Empoli vs Atalanta

25 November 2018 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Gianluca Manganiello

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Antonio La Gumina 42’
  • Andrea Masiello 77’ (og)
  • Matías Silvestre 90+2’
  • Remo Freuler 33’
  • Hans Hateboer 40’

Match summary

Empoli came back from 2 goals down to win 3-2 at home to Atalanta, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Atalanta led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Remo Freuler put Atalanta ahead in the 33rd minute, Hans Hateboer made it 0-2 with a header in the 40th minute, set up by Duván Zapata, and Antonio La Gumina pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Masiello's own goal equalised in the 77th minute and Matías Silvestre won it with a header in stoppage time, set up by Manuel Pasqual.

The chances backed that up: Empoli created 2.43 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Atalanta's 2.02 from 14. Francesco Caputo hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for Empoli. Atalanta had a player sent off.

Match stats

Empoli Atalanta
12 Shots 8
8 Shots on Target 5
7 Corners 3
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2.43 xG 2.02
1.67 Non-penalty xG 2.02
5 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Empoli Atalanta
Kick-off
33’
Remo Freuler0-1 (Atalanta)
40’
Hans Hateboer
Assist: Duván Zapata0-2 (Atalanta)
Antonio La Gumina1-2 (Empoli)
42’
Half-time1-2
Andrea Masiello
Own goal2-2 (Empoli)
77’
Matías Silvestre
Assist: Manuel Pasqual3-2 (Empoli)
90+2’
Full-time3-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Empoli
  • Frederic Veseli
  • Domenico Maietta
Atalanta
  • Josip Ilicic
  • Andrea Masiello
  • Robin Gosens

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.43 2.02 33’ Remo Freuler (Atalanta), 0-1 33’ 40’ Hans Hateboer (Atalanta), 0-2 40’ 42’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), 1-2 42’ 77’ Andrea Masiello (Empoli) own goal, 2-2 77’ 90+2’ Matías Silvestre (Empoli), 3-2 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.43 2.02 33’ Remo Freuler (Atalanta), 0-1 Freuler 33’ 40’ Hans Hateboer (Atalanta), 0-2 Hateboer 40’ 42’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), 1-2 La Gumina 42’ 77’ Andrea Masiello (Empoli) own goal, 2-2 Masiello 77’ 90+2’ Matías Silvestre (Empoli), 3-2 Silvestre 90+2’
Empoli 2.43 xGAtalanta 2.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Atalanta attacking Empoli attacking 
39’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), penalty, 0.76 xG, hit the woodwork 40’ Hans Hateboer (Atalanta), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 33’ Remo Freuler (Atalanta), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 27’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 90+2’ Matías Silvestre (Empoli), from a corner, 0.37 xG, goal 42’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 80’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 55’ Gianluca Mancini (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 30’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 8’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 57’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 45’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ Berat Gjimshiti (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 29’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 2’ Remo Freuler (Atalanta), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Robin Gosens (Atalanta), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Andrea Masiello (Atalanta), own goal 39’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), penalty, 0.76 xG, hit the woodwork 40’ Hans Hateboer (Atalanta), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 33’ Remo Freuler (Atalanta), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 27’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 90+2’ Matías Silvestre (Empoli), from a corner, 0.37 xG, goal 42’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 80’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 30’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 55’ Gianluca Mancini (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 8’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 45’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 57’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 19’ Berat Gjimshiti (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 29’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 37’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 2’ Remo Freuler (Atalanta), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Robin Gosens (Atalanta), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Andrea Masiello (Atalanta), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Ivan Provedel GK900 0.000.000
Giovanni Di Lorenzo DEF900 0.000.000
Frederic Veseli DEF900 0.000.000
Matías Silvestre DEF9011 0.370.000
Domenico Maietta DEF900 0.000.041
Manuel Pasqual DEF9010 0.000.513
Ismael Bennacer MID902 0.030.112
Hamed Junior Traore MID863 0.090.000
Rade Krunic MID732 0.070.502
Antonio La Gumina FWD9012 0.380.062
Francesco Caputo FWD905 1.430.062
Miha Zajc Sub172 0.070.000
Afriyie Acquah Sub40 0.000.000
Levan Mchedlidze Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Empoli win 18% Bet365 odds 5.25
Draw 24% Bet365 odds 4.00
Atalanta win 58% Bet365 odds 1.66

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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