Atalanta vs Pafos, 2026-27 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
Atalanta
  • 1': Eljif Elmas
  • 18': Giacomo Raspadori (P)
  • 44': Gianluca Scamacca
FT
3 - 1
Pafos
  • 88': Gabriel Teixeira

About

Atalanta are hosting Pafos at New Balance Arena, Bergamo, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Bruno Felipe (Pafos).
  • 1': Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Goal! Atalanta 1, Pafos 0. Eljif Elmas (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
  • 9': Biel (Pafos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
  • 12': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Thomas Kristensen.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Pêpê Rodrigues (Pafos) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radoslaw Majecki (Pafos). Assisted by Gianluca Gaetano.
  • 16': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Radoslaw Majecki.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Thomas Kristensen (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Penalty conceded by Bruno Felipe (Pafos) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Penalty Atalanta. Nicola Zalewski draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': Goal! Atalanta 2, Pafos 0. Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Substitution, Atalanta. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Giacomo Raspadori because of an injury.
  • 23': Lelê (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Thomas Kristensen (Atalanta).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Lelê (Pafos) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 29': Biel (Pafos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Gianluca Gaetano (Atalanta).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Radoslaw Majecki (Pafos). Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 35': Handball by Thomas Kristensen (Atalanta).
  • 36': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Pafos).
  • 36': Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Substitution, Pafos. Ken Sema replaces David Luiz because of an injury.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Lelê (Pafos) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 40': Domingos Quina (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
  • 40': Vlad Dragomir (Pafos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta).
  • 41': Attempt saved. Vlad Dragomir (Pafos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta).
  • 41': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Marco Carnesecchi.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Biel (Pafos) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta). Assisted by Bruno Felipe.
  • 44': Goal! Atalanta 3, Pafos 0. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere with a through ball.
  • 45': Biel (Pafos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Gianluca Gaetano (Atalanta).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Nicholas Ioannou (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Atalanta 3, Pafos 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Pafos. João Correia replaces Bruno Felipe.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 3, Pafos 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Pafos. Alexandre Brito replaces Domingos Quina.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radoslaw Majecki (Pafos). Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
  • 49': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Radoslaw Majecki.
  • 53': Foul by Lelê (Pafos).
  • 53': Gianluca Gaetano (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by João Correia (Pafos).
  • 55': Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Lelê (Pafos).
  • 59': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Gianluca Gaetano (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 61': Handball by Alexandre Brito (Pafos).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Gaetano (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 66': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere following a corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Atalanta. Éderson replaces Mario Pasalic.
  • 67': Substitution, Atalanta. Lazar Samardzic replaces Nicola Zalewski.
  • 68': Alexandre Brito (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta).
  • 69': Substitution, Pafos. Guga replaces Pêpê Rodrigues.
  • 69': Substitution, Pafos. Anderson Silva replaces Lelê.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 71': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Ken Sema (Pafos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta).
  • 73': Attempt saved. Anderson Silva (Pafos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta). Assisted by Vlad Dragomir with a headed pass.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Biel (Pafos) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta).
  • 74': Foul by Guga (Pafos).
  • 74': Gianluca Gaetano (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Gianluca Gaetano following a fast break.
  • 78': Biel (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta).
  • 80': Substitution, Atalanta. Javison Idele replaces Thomas Kristensen.
  • 80': Foul by Samy Mmaee (Pafos).
  • 80': Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Anderson Silva (Pafos).
  • 81': Gianluca Gaetano (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic following a corner.
  • 84': Biel (Pafos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
  • 84': Vlad Dragomir (Pafos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
  • 85': Offside, Atalanta. Eljif Elmas is caught offside.
  • 87': Offside, Atalanta. Javison Idele is caught offside.
  • 88': Goal! Atalanta 3, Pafos 1. Biel (Pafos) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anderson Silva.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Samy Mmaee (Pafos).
  • 90'+2': Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (Atalanta) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 90'+3': Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (Atalanta) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radoslaw Majecki (Pafos).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Radoslaw Majecki.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atalanta 3, Pafos 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Atalanta 3, Pafos 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 4
35.2 Possession 64.8
8 SHOTS 20
5 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
357 Accurate Passes 721
419 Passes 778
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 4
8 Crosses 11
0.1 Cross % 0.4
56 Long Balls 33
36 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 5
10 Tackles 7
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 8
13 Effective Clearances 8
13 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 18,709

UEFA Conference League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 +4 3
2 F.C. København 1 +3 3
3 Trabzonspor 1 +2 3
4 Atalanta 1 +2 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ATA Atalanta (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
29 Marco Carnesecchi (GK)
23 Sead Kolasinac
31 Thomas Kristensen
47 Lorenzo Bernasconi
77 Davide Zappacosta
18 Giacomo Raspadori
8 Mario Pasalic
70 Gianluca Gaetano
9 Gianluca Scamacca
59 Nicola Zalewski
99 Eljif Elmas
Atalanta Substitutes:
Nikola Krstovic, Javison Idele, Éderson, Marco Sportiello, Charles De Ketelaere, Mattia Sonzogni, Relja Obric, Lazar Samardzic, Jon Rowe.

PAF Pafos (4-3-3)

No. Name
99 Radoslaw Majecki (GK)
4 David Luiz
3 Samy Mmaee
14 Nicholas Ioannou
7 Bruno
26 Ivan Sunjic
88 Pêpê
30 Vlad Dragomir
18 Lelê
20 Gabriel Teixeira
8 Domingos Quina
Pafos Substitutes:
João Correia, Christos Efzona, Guga, Kosmas Ioannou, Alexandre Brito, Anderson Silva, Ken Sema, Georgios Michael, Michalis Papastylianou, Melinos Kais, Petros Petrou.

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