La Gazzetta dello Sport examines Atalanta’s 6-1 loss to Bayern Munich, calling it ‘a humiliation for Serie A and Italian soccer.’
Atalanta, the final Serie A membership remaining within the Champions League, suffered a humiliating 6-1 residence defeat to Bayern Munich final night time within the Spherical of 16 first leg.
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Fabio Capello famous that the end result was a and Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Luigi Garlando had precisely the identical feeling.
Atalanta’s enormous defeat an ’embarrassment for Serie A and Italian soccer’
“Within the final Champions League, the final Italian crew remaining, Inter, conceded 5 targets within the Closing in Munich. This yr, the final one to exit, Atalanta, conceded six at residence towards the crew from Munich,” the
“There’s no level beating across the bush. It wasn’t simply a humiliation for Atalanta. In the beginning, it was a humiliation for Serie A and Italian soccer.”
BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 10: Serge Gnabry of FC Bayern Munich scores his crew’s third purpose 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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Juventus and Inter had been eradicated within the knockout play-off, whereas Napoli didn’t even transcend the league part.
“The defending Serie A champions, Napoli, completed in thirty ninth within the league part. The present league leaders, Inter, had been knocked out earlier than the Spherical of 16 by the trustworthy however hardly galactic Bodo/Glimt,” continued Garlando.
“Add that to Norway’s mixture 7-1 win over Italy, draw a line, and do the maths: that is who we’re.”
Italy will play in Bergamo in simply two weeks, internet hosting Northern Eire within the World Cup play-off semifinal.
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 16: Gennaro Gattuso, Head Coach of Italy, appears to be like on previous to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Norway at San Siro Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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“The nice half, so to talk, is that in 15 days, on this very stadium, our nationwide crew will face Northern Eire to attempt to avert a 3rd Apocalypse,” Garlando sadly concluded.
“If Gattuso hoped for a morale increase from our prime golf equipment in Europe, he didn’t get it.”