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58% Ball Possession BOLOGNA and 42% Ball Possession ATALANTA
Bologna 0 – 2 Atalanta 
22′ Giuseppe De Luca
26′ Marcelo Estigarribia
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Bologna, 17th position with 26 points and a negative goal difference of -22
Atalanta, 7th position with 43 points and a negative goal difference of -4
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Atalanta | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 35:39 | -4 | 43 |
| 17 | Bologna | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 24:46 | -22 | 26 |
Disciplinary Situation: No suspended players for BOLOGNA
1 suspended player for ATALANTA: Benalouane (1)
Bologna failing to win the home game to avoid falling in the relegation zone while Atalanta with causing an upset at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium to win the away game to dream with a spot in European competition.
Atalanta opening the score in the 22nd minute. It is forward Giuseppe De Luca to defeat Bologna goalkeeper Gianluca Curci with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Far from Bologna reacting, it is again Atalanta to score. This time the assist by De Luca to midfielder Marcelo Estigarribia defeating goalkeeper Curci with a left footed shot in the top left corner.
Here is BOLOGNA official starting lineup by coach Davide Ballardini:
Bologna (4-4-2): Curci; Garics, Antonsson, Natali, Cherubin; Crespo, Perez, Krhin, Christodoulopoulos; Moscardelli, Acquafresca.
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup by coach Stefano Colantuono:
Atalanta (4-4-2): Consigli; Nica, Stendardo, Lucchini, Del Grosso; Estigarribia, Baselli, Carmona, Bonaventura; De Luca; Denis
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for BOLOGNA: Forward Alessandro Diamanti with 5 goals
Top scorer for ATALANTA: Forward German Denis with 11 goals
| Inter | Goals | Goals | Bologna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamanti, Alessandro | 5 | 11 | Denis |
| Kone, Panagiotis | 4 | 5 | Bonaventura, Giacomo |
| Cristaldo, Jonathan | 3 | 5 | Moralez, Maxi |
| Bianchi, Rolando | 3 | 3 | Brivio, Davide |
| Christodoulopoulos, Lazaros | 2 | 2 | Cigarini, Luca |
Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 26/03/14 | SA | Chievo – Bologna |
3:0 | Round 30 |
| 23/03/14 | SA | Bologna – Cagliari |
1:0 | Round 29 |
| 16/03/14 | SA | Livorno – Bologna |
2:1 | Round 28 |
Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 3 wins
| 26/03/14 | SA | Atalanta – Livorno |
2:0 | Round 30 |
| 23/03/14 | SA | Inter – Atalanta |
1:2 | Round 29 |
| 16/03/14 | SA | Atalanta – Sampdoria |
3:0 | Round 28 |
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match BOLOGNA vs ATALANTA, Saturday 29 March 2014, Renato Dall’Ara Stadium, Bologna, Italy, Serie A Week 31
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Photo: atalanta.it
Italian Serie A Week 31
Bologna 0 – 2 Atalanta
Saturday 29 March 2014
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Bologna, Italy
18:00
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: GIACHERO – MUSOLINO
Fourth Official : VIVENZI
ADD1: DE MARCO
ADD2: FABBRI
Goals: 22′ Giuseppe De Luca (A), 26′ Marcelo Estigarribia (A)
Official formations – lineups:
Bologna (4-4-2): Curci; Garics, Antonsson, Natali, Cherubin; Crespo, Perez, Krhin, Christodoulopoulos; Moscardelli, Acquafresca.
Subs: Stojanovic, Malagoli, Sorensen, Cech, Mantovani, Pazienza, Ibson, Friberg, Laxalt, Cristaldo, Bianchi, Paponi.
Coach: Davide Ballardini
Atalanta (4-4-2): Consigli; Nica, Stendardo, Lucchini, Del Grosso; Estigarribia, Baselli, Carmona, Bonaventura; De Luca; Denis.
Subs: Sportiello, Scaloni, Raimondi, Bellini, Yepes, Cigarini, Giorgi, Migliaccio, Konè, Brienza, Livaja, Betancourt.
Coach: Stefano Colantuono.
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18:00 Referee: VALERI |
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| Bologna | Match Stats |
Atalanta |
| 0 | Goals | 2 |
| 23 (11) | Shots (on goal) | 4(3) |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 58% | Ball Possession | 42% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 11 |
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?