Sassuolo vs Atalanta

29 December 2018 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Fabrizio Pasqua

Full time 2 – 6

Half-time: 0–2

  • Alfred Duncan 51’, 57’
  • Duván Zapata 19’
  • Alejandro Gomez 42’
  • Gianluca Mancini 54’
  • Josip Ilicic 74’, 87’, 90+2’

Match summary

Atalanta won comfortably, 6-2 away at Sassuolo. Atalanta led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Duván Zapata put Atalanta ahead with a header in the 19th minute, set up by Alejandro Gomez and Alejandro Gomez made it 0-2 in the 42nd minute, set up by Musa Barrow. In the second half, Alfred Duncan pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 51st minute, set up by Giangiacomo Magnani, Gianluca Mancini made it 1-3 from a corner in the 54th minute, set up by José Luis Palomino, Duncan made it 2-3 in the 57th minute, set up by Kevin-Prince Boateng, Josip Ilicic made it 2-4 in the 74th minute, set up by Rafael Toloi, Ilicic made it 2-5 in the 87th minute, set up by Alejandro Gomez, and Ilicic made it 2-6 in stoppage time, set up by Mario Pasalic.

The chances backed that up: Atalanta created 3.42 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Sassuolo's 1.08 from 15.

Match stats

Sassuolo Atalanta
13 Shots 13
8 Shots on Target 9
1 Corners 8
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.07 xG 3.42
1.07 Non-penalty xG 3.42
5 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Sassuolo Atalanta
Kick-off
19’
Duván Zapata
Assist: Alejandro Gomez0-1 (Atalanta)
42’
Alejandro Gomez
Assist: Musa Barrow0-2 (Atalanta)
Half-time0-2
Alfred Duncan
Assist: Giangiacomo Magnani1-2 (Sassuolo)
51’
54’
Gianluca Mancini
Assist: José Luis Palomino1-3 (Atalanta)
Alfred Duncan
Assist: Kevin-Prince Boateng2-3 (Sassuolo)
57’
74’
Josip Ilicic
Assist: Rafael Toloi2-4 (Atalanta)
87’
Josip Ilicic
Assist: Alejandro Gomez2-5 (Atalanta)
90+2’
Josip Ilicic
Assist: Mario Pasalic2-6 (Atalanta)
Full-time2-6

Bookings

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

Sassuolo
  • Stefano Sensi
Atalanta
  • Timothy Castagne
  • Duván Zapata

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.08 3.42 19’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), 0-1 19’ 42’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), 0-2 42’ 51’ Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo), 1-2 51’ 54’ Gianluca Mancini (Atalanta), 1-3 54’ 57’ Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo), 2-3 57’ 74’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), 2-4 74’ 87’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), 2-5 87’ 90+2’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), 2-6 90+2’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.08 3.42 19’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), 0-1 Zapata 19’ 42’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), 0-2 Gomez 42’ 51’ Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo), 1-2 Duncan 51’ 54’ Gianluca Mancini (Atalanta), 1-3 Mancini 54’ 57’ Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo), 2-3 Duncan 57’ 74’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), 2-4 Ilicic 74’ 87’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), 2-5 Ilicic 87’ 90+2’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), 2-6 Ilicic 90+2’
Sassuolo 1.08 xGAtalanta 3.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Atalanta attacking Sassuolo attacking 
19’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), set piece, 0.53 xG, goal 54’ Gianluca Mancini (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 74’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 45’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 87’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 40’ Alessandro Matri (Sassuolo), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 66’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 56’ Alessandro Matri (Sassuolo), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 13’ Musa Barrow (Atalanta), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+2’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 25’ Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 31’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 12’ Alessandro Matri (Sassuolo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 42’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 48’ Musa Barrow (Atalanta), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 51’ Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 52’ Rogerio (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 26’ Gianluca Mancini (Atalanta), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 67’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 69’ Rogerio (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Federico Di Francesco (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 56’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Musa Barrow (Atalanta), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 63’ Stefano Sensi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 19’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), set piece, 0.53 xG, goal 54’ Gianluca Mancini (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 74’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 45’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 87’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 40’ Alessandro Matri (Sassuolo), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 66’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 56’ Alessandro Matri (Sassuolo), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 13’ Musa Barrow (Atalanta), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+2’ Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 25’ Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 31’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 12’ Alessandro Matri (Sassuolo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 42’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 48’ Musa Barrow (Atalanta), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 51’ Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 52’ Rogerio (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 26’ Gianluca Mancini (Atalanta), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 67’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 69’ Rogerio (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Federico Di Francesco (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 56’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ Musa Barrow (Atalanta), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 63’ Stefano Sensi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Andrea Consigli GK900 0.000.000
Pol Lirola DEF900 0.000.092
Giangiacomo Magnani DEF9010 0.000.071
Marlon Santos DEF240 0.000.000
Rogerio DEF902 0.120.000
Alfred Duncan MID9023 0.120.011
Stefano Sensi MID901 0.020.331
Manuel Locatelli MID731 0.040.252
Domenico Berardi FWD904 0.150.072
Alessandro Matri FWD563 0.580.041
Federico Di Francesco FWD901 0.050.061
Federico Peluso Sub660 0.000.000
Kevin-Prince Boateng Sub3410 0.000.062
Mehdi Bourabia Sub170 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sassuolo win 27% Bet365 odds 3.40
Draw 27% Bet365 odds 3.50
Atalanta win 46% Bet365 odds 2.04

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

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.