UEFA Champions League: Result ATALANTA 2 – 2 AJAX, Tuesday 27 October 2020

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45% Ball Possession ATALANTA and 55% Ball Possession AJAX

Atalanta 2 – 2 Ajax

54′ Duván Zapata                     30′ Dusan Tadic (pen)
60′ Duván Zapata                     38′ Lassina Traore

Atalanta making a comeback to grab a point in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 2 against Ajax on Tuesday 27 October 2020 at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy.   Atalanta being down from a 0-2 ended the game equalizing for the 2-2 with the super hero Duván Zapata pushing Atalanta’s bandwagon scoring the two goals!

Atalanta ends in 2nd position with 4 points after Matchday 2 while Liverpool leads with 6 points.

It is Ajax to open the score!  And this is not the ideal start for Atalanta!  Referee Damir Skomina giving a penalty to Ajax.  It is Dusan Tadic to defeat Atalanta goalkeeper converting the penalty with a left footed shot in the high center!  The penalty is conceded by Robin Gosens after a foul on Lassina Traoré.

Oopsssssss Ajax with another goal!   Atalanta must react…

Atalanta shortening the distance for the 1-2 in the 54th minute.  Bam!!! Colombian Duván Zapata giving hope to Atalanta defeating Ajax goalkeeper from very close range with a headed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Alejandro Gómez  EL PAPUUUUU

Wohooooo Atalanta equalizing for the 2-2 with the one and only Duván Zapataaaaaaaaaaaaa

Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup – formation by Gian Piero Gasperini:

ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Sportiello; Toloi, Romero, Djimsiti; Hateboer, Pasalic, Freuler, Gosens; Ilicic, Gomez; Zapata.

Here is AJAX official starting lineup – formation by Erik Ten Hag:

AJAX (4-3-3): Onana; Mazraoui, Schuurs, Blind, Tagliafico; Klaassen, Tadic, Gravenberch; Antony, Traorè, Neres.

 

2020 – 2021 UEFA Champions League
Group Stage, Group D Matchday 2

Atalanta 2 – 2 Ajax
Tuesday 27 October 2020
Gewiss Stadium
Bergamo, Italy

20:45

Referee: Damir Skomina (SVN)
Assistant referees: Jure Praprotnik (SVN) and Robert Vukan (SVN)
Video Assistant Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (ESP)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Roberto del Palomar (ESP)
Fourth official: Dragoslav Perič (SVN)

Goals:  30′ Dusan Tadic (pen)(AJ), 38′ Lassina Traore (AJ), 54′ Duván Zapata (A)
60′ Duván Zapata  (A)

Official lineups – formations:

ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Sportiello; Toloi, Romero, Djimsiti; Hateboer, Pasalic, Freuler, Gosens; Ilicic, Gomez; Zapata.

Subs: Rossi, Gollini, Palomino, Lammers, Muriel, Malinovskyi, Mojica, Depaoli, Pessina, Ruggeri, Miranchuk, Traorè.

Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.

AJAX (4-3-3): Onana; Mazraoui, Schuurs, Blind, Tagliafico; Klaassen, Tadic, Gravenberch; Antony, Traorè, Neres.

Subs: Stekelenburg, Scherpen, Alvarez, Klaiber, Promes, Ekkelenkamp, Labyad, Martinez, Brobbey.

Coach: Erik Ten Hag.