On 30 November, one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. Atalanta (Bergamo) and Sporting (Lisbon) met.
Europa League
Atalanta (Bergamo ) - Sporting (Lisbon) - 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: Scamacca (23) - Edwards (56)
Warnings: Gonzalo Inacio (11), Lukman (39), Scalvini (42), Kolasinac (43), Martin de Roon (62), Hidemasa Morita (90+1).
Match Review Atalanta vs Sporting:
Atalanta and Sporting met in a thrilling encounter at the Geviss Stadium in the UEFA Europa League. The match ended in a 1-1 draw after an intense battle between the two teams. The first half started with both teams showing their attacking intentions, looking to take the lead as soon as possible. Atalanta seemed to take the lead in the 8th minute when G. Scamacca hit the net, but the goal was cancelled due to an offside call. "Sporting quickly responded by earning a yellow card in the 11th minute, the culprit being G. Inacio. The game continued to be tight and Atalanta finally took the lead in the 23rd minute when G. Scamacca scored to put the home side ahead. Both teams continued to fight hard in the first half, leading to a flurry of yellow cards. A. Lukman, G. Scalvini and S. Kolasinac received warnings for their behaviour. Kolasinac received warnings for their actions. At the start of the second half, Sporting made their first substitution, bringing on Trinchao instead of M. Edwards in the 46th minute. This change seemed to have an immediate impact as Sporting equalised in the 56th minute thanks to an effort from M. Edwards.
The outbursts of anger continued as the game progressed and in the 62nd minute M. De Roon received a yellow card for Atalanta. Atalanta responded with their first two substitutions, replacing G. Scamacca and A. Lukman with L. Muriel and M. Pasalic in the 64th minute. To freshen up the attacking options, Atalanta made a third substitution, replacing T. Kopmeiners with A. Miranchuk in the 69th minute. Miranchuk in the 69th minute. Meanwhile, Sporting made a third substitution, bringing on M. Hulmand instead of N. Santos in the 77th minute. As the game neared its conclusion, both teams wanted to secure a win. In the 81st minute, Sporting made a fourth substitution, replacing J. Saint-Juste with S. Coates. Atalanta responded with two final substitutions, replacing S. Kolasinac and G. Scalvini with E. Holm and M. Bakker in the 86th minute. As the match entered the decisive phase, Sporting's H. Morita received a yellow card in the 90th minute for a foul, ensuring a dramatic end to the game. However, neither team was able to turn the tide and the match ended 1-1. The match between Atalanta and Sporting demonstrated the intensity and competitiveness of European football. Both teams fought hard but eventually settled for a draw. The result leaves every chance of success in the upcoming UEFA Europa League matches.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Rakuv - Atalanta, Sporting - Sturm.
Statistics of the match Atalanta - Sporting:
Atalanta | Sporting | |
---|---|---|
3 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
6 | Hits | 10 |
0 | Blocked shots | 1 |
3 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
3 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
16 | Offences | 7 |
1 | Corner | 2 |
4 | Offsides | 1 |
43% | Ball possession | 57% |
4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
1 | Keeper saves | 2 |
477 | Total assists | 641 |
384 | Accurate assists | 564 |
81% | Accuracy of passes | 88% |