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% Ball Possession ATALANTA and % Ball Possession UDINESE
% Ball Possession ATALANTA and % Ball Possession UDINESE
Atalanta 1 – 3 Udinese 
47′ Jasmin Kurtic 45′ Duván Zapata
. 72′ Seko Fofana
. 87′ Cyril Théréau
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Atalanta, 6th position with 28 points and a positive goal difference of +7
Udinese, 14th position with 18 points and a negative goal difference of -4
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | DIFF | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Atalanta | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 24:17 | 7 | 28 |
| 14 | Udinese | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19:23 | -4 | 18 |
Atalanta highly motivated looking to win this home game to remain in the race for a spot in Europa League next season. Atalanta with 28 points having a +10 lead ahead of Udinese with only 18 points. There are 32 precedents between Atalanta – Udinese in Bergamo. Stats showing Atalanta with 10 wins, 16 draws, and Udinese with 6 wins.
It’s Udinese to open the score in the 45th minute before ending the first half. Duván Zapata defeating Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by forward Cyril Théréau.
Atalanta equalizing the score in the 49th minute. Midfielder Jasmin Kurtic defeating Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis with a headed shot in the center. The assist is by Alejandro Gomez with a cross.
Udinese scoring their third goal in this game in the 87th minute following a fast break. It is forward Cyril Théréau to secure the victory with a right footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Seko Fofana.
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Sportiello; Tolói, Caldara, Masiello; Conti, Kessié, Gagliardini, Spinazzola; Kurtić; Petagna, Gómez.
Here is UDINESE official starting lineup by coach Luigi Delneri:
UDINESE (4-4-2): Karnezis; Widmer, Danilo, Felipe, Samir; Badu, Fofana, Kums, Hallfredsson; Zapata, Théréau.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of ATALANTA: Franck Kessie with 5 goals
Top scorer of UDINESE: Cyril Thereau with 5 goals
| ATALANTA | GOALS | GOALS | UDINESE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kessie, Franck | 5 | 5 | Thereau, Cyril |
| Kurtic, Jasmin | 4 | 4 | Zapata, Duvan |
| Petagna, Andrea | 3 | 3 | Fofana, Seko |
| Caldara, Mattia | 3 | 3 | Perica, Stipe |
| Gomez, Alejandro | 3 | 2 | Danilo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 03/12/16 | SA | Juventus – Atalanta | 3:1 | 15 |
| 30/11/16 | CI | Atalanta – Pescara | 3:0 | R4 |
| 27/11/16 | SA | Bologna – Atalanta | 0:2 | 14 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 1 win, 2 lost
| 05/12/16 | SA | Udinese – Bologna | 1:0 | 15 | |||
| 27/11/16 | SA | Cagliari – Udinese | 2:1 | 14 | |||
| 19/11/16 | SA | Udinese – Napoli | 1:2 | 13 |
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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 16
Atalanta 1 – 3 Udinese
Sunday 11 December 2016
Atleti Azzurri D’ItaliaStadium
Bergamo, Italy
15:00
Referee: MARESCA
Assistants: CRISPO – BOTTEGONI
Fourth Official: CARIOLATO
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: CHIFFI
Goals: 45′ Duván Zapata (U), 47′ Jasmin Kurtic (A), 72′ Seko Fofana (U), 87′ Cyril Théréau (U)
Official lineups – formations:
ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Sportiello; Tolói, Caldara, Masiello; Conti, Kessié, Gagliardini, Spinazzola; Kurtić; Petagna, Gómez.
Subs: Bassi, Mazzini, Zukanović, Dramé, Raimondi, Migliaccio, Freuler, Grassi, Capone, Latte, Pešić.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.
UDINESE (4-4-2): Karnezis; Widmer, Danilo, Felipe, Samir; Badu, Fofana, Kums, Hallfredsson; Zapata, Théréau.
Subs: Scuffet, Perisan, Wague, Heurtaux, Angella, Faraoni, Adnan, Jankto, Evangelista, De Paul, Matos, Perica.
Coach: Luigi Delneri.