Fiorentina vs Atalanta

Match summary

The points were shared as Fiorentina and Atalanta drew 2-2. Atalanta led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Charles De Ketelaere put Atalanta ahead in the 41st minute, set up by Nicola Zalewski. In the second half, Alieu Njie equalised with a header in the 53rd minute, set up by Alejandro Jiménez, João Mário put Fiorentina in front in the 61st minute, set up by Alieu Njie, and Nicola Zalewski equalised in the 74th minute, set up by Charles De Ketelaere.

Fiorentina had the better of the chances, with 1.92 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Atalanta's 1.21 from 10.

Fiorentina and Atalanta played out a 2-2 draw in Serie A matchday 9 after sharing equal possession of 50 percent each. Despite the level scoreline, Fiorentina dominated the attacking statistics, registering 26 shots compared to Atalanta's 10, with 4 shots on target for the hosts and 5 for the visitors. Fiorentina accumulated 8 corners against 2 for Atalanta, while also leading in attacks with 109 to 79 and dangerous attacks with 68 to 40. Both sides recorded 8 blocked shots. The match saw 10 fouls committed by Fiorentina and 13 by Atalanta, resulting in 3 yellow cards for the home team and 2 for the away side.

The scoring opened in the 41st minute when Charles De Ketelaere put Atalanta ahead with a left foot shot, following an early substitution in the 4th minute that saw Giorgio Scalvini replace the injured Thomas Kristensen. Eljif Elmas received a yellow card for Atalanta in the 12th minute, and Viery was booked for Fiorentina in the 30th minute. After Atalanta led 0-1 at half-time, Fiorentina equalised in the 53rd minute through an Alieu Njie header, shortly after Mateo Pellegrino received a yellow card for handball. João Mário then gave Fiorentina a 2-1 lead with a right foot shot in the 61st minute. Nicola Zalewski levelled for Atalanta with a left foot shot in the 74th minute. Further bookings were issued to Wilfried Gnonto and Relja Obrić before the match concluded at 2-2.