Atalanta have work to do within the second leg of their Champions League knockout spherical play-off tie towards Membership Brugge.
La Dea appeared destined to safe a 1-1 draw away in Bruges final Wednesday after Mario Pasalic cancelled out Ferran Jutgla’s opener, however a extremely contentious penalty choice late on allowed the hosts to assert a 2-1 victory.
With away targets not thought of on this competitors, Atalanta require a wholesome victory in Bergamo to progress into the spherical of 16.
Each groups stay within the hunt for his or her respective home titles this season, however the pair have been held to attracts on the weekend. Whereas Atalanta failed to interrupt down a resolute Cagliari aspect in a goalless stalemate, Brugge rallied late to choose up some extent on the struggling STVV.
Right here is 90min’s information to Tuesday’s Champions League play-off second leg.
Atalanta vs Membership Brugge head-to-head file (All Video games)
Present kind (all competitions)
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Atalanta |
Membership Brugge |
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Atalanta 0-0 Cagliari – 15/02/25 |
STVV 2-2 Membership Brugge – 15/02/25 |
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Membership Brugge 2-1 Atalanta – 12/02/25 |
Membership Brugge 2-1 Atalanta – 12/02/25 |
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Hellas Verona 0-5 Atalanta – 08/02/25 |
Membership Brugge 1-0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven – 08/02/25 |
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Atalanta 0-1 Bologna – 04/02/25 |
Genk 1-1 Membership Brugge – 05/02/25 |
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Atalanta 1-1 Torino – 01/02/25 |
Royal Antwerp 2-1 Membership Brugge – 02/02/25 |
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Nation |
TV channel/stay stream |
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United Kingdom |
TNT Sports activities 1, discovery+, discovery+ App |
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United States |
Paramount+, fuboTV, CBS Sports activities Community |
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Canada |
DAZN Canada |
Atalanta have sorely missed reigning African Footballer of the Yr Ademola Lookman, however there’s an opportunity the ahead will likely be again in Gian Piero Gasperini’s beginning XI on Tuesday evening.
Lookman and Sead Kolasinac each returned to coaching within the aftermath of Saturday’s stalemate.
Nonetheless, the hosts are as soon as once more with out Gianluca Scamacca, who’s set for a interval on the sidelines with a hamstring concern having simply recovered from an ACL tear. Giorgio Scalvini and Odilon Kossounou are additionally unlikely to characteristic, whereas January addition Daniel Maldini is a doubt.
Atalanta predicted lineup vs Membership Brugge (3-4-2-1): Patricio; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Lookman, De Ketelaere; Retegui.
Brugge’s place within the Belgian Professional League desk meant Nicky Hayen opted towards resting and rotating at STVV on the weekend, and we should always see the same beginning lineup on Tuesday evening.
The guests stay wholesome on the harm entrance, with Bjorn Meiler the one notable absentee.
Christos Tzolis was on the bench on the weekend and will return to Hayen’s group with Jutgla beginning up high and Gustaf Nilsson dropping out. Raphael Onyedinka, who scored on the Etihad final month, can also be poised to return to the XI.
Membership Brugge predicted lineup vs Atalanta (4-2-3-1): Mignolet; Seys, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Yashari; Taibi, Vanaken, Tzolis; Jutgla.
Membership Brugge have been glorious final week, refusing to succumb to Atalanta’s distinctive depth out of possession whereas dishevelling the guests themselves through shrewd work with out the ball.
Brugge should produce the same stage of efficiency in Bergamo to have an opportunity of sneaking by means of, with Atalanta sure to get pleasure from a lot of the territory on Tuesday evening. Nonetheless, we now have seen Gasperini’s aspect come unstuck when needing a aim a couple of occasions on the Gewiss this time period. La Dea have drawn blanks in back-to-back residence video games and have been shut out twice in the course of the league section.
Maybe Lookman is the spark they desperately require. They seem to be a utterly totally different proposition with the Nigerian celebrity wreaking havoc off the left flank.
Prediction: Atalanta 3-1 Membership Brugge
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