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45' +1' | GOOOOOOOOOLLLLLL!!! Højlund hits the post with a chip shot and then Ampadu turns the shot into his own net. This might have put the game to bed... 5-2! C'MON GUYS!!! |
| 43' | Yellow card for Ampadu. | |
| 38' | Zovko pulls off a desperate save on Muriel's long-range finish. | |
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28' | Double substitution for Spezia: on Amian and Maldini, off Hristov and Kovalenko. |
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27' | GOOOOOAAAALLLLLLL!!! RASMUUUUUS HØJLUUUUUND!!! Muriel through ball to Højlund, who unleashes a rocket that leaves Zovko no chance! 4-2! C'MON GUYS!!! |
| 25' | Muriel pulls the ball back for Maehle, whose curler is inches wide of the far post. | |
| 21' | Yellow card for Hristov. | |
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18' | Three substitutions also for Atalanta: on Muriel, Højlund and Zortea, off Boga, Zapata and Hateboer. |
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16' | Three substitutions for Spezia: on Ferrer, Caldara and Ampadu, off Holm, Nikolau and Ekdal. |
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11' | Substitution for Atalanta: on Toloi, off Scalvini. |
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1' | Substitution for Atalanta. on de Roon, off Éderson. |
| 1' | 2nd half, keep fighting! C'MON GUYS!!! #ForzaAtalanta |
| 45' +2' | A thrilling first half in Bergamo! | |
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45' +1' | Lookman gathers the ball on the edge of the box and sets up Zapata, whose shot bounces off the bar. |
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38' | Spezia cut the gap again, through Verde this time. |
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26' | GOOOOOOOOOOOLLLL!!! HANSSS HATEBOOOEEEER!!! HAAAANS! Mæhle and Zapata give and go, the Colombian sets up Hateboer, who drills into the near bottom corner!3-1! C'MON GUYS!!! |
Atalanta punched their ticket for the quarter-finals of the 2022-2023 Coppa Italia Frecciarossa after they hit 5 past Spezia in the Round of 16. With a 5-2 victory at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, the Nerazzurri make it to the next round where they will face the likes of Inter.
LOOKMAN WITH AN EARLY OPENER The match immediately yielded back-to-back goals. Lookman broke the deadlock within 10 minutes after he poked in Scalvini’s header from a corner and the Nigerian bagged a brace two minutes later with a right-footed shot following a one-two with Zapata. Spezia reacted to the double disadvantage through Ekdal, who beat Musso from a vertical play on 14 minutes. The goals continued to pour in at the Gewiss Stadium, however. In the 27th minute, it was 3-1 with a wonderful flying move inspired by Mæhle, finished off by Zapata and converted by Hateboer – who was wearing the captain’s armband today -, who slotted the ball past Zovko. Verde, however, cut again the gap for Spezia in the 38th minute. Before half-time, Zapata also had the chance to get on the scoresheet when he hit the crossbar in the 46th minute.
HØJLUND’S GEM The tempo dropped slightly in the second half, with first Hateboer and then Mæhle still managing to get a few shots away. Højlund came off the bench to score a stunner in the 72nd minute and make it 4-2: the Dane collected a lovely Muriel through ball and unleashed a left-footed strike onto the underside of the crossbar that ricocheted into the net. Muriel and Nzola also had chances, with the former being denied by Zovko. In the dying minutes of the match, Muriel sent Højlund through on goal, who chipped a shot over the visiting goalkeeper; the effort bounced off the far post only to be deflected by Ampadu into his own net, making it 5-2.
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| 5 | Goals scored | 2 |
| 14 | Total attempts | 8 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 0 | Penalties | 0 |
| 12 | Assists | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 8 |
| 4 | Corners | 0 |
| 0 | Decisive interventions | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 5 | Substitutions | 5 |
| 2 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
