Atalanta had been completely dominating Athletic Membership, solely to crumble within the second half to a shock 3-1 defeat, placing Champions League prime eight qualification doubtful.
La Dea had been in a really sturdy place after 4 wins and a draw, . Scamacca was again to full health, with Ademola Lookman for the primary time for the reason that Africa Cup of Nations, however Raoul Bellanova was injured and Giacomo Raspadori ineligible. Athletic Membership had an damage disaster on their palms, lacking Nico Williams, Inaki Williams, Aymeric Laporte, Unai Egiluz, Alex Berenguer, Yuri Berchiche and Benat Prados. That they had only one win, two attracts and three defeats within the Champions League.
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BERGAMO, ITALY – JANUARY 21: Gamers from each groups line up previous to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Part MD7 match between Atalanta BC and Athletic Membership at Stadio di Bergamo on January 21, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
Gorka Guruzeta scuffed a shot from a promising place within the opening minute, however it was Atalanta who took the lead with their first actual likelihood.
Nicola Zalewski floated in a cross from the left and Scamacca used his physicality to climb over Aitor Paredes for a towering header.
BERGAMO, ITALY – JANUARY 21: Gianluca Scamacca of Atalanta scores his staff’s first objective in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Part MD7 match between Atalanta BC and Athletic Membership at Stadio di Bergamo on January 21, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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Bernasconi bent a beautiful strike from the sting of the world to skim the far put up, however the spectacular Unai Simon double save on Scamacca and Bernasconi was irrelevant as a result of offside place.
Moments later, Scamacca did have the ball within the internet, however Charles De Ketelaere was offside earlier than rolling throughout the help.
BERGAMO, ITALY – JANUARY 21: Gianluca Scamacca of Atalanta celebrates scoring his staff’s first objective in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Part MD7 match between Atalanta BC and Athletic Membership at Stadio di Bergamo on January 21, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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De Ketelaere got here shut once more earlier than half-time, his header on a Zalewski free kick smacking towards the upright and ricocheting into the grateful arms of Unai Simon.
Atalanta continued to dominate with two massive probabilities for Davide Zappacosta, who first pressured a save, then drilled inches extensive. At this level, they had been third within the Champions League desk.
Nevertheless, Athletic Membership equalised towards the run of play when Guruzeta shrugged off his marker as Robert Navarro knocked down a protracted ball excessive and saved his cool to beat Marco Carnesecchi.
Ademola Lookman got here off the bench for his first look of 2026, however extremely the sport was turned on its head totally.
BERGAMO, ITALY – JANUARY 21: Charles De Ketelaere of Atalanta is challenged by Aitor Paredes of Athletic Membership in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Part MD7 match between Atalanta BC and Athletic Membership at Stadio di Bergamo on January 21, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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The defence fell asleep once more and Nico Serrano was allowed to volley within the Navarro cross on the again put up completely undisturbed.
Atalanta crumbled and Athletic received a 3rd, as Kossounou failed to chop out the Salcedo by way of ball, permitting Navarro to go clear on objective and beat Carnesecchi one-on-one.
Lookman made a right away impression on his comeback, as when a cross was flicked on to the far put up by De Ketelaere, he generously knocked it again for Nikola Krstovic to faucet in and make it 3-2.
An Atalanta comeback? 👀
Scamacca 16 (Ata), Guruzeta 58 (Ath), Serrano 70 (Ath), Navarro 74 (Ath), Krstovic 88 (Ata)