Serie A Regular Season - 37
Atalanta 0 - 1 FT Bologna
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
HT
T. Pobega 52'
63' ↓ M. De Roon ↑M. Pasalic
64' ↓ N. Zalewski ↑Y. Musah
64' ↓ G. Raspadori ↑K. Sulemana
↓ S. Castro ↑T. Dallinga 69'
↓ T. Pobega ↑N. Moro 69'
↓ F. Bernardeschi ↑R. Orsolini 70'
77' M. Pasalic
R. Orsolini (J. Rowe) 78'
82' ↓ C. De Ketelaere ↑M. Bakker
88' ↓ D. Zappacosta ↑S. Kolasinac
↓ J. Rowe ↑B. Dominguez 88'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Atalanta
Goalkeepers
Marco Carnesecchi 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Giorgio Scalvini 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Berat Djimsiti 
SWEEPER
7
Cleanups
7
Cleanups
5
Interceptions
2
Blocks
Honest Ahanor
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Davide Zappacosta 
NPC
88
Minutes
88
Minutes
32%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
Marten de Roon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Éderson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicola Zalewski
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Forwards
Charles De Ketelaere
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Giacomo Raspadori
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Nikola Krstović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Francesco Rossi 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Marco Sportiello
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Sead Kolašinac
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mitchel Bakker
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Relja Obrić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Raoul Bellanova
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mario Pašalić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yunus Musah
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lazar Samardžić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kamaldeen Sulemana
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gianluca Scamacca
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dominic Vavassori
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bologna
Goalkeepers
Łukasz Skorupski
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
92
Minutes
Defenders
João Mário 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
33%
Pass Acc
Eivind Helland 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Torbjørn Heggem
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Miranda
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
54%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Remo Freuler
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tommaso Pobega
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Federico Bernardeschi
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Lewis Ferguson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonathan Rowe 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
Forwards
Santiago Castro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
BENCH
Federico Ravaglia
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Massimo Pessina
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Charalampos Lykogiannis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo De Silvestri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nadir Zortea
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bodin Tomašević
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nikola Moro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Simon Sohm
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riccardo Orsolini 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Thijs Dallinga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Benjamín Domínguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jens Odgaard
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2026 | Bologna | 0 - 2 | Atalanta | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 04/13/2025 | Atalanta | 2 - 0 | Bologna | Serie A | Gewiss Stadium |
| 02/04/2025 | Atalanta | 0 - 1 | Bologna | Coppa Italia | Gewiss Stadium |
| 09/28/2024 | Bologna | 1 - 1 | Atalanta | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 03/03/2024 | Atalanta | 1 - 2 | Bologna | Serie A | Gewiss Stadium |
| 12/23/2023 | Bologna | 1 - 0 | Atalanta | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 04/08/2023 | Atalanta | 0 - 2 | Bologna | Serie A | Gewiss Stadium |
| 01/09/2023 | Bologna | 1 - 2 | Atalanta | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 03/20/2022 | Bologna | 0 - 1 | Atalanta | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 08/28/2021 | Atalanta | 0 - 0 | Bologna | Serie A | Gewiss Stadium |
Atalanta Win
Bologna Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 37 GD: +54
P: 37 GD: +21
P: 37 GD: +26
P: 37 GD: +19
P: 37 GD: +33
P: 37 GD: +27
P: 37 GD: +15
P: 37 GD: +3
P: 37 GD: 0
P: 37 GD: -2
P: 37 GD: -3
P: 37 GD: -19
P: 37 GD: -19
P: 37 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -14
P: 37 GD: -23
P: 37 GD: -22
P: 37 GD: -34
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | 38 | 87 | 89 | 35 | +54 | |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | 76 | 58 | 36 | +22 | |
| 3 | AC Milan | 37 | 70 | 52 | 33 | +19 | |
| 4 | AS Roma | 37 | 70 | 57 | 31 | +26 | |
| 5 | Como | 37 | 68 | 61 | 28 | +33 | |
| 6 | Juventus | 37 | 68 | 59 | 32 | +27 | |
| 7 | Atalanta | 38 | 59 | 51 | 36 | +15 | |
| 8 | Bologna | 38 | 56 | 49 | 46 | +3 | |
| 9 | Lazio | 38 | 54 | 41 | 40 | +1 | |
| 10 | Udinese | 38 | 50 | 45 | 48 | -3 | |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 38 | 49 | 46 | 50 | -4 | |
| 12 | Parma | 38 | 45 | 28 | 46 | -18 | |
| 13 | Torino | 37 | 44 | 42 | 61 | -19 | |
| 14 | Fiorentina | 38 | 42 | 41 | 50 | -9 | |
| 15 | Genoa | 37 | 41 | 41 | 50 | -9 | |
| 16 | Cagliari | 37 | 40 | 38 | 52 | -14 | |
| 17 | Lecce | 37 | 35 | 27 | 50 | -23 | |
| 18 | Cremonese | 37 | 34 | 31 | 53 | -22 | |
| 19 | Hellas Verona | 37 | 21 | 25 | 59 | -34 | |
| 20 | Pisa | 38 | 18 | 26 | 71 | -45 |
P: 38 GD: +54
P: 38 GD: +22
P: 37 GD: +19
P: 37 GD: +26
P: 37 GD: +33
P: 37 GD: +27
P: 38 GD: +15
P: 38 GD: +3
P: 38 GD: +1
P: 38 GD: -3
P: 38 GD: -4
P: 38 GD: -18
P: 37 GD: -19
P: 38 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -14
P: 37 GD: -23
P: 37 GD: -22
P: 37 GD: -34
P: 38 GD: -45
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Orsolini Off the Bench to Shake Up the European Race
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 36/100. A monumental smash-and-grab away performance throws the fight for continental football wide open right before the final day.
Tactical Gridlock
The Stakes were genuinely astronomical at the New Balance Arena for this Matchday 37 fixture, billed as a season-defining showdown for European qualification. Atalanta stepped onto the pitch needing a positive result to cement their grip on seventh place, but they immediately ran headfirst into a brilliantly organized tactical wall. Bologna confidently assumed command in the middle of the park, seamlessly controlled possession with a 55% share, and deliberately dictated the tempo to completely stifle the hosts' typically fierce attacking rhythms. While Charles De Ketelaere valiantly tried to pull the strings for the home side, serving as their lone creative spark, the final product was utterly non-existent. A shocking lack of offensive Intensity saw Atalanta fail to register a single shot on target across the entire ninety minutes, rendering the opening phases a cautious, grinding chess match rather than a spectacle.
The Supersub Strikes
Crucial late-season encounters of this magnitude are rarely resolved through pure systemic dominance; they are almost always cracked wide open by sudden flashes of individual brilliance. With the Balance of play hanging precariously by a thread and the clock ticking away, the visiting dugout decided to roll the dice. Stepping onto the pitch in the 70th minute, R. Orsolini required barely any time to dramatically alter the landscape of the Serie A season. Just eight minutes after joining the fray, the breakthrough finally arrived. J. Rowe intelligently carved out the golden opportunity, perfectly sliding a weighted assist into the most dangerous area of the penalty box. Orsolini made absolutely no mistake, clinically burying the chance to shatter the deadlock and completely silence the nervous home supporters in an instant.
European Ambitions Alive
The referee's final whistle confirmed a monumental Upset Factor that completely shreds the script for the division's concluding weekend. By escaping the New Balance Arena with maximum points, Bologna execute a stunning heist, tying Atalanta on 58 points and blowing the fiercely contested race for the Conference League qualification spot totally wide open. For the stunned hosts, this represents a disastrous system failure at the worst conceivable moment in the campaign. Enduring an entire match without a single shot on target in a high-stakes, season-defining contest is a historically bitter pill to swallow. Bologna, meanwhile, demonstrated immense defensive discipline combined with ruthless attacking opportunism when it mattered most. This was a textbook away performance, snatching a dramatic late victory that perfectly sets up a chaotic conclusion to the campaign.
Key Questions
What does this mean for Atalanta's season?
This disastrous defeat leaves them tied on 58 points with Bologna. Their grip on the final Conference League spot is now severely threatened heading into the season finale.
How did substitute Charles De Ketelaere change the game?
Though he actually started the match rather than coming on, De Ketelaere was Atalanta's lone bright spark, earning Man of the Match honors for his passing despite the shutout.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
European Ambitions on the Line in Bergamo
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 68/100. Atalanta's desperate push for continental qualification meets a stubborn Bologna side with nothing to lose and plenty of attacking verve.
The Setup
Sitting seventh with 55 points, Atalanta desperately need a win to secure European nights, severely escalating the Stakes for the home side. They welcome Bologna to New Balance Arena on May 17, 2026, for a Round 37 clash where the visitors sit comfortably in tenth. A modest Form rating hints at Atalanta's recent inconsistency, as their recent run reflects a team grinding rather than dominating. However, with a combined 2.9 goals per game expected, a solid Balance score suggests this will be an expansive affair rather than a tight tactical stalemate.
Key Battle
The hosts rely heavily on the shot-stopping brilliance of Marco Carnesecchi to keep their backline secure during this crucial run-in. His command of the penalty area will be fiercely tested by João Mário, who brings genuine attacking quality and Stars power to Bologna's midfield. If Carnesecchi can neutralize João Mário's late runs into the box, Atalanta hold a clear advantage.
Our Prediction
Atalanta have the home crowd and the greater motivation. Expect Bologna to strike on the counter-attack, but the hosts will ultimately overwhelm them in the second half through sheer determination. A hard-fought 2-1 victory for Atalanta is our verdict.