Manchester City FC vs Atalanta BC, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Manchester City FC vs Atalanta BC — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Atalanta BC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Roy Hassan
- Referee Orel Grinfeeld
- Referee Idan Yarkoni
- Referee Eitan Shmuelevich
10 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Everton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Watford FC | H | 8–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Oct | SS Lazio | A | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Oct | US Lecce | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | AS Roma | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Atalanta BC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #15 |
| 16 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 10 |
| 9 | Conceded | 10 |
| +6 | GD | +0 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 63% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). Atalanta BC are 15th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Phil Foden | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Manchester City FC launch into their encounter with Atalanta BC.
- 4' Benjamin Mendy was booked on 4.
- 9' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Andrea Masiello is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marten de Roon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atalanta BC.
- 25' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' Ruslan Malinovskyi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Atalanta BC are in front.
- 33' Rafael Toloi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sergio Aguero makes it 1-1.
- 38' Sergio Aguero puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
- 41' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 41 minute. Rodri leaves to be changed by John Stones.
- 46' Luis Muriel is replacing Alejandro Gomez for the Atalanta BC side.
- 51' The 36-year-old Ilkay Gundogan has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' 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 Alejandro Gomez suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Raheem Sterling does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 63' Kevin De Bruyne was booked on 63.
- 64' The England right winger Raheem Sterling breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 4-1!
- 67' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Otamendi is hanging Kevin De Bruyne on the field on 67 minute.
- 69' Raheem Sterling is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the right winger.
- 71' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Benjamin Mendy is replaced by Joao Cancelo on 71 minute.
- 72' Another change for Atalanta BC made on 72 minute. Josip Ilicic leaves to be changed by Hans Hateboer.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Phil Foden on 76.
- 81' Josip Ilicic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Phil Foden is booked for Manchester City FC — Red card on 82.
- 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Nicolas Otamendi is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Full Time. Manchester City FC beats Atalanta BC
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 25
- 2
- 7
- 17
-
22
Benjamin Mendy ↓ Joao Cancelo 71'
- 47
- 10
- 26
-
16
Rodri ↓ John Stones 41'
Bench
- 21
-
30
Nicolas Otamendi ↑ 67'
- 9
- 20
-
5
John Stones ↑ 41'
- 1
-
27
Joao Cancelo ↑ 71'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
- 95
-
5
Andrea Masiello ↓ Mario Pasalic 46'
- 2
- 21
-
10
Alejandro Gomez C ↓ Luis Muriel 46'
- 11
-
72
Josip Ilicic ↓ Hans Hateboer 72'
- 8
- 15
- 19
- 18
Bench
- 41
-
9
Luis Muriel ↑ 46'
- 13
-
33
Hans Hateboer ↑ 72'
- 99
-
88
Mario Pasalic ↑ 46'
- 57
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 4 |
| Sergio Aguero | 2 |
| Mario Pasalic | 1 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2019-10-22
Manchester City FC
5–1
Atalanta BC
W
2019-10-19
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2019-10-06
Manchester City FC
0–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2019-10-01
Manchester City FC
2–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2019-09-28
Everton FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-09-21
Manchester City FC
8–0
Watford FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.81
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Manchester City FC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Atalanta BC
33%
Manchester City FC or Atalanta BC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.2%
1 – 1
6.9%
4 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
4 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.4%
5 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 20% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.