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Europa Conference League Matchday 1 Thu 15 Oct

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Elmas 1′Raspadori 18′ (p)Scamacca 44′

Full-time 3:1
Away Pafos FC

Biel 88′

Player of the match Giacomo Raspadori 8.2

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 4.5/10 more watchable than 45% of Conference League matches xG 4.0. How we rate

GolVolt rating 4.5GolVolt rating

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 18' Raspadori, 2:0

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 2:0, from 83% to 92% (Atalanta).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+3' · 3:1Atalanta 93%draw 5%Pafos FC 2%

Key stats

65% Possession 35%
2.30 xG (expected goals) 0.96
20 Shots 8
7 On target 5
3 Big chances 2
6 Corners 2
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Preview and report

Live · goal

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

  1. Minute 91 3–1

    Biel scores, Atalanta 3–1 Pafos FC

    Pafos FC pulled one back in the 88th minute. Biel converted Anderson Silva's assist. Earlier, Atalanta had scored in the 1st, 18th and 44th minutes: Elmas, Raspadori from the penalty spot and Scamacca.

    Number of the match: 88 — In the 88th minute Pafos FC scored to make it 3–1.

  2. 3–0

    Scamacca scores, Atalanta 3–0 Pafos FC

    Gianluca Scamacca makes it 3–0 in the 44th minute. Charles De Ketelaere assists. Eljif Elmas scored in the 1st minute and Giacomo Raspadori from the penalty spot in the 18th. Gianluca Scamacca now has 2 league goals this season.

    Number of the match: 44th — That was the minute Scamacca made it 3–0, after goals in the 1st and 18th minutes.

  3. Minute 21 2–0

    Raspadori from the spot, Atalanta 2–0 Pafos FC

    Giacomo Raspadori doubles the lead from the penalty spot in the 18th minute. Earlier, in the 1st minute, Eljif Elmas scored, with Raspadori providing the assist. In the 21st minute it is 2–0.

    Number of the match: 1st minute — That is how long Atalanta needed for their first goal in this match.

  4. Minute 3 1–0

    Elmas scores, Atalanta 1–0 Pafos FC

    Eljif Elmas opens the scoring in the 1st minute. Giacomo Raspadori provided the assist. It is the first goal of the match and Atalanta go ahead in the Europa Conference League.

    Number of the match: 1st minute — That is how long we waited for the first goal, and Elmas scored after an assist from Raspadori.

Live · half-time · 3–0

Atalanta 3–0 at half-time. A goal in the 1st minute wiped out Pafos' run

Eljif Elmas scored in the 1st minute and Pafos FC were chasing the game straight away. Atalanta lead 3–0 at the break, even though the visitors arrived on an unbeaten run and with goals in each of their last matches.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

Number of the match 5 That is how many shots on target Atalanta had in the first half, against just 2 for Pafos FC – and the scoreline shows it.

The run against the first half. Pafos FC came in with 3 matches in a row without defeat and a goal in 3 matches in a row. The first half put a big question mark over that. Elmas scored after an assist from Giacomo Raspadori, then Raspadori converted a penalty himself in the 18th minute. The visitors' run went unanswered in this half.

The third blow and the numbers of the half. In the 44th minute came the third goal: Gianluca Scamacca, after an assist from Charles De Ketelaere. Scamacca now has 2 league goals this season. Atalanta had 63% possession and took 8 shots, Pafos FC 5. The visitors only won the battle for corners: 2 to 1.

Before the match

Atalanta host Pafos FC, who arrive on a three-match unbeaten run

Atalanta host Pafos FC in matchday 1 of the Conference League league phase. The visitors arrive on a three-match unbeaten run and have scored in three games in a row, while the hosts return after a 3–1 win over Venezia in Serie A.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data and the sources listed below the article

Number of the match 49 That is how many days have passed since Pafos FC's previous Conference League match.

First meeting between the clubs

Atalanta and Pafos have never played each other before. It is the first chapter of their shared history and also Atalanta's debut in the Conference League league phase. So there are no previous results to refer to. What remains is the current form of both sides and what they have shown in recent weeks. Pafos go into this match on a run of three games without defeat. In those same three matches in a row they found the net each time.

Pafos after an away win

On Saturday Pafos won 3–1 away at Anorthosis Famagusta in the Cypriot league. Lele scored twice, and Yoram Zague scored for the first time in the club's colours. In their last five matches Pafos have won three, drawn one and lost one. In their last six away games they have suffered one defeat. Earlier, in the Europa League qualifiers, they lost to Hajduk Split and Salzburg, failing to score in either of those games. In the Conference League play-offs they drew 1–1 with Dinamo City.

Atalanta back on the winning track

On Monday Atalanta beat Venezia 3–1 in Serie A. Kessié and Krstović, twice, scored for the hosts, and Hainaut scored for the visitors. The win ended a poorer spell for the Bergamo side, in which they had earlier lost in the league to Juventus, Cagliari and Roma. At home Atalanta have lost only once in their last five matches.

How similar matches ended

In 7075 matches across all leagues in which the difference in strength between the teams was similar, the home side won in 42% of cases. The draw came in 27%, and the away side won in 31%. At least three goals were scored in 51% of those games. That is data on how such matches ended in the past, not a forecast of how this game will go. Rhythm matters for Pafos too: they come to Bergamo 49 days after their previous Conference League match.

Squad news and Sarri's words

Atalanta coach Maurizio Sarri described Pafos as a side with good technical qualities who can cause the hosts problems. Atalanta are without Odilon Kossounou and Thomas Pompei, who are both injured. Atalanta may also be without Scalvini, who is out with a hamstring injury. Pafos have four injured players: Charalampos Kyriakidis, Jajá, Jay Gorter and Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu. According to Sports Mole, the visitors will be without Jajá with a cruciate ligament injury, Kyriakidis with a hand injury and Gorter with a shoulder injury.

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

xG 4.0.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 18′.The result was clear early — little to hold on for. Drama: 2.7 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Solid performances, no single big hero. Heroes: 5.1 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 5.3 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% xG 4.0. Quality of play: 8.4 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 4.5more watchable than 45% of Conference League matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

4 goals2 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 1' Goal: Eljif Elmasright foot · assist: Raspadori1:0
  2. 18' Goal: Giacomo Raspadoripenalty2:0
  3. 21' SubstitutionDe Ketelaere for Raspadori
  4. 37' SubstitutionSema for Luiz
  5. 44' Goal: Gianluca Scamaccaright foot · assist: De Ketelaere3:0
  6. Half-time · 3:0
  7. 46' 2 substitutionsBrito for QuinaCorreia for Bruno
  8. 50' R. Sa Pintoyellow card
  9. 50' Ricardo Sá Pintoyellow card · dissent
  10. 67' 2 substitutionsÉderson for PašalićSamardžić for Zalewski
  11. 69' 2 substitutionsGuga for PêpêSilva for Lelê
  12. 80' SubstitutionIdele for Kristensen
  13. 88' Goal: Bielright foot · assist: Silva3:1
  14. Full-time · 3:1

Match stats

Shooting

2.30 xG (expected goals) 0.96
20 Shots 8
7 On target 5
3 Big chances 2
9 Off target 3
4 Blocked 0
13 Inside the box 5
7 Outside the box 3
0 Big chances missed 1

Play

65% Possession 35%
6 Corners 2
778 Passes 419
93% Pass accuracy 85%
14 Key passes 4
123 Attacks 61
74 Dangerous attacks 30

Defence

7 Tackles 10
8 Interceptions 13
4 Saves 4

Discipline

13 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-2-3-1 –4-3-3
Bench

Atalanta

Pafos FC

Match sheet

Coaches
Maurizio Sarri Atalanta Ricardo Andrade Silva Sá Pinto Pafos FC
Stadium
Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Atalanta Giacomo Raspadori 8.20
  2. 2. place · Atalanta Charles De Ketelaere 8.15
  3. 3. place · Atalanta Eljif Elmas 7.93
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Absences

Atalanta · 4 out

  • Franck Kessié Injured

    since 13 Oct · until 16 Oct · Calf Injury

  • Giorgio Scalvini Injured

    since 13 Oct · until 27 Oct · Thigh Muscle Strain

  • Odilon Kossounou Injured

    since 19 Sep · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Thigh Muscle Strain

  • Thomas Pompei Injured

    since 6 Oct · return date unknown · 1 match missed · Broken Finger

Pafos FC · 4 out

  • Charalampos Kyriakidis Injured

    since 2 Jul · return date unknown · 16 matches missed · Arm Injury

  • Jajá Injured

    since 31 Jul · return date unknown · 10 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Tear

  • Jay Gorter Injured

    since 10 Jul · return date unknown · 14 matches missed · Shoulder Injury

  • Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu Injured

    since 8 Oct · return date unknown · 1 match missed · Unknown Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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