Genoa 1-2 Atalanta: result and report

Serie A · Tuesday 12 December 2017

Result

Genoa 1-2 Atalanta

Serie A · Tuesday 12 December 2017, 18:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

Genoa · Atalanta · Serie A predictions

Genoa 1-2 Atalanta: match report

Genoa lost to Atalanta 1-2 in Serie A on Tuesday 12 December 2017. The half-time score was 1-1.

Andrea Bertolacci opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Genoa's goal came from Andrea Bertolacci (4'). Atalanta scored through Josip Ilicic (45') and Andrea Masiello (52').

Discipline: Genoa received 3 yellow cards; Atalanta received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Genoa were 16th on 13 points from 15 and Atalanta 12th on 20 points from 15. Genoa went on to finish that season 12th with 41 points, and Atalanta 7th with 60.

Genoa lined up in a 3-5-2 and Atalanta in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Josip Ilicic of Atalanta (8.6), ahead of Andrea Bertolacci (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Genoa wins, 3 draws and 3 for Atalanta.

Going into the match Genoa's last five read W-D-W-L-L and Atalanta's D-W-L-D-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Goal · Andrea BertolacciGenoa · 1-0
  • 11'Yellow card · Andrea MasielloAtalanta
  • 25'Yellow card · Armando IzzoGenoa
  • 45'Goal · Josip IlicicAtalanta · 1-1
  • 52'Goal · Andrea MasielloAtalanta · 1-2
  • 59'Yellow card · Marten de RoonAtalanta
  • 60'Yellow card · Goran PandevGenoa
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Andrea BertolacciGenoa

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Genoa 4, draws 3, Atalanta 3.

Team news

Genoa line-up (3-5-2)

Mattia Perin, Nicolás Spolli, Armando Izzo, Ervin Zukanović, Andrea Bertolacci, Aleandro Rosi, Luca Rigoni, Miguel Veloso, Diego Laxalt, Adel Taarabt, Goran Pandev

Atalanta line-up (3-4-1-2)

Etrit Berisha, Rafael Tolói, Andrea Masiello, Mattia Caldara, Bryan Cristante, Remo Freuler, Hans Hateboer, Leonardo Spinazzola, Papu Gómez, Andrea Petagna, Josip Ilicic