Thursday , 1 October 2026

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

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
FC Midtjylland
0 – 4
Full Time
Atalanta BC
Wed 21 Oct 2020 · 19:00 UTC MCH Arena HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Pione Sisto 74' Y
Y 84' Christian Romero

Overview

Match Preview

FC Midtjylland vs Atalanta BC — Champions League at MCH Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Luis Godinho
  • Referee Paulo Soares
  • Referee Artur Soares Dias
6 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern Munchen 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 Atletico 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 Bodo/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

1
1
FC Midtjylland 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Atalanta BC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-21 FC Midtjylland 0–4 Atalanta BC

Recent Form

FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Atalanta BC H 0–4 L
30 Sep SK Slavia Praha H 4–1 W
22 Sep SK Slavia Praha A 0–0 D
16 Sep BSC Young Boys H 3–0 W
15 Aug Rangers FC A 1–3 L
08 Aug Rangers FC H 2–4 L
Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct FC Midtjylland A 4–0 W
17 Oct SSC Napoli A 1–4 L
04 Oct Cagliari Calcio H 5–2 W
30 Sep SS Lazio A 4–1 W
26 Sep Torino FC A 4–2 W
12 Aug Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds MCH Arena will turn into a battlefield for FC Midtjylland and Atalanta BC.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Midtjylland and Atalanta BC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Midtjylland must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rafael Toloi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 26' Duvan Zapata doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 31' FC Midtjylland have won 96 goals from 225 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 36' Goal! Alejandro Gomez scores his 38 goal in 530 matches.
  • 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Midtjylland side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 42' A goal from the Colombia international Luis Muriel! He fires home on 42 to make it 0-3!
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' A quiet spell here at MCH Arena. FC Midtjylland seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alexander Scholz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atalanta BC.
  • 60' A tactical swap from FC Midtjylland — Evander on, Sory Kaba off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' The whistle greets Luis Muriel as he departs to be replaced by Josip Ilicic.
  • 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Berat Gjimshiti, as he is very good at scoring at MCH Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pione Sisto.
  • 76' Lasse Vibe gets the nod from FC Midtjylland. He replaces Awer Mabil and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Aleksei Miranchuk gets the nod from Atalanta BC. He replaces Duvan Zapata and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Christian Romero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Atalanta BC team. Christian Romero is replaced by Jose Luis Palomino on 86 minute.
  • 87' The FC Midtjylland bench stirs into life. Frank Onyeka is withdrawn and Bozhidar Kraev gets his opportunity.
  • 88' GOAL! Aleksei Miranchuk fires home to make it 0-4!
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Atalanta BC take all three points.

Lineups

FC Midtjylland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Priske

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 FC Midtjylland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2 Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Midtjylland24% Draw24% Atalanta BC52%
Actual: Atalanta BC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

FC Midtjylland or Draw
48%
Draw or Atalanta BC
76%
FC Midtjylland or Atalanta BC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Midtjylland18% Draw40% Atalanta BC42%
Actual: Atalanta BC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Midtjylland

Handicap FC Midtjylland covers Push Atalanta BC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 12% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 21% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 17% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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