| 45' +4' | TIME'S UPPPP!!! The Nerazzurri claim the Christmas Match with a 4-1 win! The shirts worn tonight will be then auctioned by Bergamo TV, with all proceedings going to the benefit of the "Associazione Amici della Pediatria" Charity of Bergamo! THANKS LADS!!! GREAT JOB COACH!!! | |
| 45' +3' | Salernitana's defensive slip-up enables De Ketelaere to open up the game to Miranchuk, who unleashes another shot: after smacking the pole, Alexey's chance is blocked by the opposing keeper. | |
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44' | GOOOOOAAAALLL!!! ALEKSEEEEEEEY MIRANCHUUUUUK!!! De Ketelaere unleashes MIranchuk with a through pass: our number 59 rounds it off with a cynical finish and makes it 4-1! GO FOR IT!!! |
| 42' | Miranchuk's angled drive flies out, barely inches away from the post! | |
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41' | Last substitution also for Salernitana: Cabral replaces Dia. |
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40' | Last changes for Atalanta: on Adopo and Miranchuk, off Koopmeiners and Lookman. |
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38' | GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAL!!! CHARLEEEES DE KETELAEEEERE!!! Scalvini nicks the ball in the offensive half and, after shielding it, dishes out an assist to De Ketelaere: the Belgian finishes it with a lovely touch to make it 3-1! COME ONNNN!!! |
| 32' | Ruggeri retrieves the ball but, according to the referee's judgement, not only is the Nerazzurro's intervention deemed a foul; but Ruggeri is also showed the yellow card! | |
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31' | Change for Atalanta: Hateboer replaces Zappacosta. |
| 28' | Carnesecchi with an amazing save on Ikwuemesi to push it round the post. | |
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22' | Another double swap from Salernitana: on ikwuemesi and Legowski, off Martegani and Maggiore. |
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22' | Double change also for Atalanta: Kolasinać and De Ketelaere are subbed in for Éderson and Muriel. |
| 20' | Muriel's curler shot from a free-kick ends up over the bar. | |
| 19' | Another bad foul on Muriel, this time it is Maggiore to be shown the yellow card. | |
| 17' | Another Muriel shot parried by Costil, this time with a low dive. | |
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15' | Double change for Salernitana: Kastanos and Bradaric replace Tchaouna and Daniliuc. |
| 13' | Atalanta in with a fast counter: Lookman's central attempt to find Pašalić gets deflected, though. | |
| 12' | Zappacosta's angled drive flies wide out of play. | |
| 10' | Gasperini is booked. | |
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7' | GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL!!! MARIOOOO PAŠALIIIIIIIĆ!!! Muriel opens up for Lookman who follows up finding Pašalić: the Croatian finishes with a snooker shot in the bottom corner to turn the match around! 2-1!!! KEEP PUSHING!!! |
| 5' | Salernitana on the offensive with Dia, who loosens two shots in close succession, both blocked. | |
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2' | GOOOOOOOOOOOOOLAAAAZOOOOO!!! LUIIIIS MURIEEEEEL!!! Lucho cleaves his ranged trivela volley from the edge of the box up there, into the top corner!! 1-1!!! WAY TO GOOO!!! |
| 1' | Second half begins! GO FOR IT LADS!!! #GoAtalantaGo |
| 45' +3' | We trail by one goal at halftime. | |
| 38' | Pirola is booked for a bad foul on Muriel. | |
| 23' | Atalanta on the offensive with Pašalić, who unleashes Lookman from the edge of the box: after controlling the ball, Mola goes for the shot, deflected once again. | |
| 20' | Another Koopmeiners header and another save from Costil after Teun's attempt gets a slight deflection. | |
| 12' | Costil thwarts Lookman's ranged drive from the edge of the box with a hockey save. | |
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10' | Salernitana score with Pirola. |
| 7' | Lookman's cross from the left flank finds Koopmeiners who goes for a goalward header, eventually parried by Costil. | |
| 1' | The Christmas Match kicks off at the Gewiss Stadium! C'MON LADS!!! #GoAtalantaGo |
Matchday 16 of the 2023-2024 Serie A TIM saw Atalanta come from behind to defeat Salernitana to win the Christmas Match held at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo thanks to four second-half goals.
The Nerazzurri, who wore their Christmas Kit this evening, threatened early on when Lookman found Koopmeiners, whose header was parried by Costil. From a potential lead, Pirola opened the scoring for the visitors in the 10th minute with a towering header. Atalanta’s reaction was not long in coming as Lookman forced the visiting goalkeeper into a huge save on 12 minutes. Koopmeiners had another go in the 20th minute, although his header was straight at the goalkeeper. Pašalić then spread it for Lookman three minutes later but Costil did well to keep out the effort.
The restart saw Gasperini’s men determined to turn the game around and Muriel lived up to Atalanta’s expectations, levelling the score two minutes later with a right-foot screamer from the edge of the box after collecting from a clearance. Djimsiti and Scalvini then denied Dia before the comeback was completed in the 52nd minute when Lookman set up Pašalić for a right-foot shot into the bottom corner. Muriel tested Costil with a 62nd-minute free-kick before Carnesecchi made a huge save to deny Ikwuemesi on 73 minutes, while Dia’s 75th-minute finish smacked against the post. The Nerazzurri put the game to bed beyond doubt on 83 minutes when Scalvini won a challenge and laid it off for De Ketelaere, who coolly slotted home to make it 3-1. A fourth goal was added in the 89th minute, courtesy of Miranchuk, who latched on to De Ketelaere’s pass to beat Costil and then was denied by the post in stoppage time. The Nerazzurri claimed their second home victory in a row, winning the Christmas Match 4-1 at the Gewiss Stadium. And after the final whistle, the atmosphere was electric as Josip Iličić, the special guest of the evening, took to the pitch to be celebrated by the Atalanta crowd and former teammates.
47' l. muriel
52' mario pašalić
83' c. de ketelaere
89' a. miranchuk
10' l. pirola
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| 4 | Goals scored | 1 |
| 17 | Total attempts | 6 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 0 | Penalties | 0 |
| 11 | Assists | 4 |
| 4 | Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Corners | 7 |
| 2 | Decisive interventions | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 5 | Substitutions | 5 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
