Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi insists the membership and followers are ‘proud’ to have performed Bayern Munich within the Champions League Spherical of 16, and right this moment have one other powerful take a look at with Inter.
It kicks off at San Siro at 14.00 GMT (15.00 CET).
BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 10: Serge Gnabry of FC Bayern Munich scores his staff’s third aim through the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Spherical of 16 First Leg match between Atalanta BC and FC Bayern München at Stadio di Bergamo on March 10, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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La Dea have hit critical issues over the previous couple of weeks, as they had been held 2-2 by Lazio within the Coppa Italia semi-final, picked up only one level from two Serie A rounds, then had been
Atalanta received’t overlook their roots
Regardless of that end result, even the Germans had been impressed with the best way the Atalanta supporters continued to cheer on their gamers and applaud them in Bergamo.
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“Atalanta deserved on the sector to realize a unbelievable goal, which is reaching the Champions League Spherical of 16,”
“When going through among the best groups in the entire world, we had been unable to offer our greatest for a set of various causes. Regardless of that, the response of the followers exhibits how a lot getting right here was one thing the gang appreciated, and we’re very happy with that.”
Atalanta had been in any case the one Italian aspect to make it to the Champions League final 16, regardless of having a considerably smaller price range than many of the different contenders.
Now they’re within the Coppa Italia semi-final and nonetheless hoping to complete within the prime 4 to get again into the Champions League.
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“We might be blissful yearly to realize targets like this. We all know what our DNA is, we’re working to maintain doing nicely,” famous the chief.
Giorgio Scalvini is again in defence after damage, whereas Ederson and Charles De Ketelaere return to the bench for the primary time in March, however Giacomo Raspadori continues to be out of motion.
“Bayern Munich represented a slip-up that we should replicate on, right this moment we face the Serie A leaders in an enormous stadium, and will probably be one other very troublesome match. We’ve seen lately how laborious it’s to choose up factors on this stadium.
“It’ll require one of the best Atalanta, so no matter occurs we need to go away right here with out regrets, conscious that Inter are a really robust aspect.”
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 04: Mario Pasalic of Atalanta celebrates scoring his staff’s first aim through the Coppa Italia match between SS Lazio and Atalanta BC at Olimpico Stadium on March 04, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
Inter are one thing of a taboo for La Dea, unbeaten on dwelling turf in opposition to their Lombardy rivals since 2014.