Atalanta
7 shots on target
2–1
Full time
Sassuolo
8 shots on target
Atalanta
2–1
Sassuolo
Serie A | Sunday, 23 August 2026 | Full time
56%
Possession
44%
14
Shots
22
7
On target
8
4
Corners
4
Serie A · Matchweek 1 · Sunday, 23 August 2026 at 18:45 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Atalanta v Sassuolo: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Atalanta host Sassuolo on Sunday 23 August in the Serie A, matchweek 1. Atalanta have won two of their last eight games. They have scored 10 and conceded 9 in those eight games — 1.3 goals a game, 1.1 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Sassuolo have lost three in a row. They have scored 8 and conceded 9 in those seven games — 1.1 goals a game, 1.3 against, keeping two clean sheets.
G. Raspadori has been Atalanta's most productive, with one goal. Vasilije Adžić has been Sassuolo's most productive, with one assist.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' Kick-off! The referee is Valerio Crezzini.
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6'
⚽ Goal
Kieron Bowie takes a left-footed shot but misses. Giacomo Raspadori - 10' Nicola Zalewski takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved. Kieron Bowie
- 10' Nicola Zalewski takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved. Arijanet Murić
- 10' Nicola Zalewski takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved. Nicola Zalewski
- 13' Corner awarded. Cristian Volpato
- 13' Giacomo Raspadori has a left-footed shot, but it is blocked. Éderson
- 16' Ederson Jose dos Santos takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved. Giorgio Scalvini
- 16' Corner awarded. Kieron Bowie
- 18' Darryl Bakola takes a left-footed shot but misses. Giacomo Raspadori
- 19' Davide Zappacosta takes a right-footed shot that hits the post. Éderson
- 20' Vasilije Adzic takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked. Éderson
- 20' Josh Doig takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked. Cas Odenthal
- 23' Armand Lauriente's right-footed shot is blocked. Josh Doig
- 25' Armand Lauriente takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Darryl Bakola
- 25' Corner awarded. Davide Zappacosta
- 26' Vasilije Adzic takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Giacomo Raspadori
- 26' Corner awarded. Cristian Volpato
- 27' Kieron Bowie attempted a header but missed the shot. Vasilije Adžić
- 27' Vasilije Adzic takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved. Josh Doig
- 29' Armand Lauriente takes a right-footed shot but misses. Éderson
- 29' Cristian Volpato takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved. Darryl Bakola
- 29' Gianluca Gaetano takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved. Josh Doig
- 30' First half ends with a score of 1-0. Marco Carnesecchi
- 30' Offside. Armand Laurienté
- 31' Corner awarded. Marco Carnesecchi
- 31' Giacomo Raspadori takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked. Vasilije Adžić
- 32' Goal! The score is now 1-1. Kieron Bowie
- 36' Giacomo Raspadori takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked. Gianluca Gaetano
- 36' Goal! The score is now 1-1. Darryl Bakola
- 36' Corner awarded. Kieron Bowie
- 40' Charles De Ketelaere comes on for Nicola Zalewski. Vasilije Adžić
- 41' Nikola Krstovic comes on for Gianluca Scamacca. Mario Pašalić
- 41' Lazar Samardzic comes on for Mario Pasalic. Darryl Bakola
- 42' Armand Lauriente takes a right-footed shot but misses. Armand Laurienté
- 43' Armand Lauriente takes a right-footed shot but misses. Nemanja Matić
- 44' Nemanja Matic takes a left-footed shot but misses. Giacomo Raspadori
- 44' Kristian Thorstvedt is on, and Vasilije Adzic is off. Cas Odenthal
- 45' Goal! The score is now 2-1.
- 45' Cristian Volpato takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved. Gianluca Gaetano
- Nikola Krstovic takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
- Half time · Atalanta 0 Sassuolo 0
- 46' Lazar Samardzic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
- 46' Sead Kolasinac comes on for Bernasconi Lorenzo. Cristian Volpato
- 50' Kristian Thorstvedt takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked. Armand Laurienté
- 50' Corner awarded. Arijanet Murić
- 50' Armand Lauriente takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved. Éderson
- 51' Substitution: Benjamin Dominguez comes on for Nemanja Matic. Nicola Zalewski
- 51' Fedde Leysen replaces Tommaso Macchioni. Armand Laurienté
- 52' Fedde Leysen comes on for Tommaso Macchioni. Giacomo Raspadori
- 53' Nikola Krstovic takes a left-footed shot but misses. Giacomo Raspadori
- 53' Elif Elmas comes on for Giacomo Raspadori. Simone Cinquegrano
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55'
⚽ Goal
Nikola Krstovic takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved. Cas Odenthal - 57' Gabriel Kulla comes on for Kieron Bowie. Gianluca Gaetano
- 57' Riccardo Ciervo comes on for Cristian Volpato. Kieron Bowie
- 59' Davide Zappacosta takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked. Davide Zappacosta
- 60' Giorgio Scalvini attempts a header but misses the shot. Charles De Ketelaere
- 60' Simone Cinquegrano takes a right-footed shot but misses. Kieron Bowie
- 60' Match ends with a score of 2-1. Lazar Samardžić
- 60' Match ends with a score of 2-1. Nikola Krstović
- 64' Match ends with a score of 2-1. Nemanja Matić
- 64' Substitution for Sassuolo: Kristian Thorstvedt comes on for Vasilije Adzic. Kristian Thorstvedt
- 65' Cristian Volpato's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Marco Carnesecchi in the center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Armand Laurienté. Cristian Volpato
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65'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Atalanta lead 2-1 against Sassuolo. Nikola Krstovic scores for Atalanta with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner. The goal is confirmed after a VAR review. Nikola Krstović - 68' Nikola Krstovic from Atalanta commits a foul. Nikola Krstović
- 68' Nemanja Matic from Sassuolo wins a free kick in the defensive half. Nemanja Matić
- 69' Attempt saved. Kristian Thorstvedt's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marco Carnesecchi. Cristian Volpato provided the assist. Kristian Thorstvedt
- 70' Lazar Samardzic from Atalanta attempts a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes close and misses to the left. Lazar Samardžić
- 71' Substitution for Atalanta: Sead Kolasinac comes on for Lorenzo Bernasconi. Sead Kolasinac
- 71' Kristian Thorstvedt's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Kieron Bowie. Kieron Bowie
- 72' Sassuolo wins a corner after Davide Zappacosta concedes. Davide Zappacosta
- 73' Attempt saved. Armand Laurienté from Sassuolo has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Marco Carnesecchi of Atalanta. The assist comes from Cristian Volpato. Armand Laurienté
- 74' Substitution for Sassuolo: Benja Domínguez comes on for Nemanja Matic. Benja Domínguez
- 74' Substitution for Sassuolo: Fedde Leysen comes on for Tommaso Macchioni. Fedde Leysen
- 75' Giacomo Raspadori from Atalanta wins a free kick in the defensive half. Giacomo Raspadori
- 75' Simone Cinquegrano of Sassuolo commits a foul. Simone Cinquegrano
- 78' Nikola Krstovic from Atalanta misses a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Charles De Ketelaere. Nikola Krstović
- 81' Foul committed by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta). Sead Kolasinac
- 81' Cristian Volpato from Sassuolo wins a free kick on the right wing. Cristian Volpato
- 82' Attempt saved. Nikola Krstovic of Atalanta has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the bottom right corner by Arijanet Muric of Sassuolo. The shot was assisted by Lazar Samardzic. Nikola Krstović
- 82' Substitution for Atalanta: Eljif Elmas comes on for Giacomo Raspadori. Giacomo Raspadori
- 83' Foul committed by Lazar Samardzic of Atalanta. Lazar Samardžić
- 83' Kristian Thorstvedt from Sassuolo wins a free kick in the defensive half. Kristian Thorstvedt
- 84' Éderson from Atalanta is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Éderson
- 84' Cristian Volpato from Sassuolo commits a foul. Cristian Volpato
- 86' Foul committed by Nikola Krstovic of Atalanta. Nikola Krstović
- 86' Kristian Thorstvedt from Sassuolo wins a free kick in the defensive half. Kristian Thorstvedt
- 88' Substitution for Sassuolo: Gabriel Kulla comes on for Kieron Bowie. Kieron Bowie
- 88' Substitution for Sassuolo: Riccardo Ciervo comes on for Cristian Volpato. Riccardo Ciervo
- 89' Lazar Samardzic from Atalanta wins a free kick in the defensive half. Lazar Samardžić
- 89' Foul committed by Benja Domínguez of Sassuolo. Benja Domínguez
- 90' Attempt missed. Benja Domínguez from Sassuolo takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that is close but misses the top right corner. He was assisted by Josh Doig. Benja Domínguez
- 90+1' Charles De Ketelaere from Atalanta wins a free kick in the defensive half. Charles De Ketelaere
- 90+1' Foul committed by Josh Doig of Sassuolo. Josh Doig
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Attempt missed. Giorgio Scalvini from Atalanta heads the ball too high from the left side of the six-yard box. The cross was assisted by Lazar Samardzic following a corner. Giorgio Scalvini
- 90+2' Atalanta wins a corner after Fedde Leysen concedes. Fedde Leysen
- 90+2' Attempt blocked. Davide Zappacosta from Atalanta has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked, with assistance from Nikola Krstovic. Davide Zappacosta
- 90+4' Attempt missed. Simone Cinquegrano of Sassuolo takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it goes close and misses to the right. Simone Cinquegrano
- The second half ends with Atalanta winning 2-1 against Sassuolo.
- The match ends with Atalanta winning 2-1 against Sassuolo.
Match statistics
Atalanta on the left, Sassuolo on the right.
The game
56%
Ball possession
44%
90
Total attacks
87
31
Dangerous attacks
45
Attack
14
Shots total
22
7
Shots on target
8
4
Shots off target
9
3
Shots blocked
5
8
Shots inside the box
12
6
Shots outside the box
10
1
Hit the woodwork
0
1
Big chances created
4
0
Big chances missed
3
4
Corners
4
0
Offsides
1
Build-up
596
Passes
466
544
Accurate passes
422
91%
Pass accuracy
91%
10
Crosses
16
1
Accurate crosses
4
7
Dribble attempts
18
3
Successful dribbles
8
17
Throw-ins
15
12
Goal kicks
6
Defence
7
Saves
5
16
Tackles
14
6
Interceptions
6
31
Duels won
38
9
Fouls
10
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Atalanta
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazar Samardžić sub | 30 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.05 | 2 | 14 | 86 | 23 | – | 1 | – | 57 | 6.91 |
| Charles De Ketelaere sub | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 19 | 84 | 24 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 6.66 |
| Nikola Krstović sub | 30 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 0.26 | 1 | 11 | 82 | 16 | – | – | – | NaN | 7.54 |
| Sead Kolasinac sub | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 93 | 19 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.45 |
| Eljif Elmas sub | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 100 | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.56 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odilon Kossounou | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 92 | 97 | 6.17 |
| Éderson | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 37 | 89 | 7.11 |
| Marco Carnesecchi | 90 | 7 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 41 | 68 | 7.76 |
| Giorgio Scalvini | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 98 | 97 | 6.65 |
| Gianluca Gaetano | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 68 | 93 | 7.21 |
| Davide Zappacosta | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 59 | 92 | 7.10 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 82 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 94 | 7.66 |
| Lorenzo Bernasconi | 71 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 27 | 89 | 6.25 |
| Mario Pašalić | 60 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 38 | 92 | 6.39 |
| Gianluca Scamacca | 60 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 24 | 92 | 6.87 |
| Nicola Zalewski | 60 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 31 | 94 | 7.13 |
Sassuolo
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fedde Leysen sub | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | 90 | 24 | – | – | 1 | 100 | 6.79 |
| Benja Domínguez sub | 16 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.02 | – | 2 | 100 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 6.58 |
| Gabriel Kulla sub | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 100 | 2 | – | – | – | NaN | – |
| Riccardo Ciervo sub | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 100 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Doig | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 35 | 89 | 6.97 |
| Cas Odenthal | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 65 | 98 | 7.05 |
| Armand Laurienté | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 34 | 97 | 7.25 |
| Simone Cinquegrano | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 35 | 97 | 6.87 |
| Arijanet Murić | 90 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 22 | 91 | 7.09 |
| Darryl Bakola | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 58 | 78 | 7.03 |
| Cristian Volpato | 88 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 35 | 83 | 7.63 |
| Kieron Bowie | 88 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 13 | 77 | 6.82 |
| Nemanja Matić | 74 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 53 | 89 | 7.21 |
| Tommaso Macchioni | 74 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 43 | 98 | 5.70 |
| Vasilije Adžić | 64 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 83 | 6.75 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt sub | 26 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 26 | 96 | 6.86 |
Player cards
Cristian Volpato had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Cristian Volpato
Passing
Serie A | Atalanta 2-1 Sassuolo | 23 August 2026
29 successful
6 unsuccessful
5
key passes
5
chances created
1
big chances created
1/3
crosses
1
final third passes
35
passes
83%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Atalanta
LDWLD
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–3–3 |
| Goals for · against | 10–9 |
Sassuolo
DWLLL
| Played | 7 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–1–4 |
| Goals for · against | 8–9 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Atalanta
|
G. Raspadori
1 goal
|
1 |
|
N. Krstović
1 goal
|
1 |
|
G. Gaetano
1 assist
|
1 |
Sassuolo
|
Vasilije Adžić
1 assist
|
1 |
|
D. Berardi
1 goal
|
1 |
|
C. Volpato
1 goal
|
1 |