Genoa vs Atalanta

22 December 2018 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Daniele Doveri

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Rafael Toloi 45+6’ (og)
  • Darko Lazovic 67’
  • Krzysztof Piatek 88’
  • Duván Zapata 55’ (pen)

Match summary

Genoa saw off Atalanta 3-1. Genoa led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Toloi's own goal put Genoa ahead from a corner in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Duván Zapata equalised from the penalty spot in the 55th minute, Darko Lazovic put Genoa back in front in the 67th minute, set up by Rômulo, and Krzysztof Piatek made it 3-1 in the 88th minute, set up by Daniel Bessa.

Atalanta can feel hard done by, creating 2.72 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Genoa's 1.43 from 19. Josip Ilicic had a penalty saved for Atalanta. Atalanta had 2 players sent off.

Match stats

Genoa Atalanta
15 Shots 10
7 Shots on Target 6
9 Corners 6
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 2
1.40 xG 2.66
1.40 Non-penalty xG 1.14
7 Deep Completions 7

Key events

Genoa Atalanta
Kick-off
Rafael Toloi
Own goal1-0 (Genoa)
45+6’
Half-time1-0
55’
Duván Zapata
Penalty1-1 (Atalanta)
Darko Lazovic
Assist: Rômulo2-1 (Genoa)
67’
Krzysztof Piatek
Assist: Daniel Bessa3-1 (Genoa)
88’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

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

Genoa
  • Cristian Romero
  • Domenico Criscito
  • Esteban Rolón
Atalanta
  • José Luis Palomino
  • Rafael Toloi

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 2.72 45+6’ Rafael Toloi (Genoa) own goal, 1-0 45+6’ 55’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), 1-1 55’ 67’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), 2-1 67’ 88’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), 3-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 2.72 45+6’ Rafael Toloi (Genoa) own goal, 1-0 Toloi 45+6’ 55’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), 1-1 Zapata 55’ 67’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), 2-1 Lazovic 67’ 88’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), 3-1 Piatek 88’
Genoa 1.43 xGAtalanta 2.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Atalanta attacking Genoa attacking 
36’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 55’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 46’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 47’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 8’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 46’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 60’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 75’ Daniel Bessa (Genoa), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 8’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 83’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 69’ Oscar Hiljemark (Genoa), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 88’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 90+4’ Rômulo (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 50’ Rômulo (Genoa), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 20’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 67’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 51’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 8’ Rômulo (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Matteo Pessina (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Oscar Hiljemark (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Oscar Hiljemark (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Remo Freuler (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ Hans Hateboer (Atalanta), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Remo Freuler (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 51’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), own goal 36’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 55’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 46’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 47’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 8’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 46’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 60’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 75’ Daniel Bessa (Genoa), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 8’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 83’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 69’ Oscar Hiljemark (Genoa), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 88’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 90+4’ Rômulo (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 20’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 50’ Rômulo (Genoa), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 51’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 8’ Rômulo (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Matteo Pessina (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Oscar Hiljemark (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Oscar Hiljemark (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Remo Freuler (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Hans Hateboer (Atalanta), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Remo Freuler (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 51’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Ionut Radu GK900 0.000.000
Cristian Romero DEF900 0.000.000
Davide Biraschi DEF900 0.000.000
Domenico Criscito DEF900 0.000.173
Miguel Veloso MID520 0.000.000
Rômulo MID9013 0.200.082
Daniel Bessa MID9011 0.120.091
Oscar Hiljemark MID903 0.140.121
Darko Lazovic MID8812 0.100.112
Krzysztof Piatek FWD9017 0.430.372
Christian Kouamé FWD773 0.440.052
Esteban Rolón Sub380 0.000.111
Sandro Sub130 0.000.000
Pedro Pereira Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Genoa win 24% Bet365 odds 4.00
Draw 26% Bet365 odds 3.60
Atalanta win 50% Bet365 odds 1.90

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

Form going into the game

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