Atalanta 1-0 Bologna: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 2 · Monday 31 August 2026 · Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo · referee D. Doveri · full time
Full time: Atalanta 1-0 Bologna
Atalanta won 1-0 at home to Bologna in Serie A Matchday 2 on Monday 31 August 2026. The goals: Lazar Samardžić 90+6'.
How Atalanta won it
Atalanta struck first through Lazar Samardžić in the 90th minute (+6), set up by Nicola Zalewski. A late goal, and the one that decided the result.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, D. Doveri, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Atalanta and 1 to Bologna.
Atalanta: M. Sarri, 4-3-3 · Bologna: D. Tedesco, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.79 for Atalanta and 0.26 for Bologna.
Atalanta had 2 shots on target, Bologna 3.
Bologna had 58% of the ball, but Atalanta took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Atalanta came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 0.93 expected goals for and 1.82 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Bologna came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.31 expected goals for and 0.89 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Atalanta vs Bologna: the match in numbers
| Atalanta | Match statistics | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 0.79 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.26 |
| 6 | Total shots | 16 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 478 | Total passes | 683 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 1 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 8 | Tackles | 18 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Atalanta
- Marco Carnesecchi 7.3
- Lazar Samardžić 7.1 1 goal
- Nicola Zalewski 7.1 1 assist
- Giorgio Scalvini 7.0
- Odilon Kossounou 6.9
Bologna
- Lewis Ferguson 7.6
- Eivind Helland 7.5
- Rahim Alhassane 7.2
- Jens Odgaard 7.2
- Torbjørn Heggem 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Roberto Piccoli at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Atalanta: Atalanta vs Venezia Monday 12 October 2026 · Serie A
- Bologna: Lecce vs Bologna Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Atalanta vs Bologna
What was the score in Atalanta vs Bologna?
Atalanta 1-0 Bologna (half-time 0-0), Serie A, Monday 31 August 2026.
Who scored in Atalanta vs Bologna?
Lazar Samardžić 90+6'.
Did Moneyball predict Atalanta vs Bologna correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Atalanta vs Bologna?
Lewis Ferguson, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Atalanta vs Bologna?
D. Doveri.
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