Shakhtar Donetsk 0-3 Atalanta: Italian side reach Champions League last 16

Published on: 11 December 2019

Timothy Castagne tapped Atalanta into the lead in a goal eventually allowed by VAR

Champion League debutants Atalanta reached the knockout stages with victory at Shakhtar Donetsk after recovering from losing their first three games.

The Serie A side only had one point after four games - including a 4-0 and 5-1 defeat - but wins over Dinamo Zagreb and Shakhtar have taken them through behind Manchester City.

Timothy Castagne, Mario Pasalic and Robin Gosens scored in the second half, as Shakhtar ended with 10 men following Dodo's red card for violent conduct.

Castagne's goal was initially ruled out for offside against Alejandro Gomez, who crossed the ball, but was allowed after a long video assistant referee delay.

The hosts - who would have gone through with a point - had Dodo harshly sent off for violent contact after brushing his hand against the face of Remo Freuler.

Pasalic poked in Ruslan Malinovskiy's free-kick from close range and Gosens hooked home in the final minute after a defensive error.

Atalanta - who would have been eliminated had Dinamo Zagreb beaten Manchester City - are the first debutants to reach the last 16 since Leicester City in 2016-17.

They are the first side to qualify for the next round after losing their opening three games since Newcastle United in 2002-03.

    Line-ups Match Stats Live Text

Line-ups

Shakhtar Donetsk

    30Pyatov

    98Cordeiro Dos SantosBooked at 77mins

    4Krivtsov

    22Matvyenko

    31dos Santos

    6Stepanenko

    14Cardoso Lemos MartinsSubstituted forMarlosat 59'minutes

    20KovalenkoSubstituted forSolomonat 71'minutes

    21LourencoBooked at 50mins

    7Taison

    10Júnior Moraes

Substitutes

    1Shevchenko

    5Khocholava

    8Marcos Antônio

    9Dentinho

    11Marlos

    15Konoplyanka

    19Solomon

Atalanta

    95Gollini

    19Djimsiti

    6Palomino

    5MasielloSubstituted forMalinovskiyat 61'minutes

    21Castagne

    15de Roon

    11FreulerBooked at 74mins

    8Gosens

    88Pasalic

    9MurielBooked at 23minsSubstituted forIbañez da Silvaat 71'minutes

    10GómezSubstituted forHateboerat 90'minutesBooked at 90mins

Substitutes

    13Arana Lopes

    18Malinovskiy

    33Hateboer

    41Ibañez da Silva

    57Sportiello

    79Traore

    99Barrow

Referee:

Felix Zwayer

Match Stats

Home TeamShakhtar DonetskAway TeamAtalanta

Possession

Home49%

Away51%

Shots

Home9

Away17

Shots on Target

Home2

Away8

Corners

Home5

Away3

Fouls

Home11

Away16

Live Text

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Match ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Atalanta 3.

Full TimePosted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Atalanta 3.

Goal!Posted at 90'+4'

Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Atalanta 3. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

Posted at 90'+3'

Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk).

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Pierluigi Gollini.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt saved. Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

BookingPosted at 90'+1'

Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).

Posted at 90'+1'

Moraes (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.

SubstitutionPosted at 90'

Substitution, Atalanta. Hans Hateboer replaces Alejandro Gómez.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Timothy Castagne (Atalanta).

Posted at 90'

Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Timothy Castagne (Atalanta).

Posted at 87'

Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 87'

Attempt saved. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taison with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 86'

Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Marten de Roon.

Posted at 86'

Attempt blocked. Ismaily (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moraes.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Sergey Krivtsov.

Posted at 83'

Attempt blocked. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marten de Roon.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).

Posted at 82'

Manor Solomon (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Goal!Posted at 80'

Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Atalanta 2. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy with a cross following a set piece situation.

Posted at 79'

Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).

Posted at 79'

Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Marlos Bonfim (Shakhtar Donetsk).

DismissalPosted at 77'

Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

Posted at 76'

Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk).

BookingPosted at 74'

Remo Freuler (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).

Posted at 74'

Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

SubstitutionPosted at 71'

Substitution, Atalanta. Ibañez replaces Luis Muriel.

SubstitutionPosted at 71'

Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Manor Solomon replaces Viktor Kovalenko.

Posted at 70'

Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).

Posted at 69'

Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Source: bbc.com

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