Fiorentina 2-2 Atalanta: Zalewski equalises after second-half turnaround

A 2-2 draw after Fiorentina’s second-half turnaround

Fiorentina and Atalanta drew 2-2 in Serie A, with Nicola Zalewski’s 74th-minute equaliser denying Fiorentina after they had turned a half-time deficit into a 2-1 lead. Atalanta’s five shots on goal compared with Fiorentina’s four helped explain why the visitors secured a point, despite being outplayed in several overall measures.

Charles De Ketelaere opened the scoring for Atalanta in the 41st minute, making it 0-1 after an assist from Nicola Zalewski. Fiorentina responded in the 53rd minute when Alieu Njie finished Álex Jiménez’s assist to make it 1-1. João Mário then put the hosts ahead at 61', with Njie providing the assist, before Zalewski restored parity at 74' following De Ketelaere’s pass.

Fiorentina had 60% possession, 26 total shots and an expected-goals figure of 1.6, compared with Atalanta’s 10 shots and 1.1 expected goals. The visitors were more accurate with their attempts on target, while both teams completed a similar number of accurate passes: 401 for Fiorentina and 409 for Atalanta.

Elif Elmas, Viery, Mateo Pellegrino, Wilfried Gnonto and Relja Obric were booked. The standout performer was Zalewski, rated 8.9 after one goal, one assist and six tackles in 84 minutes.

Fiorentina moved from 4 points before the match to 5, with a record of 1W 2D 6L, while Atalanta rose from 10 to 11 points and now have 3W 2D 4L. Fiorentina went into the game ranked #19 and Atalanta #12; their post-match positions remain provisional.