Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Atalanta BC vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
Atalanta BC
0 – 5
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Tue 3 Nov 2020 · 20:00 UTC Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia HT 45' · FT 45+5'
Y 21' Georginio Wijnaldum
Y 21' Curtis Jones

Overview

Match Preview

Atalanta BC vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Ovidiu Hategan
  • Referee Octavian Sovre
  • Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
  • Referee Constantin Coltescu
  • Referee Istvan Kovacs

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
2
Atalanta BC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-03 Atalanta BC 0–5 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Liverpool FC H 0–5 L
31 Oct FC Crotone A 2–1 W
27 Oct AFC Ajax H 2–2 D
24 Oct UC Sampdoria H 1–3 L
21 Oct FC Midtjylland A 4–0 W
17 Oct SSC Napoli A 1–4 L
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Atalanta BC A 5–0 W
31 Oct West Ham United FC H 2–1 W
27 Oct FC Midtjylland H 2–0 W
24 Oct Sheffield United FC H 2–1 W
21 Oct AFC Ajax A 1–0 W
17 Oct Everton FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Atalanta BC Liverpool FC
#15 Position #3
13 Points 18
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 2
10 Scored 20
10 Conceded 8
+0 GD +12
1.63 PPG 2.25
50% Win % 75%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Atalanta BC are 15th (13 pts). Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Liverpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
Alexis Mac Allister 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Atalanta BC vs Liverpool FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atalanta BC and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Atalanta BC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 16' A stunning finish from Diogo Jota — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 21' A moment of madness from Georginio Wijnaldum on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
  • 26' Atalanta BC is showing some good football. However, Atalanta BC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atalanta BC and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' Diogo Jota makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Liverpool FC are in front.
  • 38' The 30-year-old Kostas Tsimikas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 47' GOAL! Mohamed Salah fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 49' GOAL! Sadio Mane fires home to make it 0-4!
  • 53' It is a substitution in Atalanta BC team. Luis Muriel is replaced by Matteo Pessina on 53 minute.
  • 54' Assisted by Sadio Mane with the perfectly-timed delivery and Diogo Jota makes no mistake. 0-5!
  • 59' Liverpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Atalanta BC team. Mario Pasalic is replaced by Ruslan Malinovskyi on 63 minute.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Roberto Firmino on, Diogo Jota off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Henderson is withdrawn and James Milner gets his opportunity.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gian Piero Gasperini will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atalanta BC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' The Atalanta BC bench stirs into life. Johan Mojica is withdrawn and Matteo Ruggeri gets his opportunity.
  • 82' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Georginio Wijnaldum is withdrawn and Kostas Tsimikas gets his opportunity.
  • 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Duvan Zapata is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atalanta BC.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Liverpool FC take all three points.

Lineups

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.64 Atalanta BC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.97 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Liverpool FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atalanta BC13% Draw17% Liverpool FC70%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Atalanta BC or Draw
30%
Draw or Liverpool FC
87%
Atalanta BC or Liverpool FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Atalanta BC6% Draw32% Liverpool FC62%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.1%
0 – 3
11.6%
0 – 4
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
7.3%
1 – 1
5.8%
1 – 4
5.5%
0 – 5
Actual
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 5
3.3%
0 – 6
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Atalanta BC

Handicap Atalanta BC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 4% 95%
-0.5 5% — 95%
+0.5 18% — 82%
+1 18% 19% 64%
+1.5 36% — 64%
+2 36% 22% 42%
+2.5 58% — 42%

Clean Sheet

Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.