On 30 December, one of the matches of the 18th round of the Italian football championship took place. Atalanta (Bergamo) and Lecce (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 18th round
Atalanta (Bergamo) - Lecce (Italy) - 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: Lukman (58)
Warnings: Davide Zappacosta (35), Y. Ramadani (82).
Atalanta secured a victory over Lecce in a Serie A match. A thrilling encounter between Atalanta and Lecce ended in a 1-0 victory for the hosts at the Stadio Guisse. Despite a goalless first half, the match was exciting with both teams showing their skills in attack. The first notable incident occurred in the 35th minute when Atalanta player D. Zappacosta received a yellow card for a careless challenge. Before the break, neither team was able to score a single goal, but the dynamics of the game immediately changed in the second half. Just thirteen minutes before the end of the half, Atalanta's A. Lukman broke the deadlock with a successful goal, giving the team a crucial lead. After the goal, both teams made substitutions, trying to change the result in their favour. In the 64th minute Atalanta made a double substitution: G. Scamacca came on instead of L. Scamacca. Scamacca came on in place of L. Muriel, and D. Zappacosta came on in place of N. Zortea. Lecce responded with a substitution in the 72nd minute, bringing in J. Rafia instead of J. Gonza. Rafia instead of J. Gonzalez. As time went on, Lecce tried to get back into the game, but Atalanta's defence remained unwavering. In the 77th minute Lecce made a second substitution, replacing N. Krstovic with R. Gonzalez. Krstovic for R. Piccoli.
In the 82nd minute, Lecce player Y. Ramadani received a yellow card, which further frustrated their efforts. In the 83rd minute Atalanta made their third substitution, with T. Kopmeiners replacing M. Adopo. Lecce also made a substitution: V. Gendri came on in place of L. Venuti. In the 84th minute Lecce made their fourth and last substitution: G. Strefezza replaced M. Adopo. Strefecza replaced M. Listkowski. The tension of the match remained high, and in the 90th minute Atalanta made the last substitution. A. Lukman replaced A. Miranchuk and M. Ruggeri replaced E. Holm. When the game came to an end, the tension increased, which led to yellow cards for both Lecce player R. Udin and Atalanta player E. Holm, who also came on as a substitute at the end of the match. In the end, Atalanta's only goal was enough to secure all three points and move further up the Serie A standings. Lecce fought valiantly but were unable to equalise in the final minutes of the game. The Gewess Stadium witnessed an exciting match, filled with exciting moments and passionate play from both teams. Football fans all over the world will surely take away unforgettable impressions from this exciting Serie A match between Atalanta and Lecce.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Roma vs Atalanta and Lecce vs Cagliari.
Atalanta | Lecce | |
---|---|---|
4 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
17 | Kicks | 15 |
2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
12 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
5 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
10 | Offences | 15 |
5 | Corner | 6 |
2 | Offsides | 3 |
62% | Ball possession | 38% |
1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
2 | Keeper saves | 2 |
534 | Total assists | 313 |
437 | Accurate assists | 228 |
82% | Accuracy of passes | 73% |