Serie A facet Atalanta aren’t solely the one Italian membership nonetheless concerned within the Champions League, but in addition the most important underdog to win the title.
Atalanta progressed to the Champions League Spherical of 16 by beating Borussia Dortmund within the knockout play-off.
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La Dea got here again from two objectives down within the second leg to beat the Germans 4-3 on combination, because of a 4-1 win within the second leg in Bergamo.
BERGAMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 25: Gamers of Atalanta celebrates victory following the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Atalanta BC and Borussia Dortmund at Stadio di Bergamo on February 25, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Bettors utilizing platforms spotlight that the Nerazzurri maintain the longest to win the Champions League, making them the least seemingly contenders to raise Europe’s coveted trophy.
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within the Spherical of 16, and, however, the Bavarians are among the many high three favourites to win the Champions League, alongside Arsenal and title holders PSG. Atalanta’s activity is even tougher, as they’ll face or Actual Madrid in the event that they progress to the quarter-finals.
Atalanta perceive the magnitude of the problem they face, as their director, Umberto Marino, lately stated.
“We’ll attempt to make life troublesome for Bayern. We have to be Atalanta as we’ve at all times been, going through them with braveness, dedication and the followers’ help,” Marino stated after the Champions League Spherical of 16 attract Nyon on the finish of February.
“It’s a tricky recreation, and we’ll want a unprecedented efficiency, however we play with Atalanta’s enthusiasm, which helped us attain the Champions League Spherical of 16, a novel goal.
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“We’ll play it with the help of our followers, at house and away, as a result of we’d like them. Then we’ll see what occurs on the pitch.”
Atalanta is likely to be the underdogs in opposition to Bayern, however La Dea has already shocked some German heavyweights, equivalent to Borussia Dortmund within the earlier Champions League spherical and Bayer Leverkusen within the 2024 Europa League Remaining.
Atalanta look reborn beneath new coach Raffaele Palladino, who was appointed in November to interchange the disappointing Ivan Juric.
“We achieved a comeback that may keep within the historical past books,” Palladino stated after beating Borussia Dortmund.
“We’re so blissful, I wish to thank each single participant, those that have been on the sphere, on the bench, within the stands, my employees, the President Antonio Percassi, the administrators, and all of the followers.
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“There have been 23,000 individuals pushing us from begin to end this night, they created a novel environment in our stadium.
“It was in all probability the very best recreation I ever skilled in my teaching profession, and it’ll stay in my thoughts without end. This membership deserves this unimaginable satisfaction.”