Europa League. Match review, statistics

On 5 October one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. Sporting (Lisbon) and Atalanta (Bergamo) met.

Спортинг - Аталанта - 1:2. Лига Европы. Обзор матча, статистика

Europa League

Sporting (Lisbon) - Atalanta (Bergamo) - 1:2 (0:2)
Goals: V. Diekeres (76) - Scalvini (33), Matteo Ruggieri (43)

Warnings: Jimcity (52), R. Toloi (61), Scalvini (75), Pedro Gonçalves (84), Scamacca (90+3).

Sporting vs Atalanta match review:

In a tense and exciting UEFA Europa League match, Sporting faced Atalanta at the Estadio José Alvalade. A 0-2 scoreline in Atalanta's favour at half-time could not dampen Sporting's morale and they rushed forward in search of a goal. However, in the 33rd minute Atalanta opened the scoring in the match, G. Scalvini distinguished himself. Scalvini. Just before the break, M. Ruggeri took advantage of a scoring opportunity to increase Atalanta's lead. At the beginning of the second half, Sporting made a tactical move, replacing M. Hulmand and S. Coates. Coates. This injection of fresh energy seemed to revitalise the team and brought confusion to the Atalanta defence. Sporting's attack became more vivid: in the 46th minute Paulinho and G. Catamo entered the game. However, Atalanta met Sporting's revitalisation with competent substitutions. In the 54th minute B. Jimsiti was replaced by R. Toloi, and instead of G. Scamacchi, C. De Ketelare came into the game. These substitutions were made in order to strengthen Atalanta's strong defence and keep the advantage. As the match progressed, the tension increased, which led to yellow cards for both teams. B. Gimciti received a warning in the 52nd minute, and R. Toloi - in the 61st minute.

Atalanta's Ederson and D. Zappacosta were the next to be substituted on the pitch, replacing M. Pasalic and E. Holm in the 66th minute. "Sporting" continued to go forward, trying to turn the tide of the match in their favour. In the 76th minute there was an opportunity to convert a penalty, which gave Sporting a chance to save the game. V. Gjokeres confidently stepped into the striking position, successfully realising the penalty and inspiring his team to even more active actions. In the last minutes of the match both teams made the last substitutions: Atalanta replaced G. Scalvini by J. L. Palomino, and Sporting replaced R. Esgaio by I. Fresneda. On the 84th and 90th minutes, P. Goncalves of Sporting and G. Scamacca of Atalanta received yellow cards respectively. Despite the fact that in the last minutes Sporting fought desperately, trying to equalise, Atalanta managed to hold their advantage until the final whistle. The score of 1-2 in Atalanta's favour secured a hard-fought victory for the Italian club. This exciting match demonstrated the competitiveness of the UEFA Europa League, with both teams showing their immense talent and determination. The fans at the Estadio José Alvalade witnessed a thrilling match that will surely be remembered for its excitement and drama.

The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Rakuv vs Sporting and Sturm vs Atalanta.

Спортинг - Аталанта - 1:2. Лига Европы. Обзор матча, статистика

Statistics of the match Sporting vs Atalanta:

Sporting Atalanta
3 Kicks to the goal 5
14 Kicks 13
6 Blocked shots 4
10 Penalty kicks 8
4 Penalty kicks 5
10 Offences 15
7 Corner 7
0 Offsides 4
49% Ball possession 51%
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
3 Keeper saves 2
470 Total assists 491
395 Accurate assists 413
84% Accuracy of passes 84%
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