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47% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 53% Ball Possession ATALANTA
Empoli 0 – 1 Atalanta 
. 31′ Rafael Toloi
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 14th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Atalanta, 12th position with 5 points and a positive goal difference of +1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Atalanta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5:4 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | Empoli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:8 | -2 | 4 |
Atalanta causing an upset at the Carlo Castellani Stadium after defeating Empoli.
Atalanta taking the lead in the 31st minute following a corner conceded by Empoli defender Lorenzo Tonelli. It is Atalanta defender Rafael Toloi to score defeating Empoli goalkeeper Skorupski with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by forward Maximiliano Moralez.
Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Marco Giampaolo:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Zambelli, Costa, Tonelli, Mario Rui; Paredes, Ronaldo, Croce; Saponara; Piu, Maccarone.
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup by coach Edy Reja:
ATALANTA (4-3-3): Sportiello; Masiello, Toloi, Paletta, Dramé; Kurtic, De Roon, Grassi; Moralez, Pinilla, Gomez.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for EMPOLI: Riccardo Saponara with 3 goals
Top scorer for ATALANTA: Mauricio Pinilla with 2 goals
| Empoli | Goals | Goals | Atalanta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saponara, Riccardo | 3 | 2 | Mauricio Pinilla |
| Massimo Maccarone | 1 | 1 | Alejandro Gomez |
| Manuel Pucciarelli | 1 | 1 | Maxi Moralez |
| Leandro Dainel Paredes | 1 | 1 | Guglielmo Stendardo |
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Atalanta official starting lineup by coach Edy Reja.
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Atalanta forward German Denis and Epoli defender Lorenzo Tonelli shaking hands before the game .
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2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 5
Empoli 0 – 1 Atalanta
Thursday 24 September 2015
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli , Italy
20:45
Goals: 31′ Rafael Toloi (A)
Official formations – lineups:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Zambelli, Costa, Tonelli, Mario Rui; Paredes, Ronaldo, Croce; Saponara; Piu, Maccarone.
Subs: Pelagotti, Laurini, Bittante, Barba, Camporese, Maiello, Diousse, Zielinski, Krunic, Buchel, Pucciarelli, Livaja.
Coach: Giampaolo.
ATALANTA (4-3-3): Sportiello; Masiello, Toloi, Paletta, Dramé; Kurtic, De Roon, Grassi; Moralez, Pinilla, Gomez.
Subs: Bassi, Radunovic, Stendardo, Bellini, D’Alessandro, Migliaccio, Denis, Cigarini, Conti, Cherubin, Monachello, Raimondi.
Coach: Reja.
Match Stats
| Empoli | Match Stats | Atalanta |
| 0 | Goals | 1 |
| 10 (1) | Shots (on goal) | 13 (3) |
| 12 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 47% | Ball Possession | 53% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |