Sunday , 16 August 2026

Valencia CF vs Atalanta BC, Champions League 2019-20 ROUND OF 16

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
Valencia CF
3 – 4
Full Time
Atalanta BC
Tue 10 Mar 2020 · 20:00 UTC Estadio de Mestalla HT 45+4' · FT 45+3'
Francis Coquelin 33' Y
Mouctar Diakhaby 42' Y
Geoffrey Kondogbia 58' Y
Daniel Wass 64' Y
Y 85' Remo Freuler

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs Atalanta BC — Champions League at Estadio de Mestalla.

Match Details

  • Referee Ovidiu Hategan
  • Referee Octavian Sovre
  • Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
  • Referee Constantin Coltescu
  • Referee Pawel Gil
  • Referee

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 Qarabağ Ağdam 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 Kobenhavn 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
Valencia CF 1 games · Avg 7.0 goals Atalanta BC
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-10 Valencia CF 3–4 Atalanta BC

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Atalanta BC H 3–4 L
06 Mar Deportivo Alavés A 1–1 D
29 Feb Real Betis Balompié H 2–1 W
22 Feb Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–3 L
14 Feb Club Atlético de Madrid H 2–2 D
08 Feb Getafe CF A 0–3 L
Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Valencia CF A 4–3 W
01 Mar US Lecce A 7–2 W
15 Feb AS Roma H 2–1 W
08 Feb ACF Fiorentina A 2–1 W
02 Feb Genoa CFC H 2–2 D
25 Jan Torino FC A 7–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Atalanta BC
Lazar Samardzic 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Valencia CF and Atalanta BC is underway.
  • 3' Brilliant from the ! Josip Ilicic makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 3.
  • 8' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valencia CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 13' Atalanta BC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Duvan Zapata, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Mestalla with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' GOAL! Kevin Gameiro scores on 21.
  • 26' Valencia CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
  • 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Atalanta BC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' The referee has no hesitation. Francis Coquelin is booked for Valencia CF — Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' Valencia CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' Mouctar Diakhaby has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
  • 43' Josip Ilicic does the damage! The net is bulging and Atalanta BC surge ahead!
  • 45' Another change for Atalanta BC made on 45 minute. Marten de Roon leaves to be changed by Duvan Zapata.
  • 46' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Mouctar Diakhaby is withdrawn and Goncalo Guedes gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin Gameiro makes it 2-2.
  • 56' Daniel Wass has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 58' A moment of madness from Geoffrey Kondogbia on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Valencia CF will be frustrated.
  • 63' Rodrigo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valencia CF so far.
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Wass on 64 minutes.
  • 67' What a moment for Ferran! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 71' What a strike from Josip Ilicic! The score is 3-3.
  • 74' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Francis Coquelin departs to be replaced by Denis Cheryshev.
  • 78' A change in the Atalanta BC ranks — Alejandro Gomez exits the field as Ruslan Malinovskyi enters on 78.
  • 79' Alessandro Florenzi gets the nod from Valencia CF. He replaces Rodrigo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Magnificent from Josip Ilicic! That is 44 goals in 525 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 83' Atalanta BC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adrien Tameze is hanging Mario Pasalic on the field on 83 minute.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Remo Freuler on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Atalanta BC will be frustrated.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-4.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Celades

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.93 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.52 Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF30% Draw22% Atalanta BC48%
Actual: Atalanta BC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
52%
Draw or Atalanta BC
70%
Valencia CF or Atalanta BC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF25% Draw35% Atalanta BC40%
Actual: Atalanta BC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 4
3.7%
3 – 3
3.6%
2 – 4
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Atalanta BC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 9% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 14% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 18% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 15% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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