Where the match is played:
Stadio: Certainly a stadium
City: Bergamo
Capacity: 26724 spectators18:05
Round of 16 of the Italian Cup, Atalanta hosts Cesena in this one-off match: whoever passes the round will face Bologna.18:05
The lineups for the match are official: ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Rui Patricio – Toloi, Hien, Djimsiti – Palestra, De Roon, Pasalic, Zappacosta – Samardzic, De Ketelaere – Retegui18:25
CESENA’s lineup: (3-4-2-1): Pisseri – Ciofi, Piacentini, Pieraccini – Celia, Bastoni, Medicino, Adamo – Tavsan, Kargbo – Van Hooijdonk.18:06
Gasperini with a reasoned turnover: Rui Patricio in goal, Toloi returns in defence, Palestra as a winger; Samardzic and De Ketelaere chosen as a pair behind Retegui.18:09
Space for the second rows also for the guests, one of the surprises of Serie B this year: mirror scheme to the Dea, Tavsan and Kargbo behind Van Hooijdonk, Celia and Adamo fifth in midfield.18:11
Referee Daniele Perenzoni from Rovereto directs the match.18:12
1′ATALANTA – CESENA BEGINS! First ball for the guests.18:30
2′
Goddess with the classic Nerazzurri shirt, Cesena in a white suit.18:30
3′De Ketelaere starts on the left, Medicino stretches him to the limit. Free kick from a dangerous position for the Goddess.18:32
3′De Ketelaere puts a soft ball in the center, pushes away the visiting defense.18:32
4′GOAL! ATALANTA – Cesena 1-0! Network by Davide Zappacosta. The winger enters the area, wins the tackle with Adamo and finds the far post with a precise diagonal.
Look at the player profile Davide Zappacosta18:35
Atalanta immediately breaks the balance of the match, action on the left by the Goddess who breaks through with Zappacosta: lucky first, then the winger is skilful and finds the net.18:36
8′
GOAL! ATALANTA – Cesena 2-0! Network by Charles Ketelaere. Very classy exchange between the former Milan player and Retegui: ball inside, return heel touch for the attacking midfielder who passes Pisseri with his right foot.
Look at the player profile Charles De Ketelaere18:39
Tremendous start for Atalanta, two goals in eight minutes which pave the way towards the victory.18:39
12′Cesena is struggling to find a reaction, Atalanta dominates the pitch.18:42
14′Nice bank from Kargbo for Van Hooijdonk, Hien is careful to close him down, also earning the throw-in.18:44
15′Another verticalization, Bastoni enters: in this case de Roon forced into the corner.18:44
16′
Ciofi tries on the developments of the corner: powerful but high conclusion.18:44
17′WHAT A RISK FOR PISSERI! The goalkeeper, a few steps from the goal, returns to Retegui: the ball rebounds off the tip and ends up at the bottom.18:45
Free kick for Cesena: Sticks at the far post, careful Rui Patricio.18:49
21′Samardzic with a nice soft ball in the center, Pasalic tries to insert but his header ends up high.18:50
23′Free kick now for Atalanta: strong ball in the centre, nothing to do for the Goddess, with Ciofi moving away18:53
24′
SAMARDZIC! Conclusion with a left-footed shot from the edge, the ball ends up just wide of the post!18:53
26′Atalanta in complete control of the match: thanks to the two goals, Gasperini’s team controls without forcing.18:55
27′GOAL! ATALANTA – Cesena 3-0! Goal by Lazar Samardžić. Percussion by Pasalic who finds the ball inside for his attacking midfielder: deflected conclusion that mocks Pisseri.
Look at the player sheet of Lazar Samardzic18:57
Great play in the area by Kargbo, the striker manages to control and turn on Toloi, but loses the opportunity to shoot.18:58
28′WARNING Berat Djimsiti. Intervention on Tavsan who had started in depth: yellow for the defender. 18:59
29′
Bastoni tries a powerful left-footed shot towards goal, the ball goes high over the crossbar.18:59
31′After the first half hour of play, Atalanta is in control and leads by three goals: Cesena is in big trouble.19:00
32′RETAIN! Powerful conclusion from a tight angle, Pisseri puts it in the corner.19:01
34′ZAPPACOSTA! The winger takes advantage of an opponent’s mistake, enters the area and finishes: Pisseri puts it in the corner.19:04
35′Atalanta who doesn’t seem to want to stop, continuing to push for poker.19:04
35′
GOAL! ATALANTA – Cesena 4-0! Network by Charles De Ketelaere. Beautiful action by the Goddess, Retegui for Samardzic who finds his teammate a few steps from the goal: a fine shot that touches the post and enters the net
Look at the player profile Charles De Ketelaere19:06
Header from Retegui, easy catch for Pisseri. The tip in search of the goal.19:08
40′Cesena completely out of the match, the risk is that the result becomes even more difficult.19:09
42′Palestra finds the bottom and crosses, the ball is too long for Zappacosta at the far post.19:12
44′Another risk for Cesena, with Ciofi who almost puts Pisseri in the goal with a back pass.19:14
45′
WARNING Rafael Tolói. The defender stops Kargbo who had escaped to the left. 19:15
45′THE FIRST HALF ENDS! Poker Dea, 4-0 partial result.19:15
Atalanta goes into the locker room with a four-goal lead, putting the next round on ice against a rather defeatist Cesena.19:16
Zappacosta opens, double for De Ketelaere, Samardzic’s goal in the middle. Gasperini’s team then managed, leaving very little to their opponents.19:18
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