Atalanta go to Bruges for the primary leg of their Champions League play-off in opposition to Membership Brugge on Wednesday night.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s aspect ranked among the many extra spectacular groups within the league part, dropping simply as soon as, however three attracts meant they missed out on a desired prime eight berth by a mere level. Their 2-2 draw with Barcelona on Matchday 8 was a superb lead to isolation, nevertheless it opened the door for Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, and Aston Villa to beat them to the spherical of 16.
They head into Wednesday’s first leg having thrashed Hellas Verona 5-0 in Serie A on the weekend. A stuttering begin to the brand new yr has seen them lose floor within the Scudetto race, nonetheless.
Membership Brugge squeezed into the play-offs on aim distinction due to Paris Saint-Germain beating Stuttgart 4-1 on the ultimate league part matchday. Brugge have been overwhelmed 3-1 at Manchester Metropolis final day trip in Europe, however their 11-point haul proved sufficient to see them advance.
Right here is 90min’s information to Wednesday’s Champions League play-off first leg.
Membership Brugge vs Atalanta head-to-head report
That is the primary aggressive fixture between Membership Brugge and Atalanta.
Present kind (all competitions)
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Membership Brugge |
Atalanta |
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Membership Brugge 1-0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven – 08/02/25 |
Hellas Verona 0-5 Atalanta – 08/02/25 |
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Genk 1-1 Membership Brugge – 05/02/25 |
Atalanta 0-1 Bologna – 04/02/25 |
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Royal Antwerp 2-1 Membership Brugge – 02/02/25 |
Atalanta 2-2 Torino – 01/02/25 |
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Man Metropolis 3-1 Membership Brugge – 29/01/25 |
Barcelona 2-2 Atalanta – 29/01/25 |
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Membership Brugge 1-1 Kortrijk – 25/01/25 |
Como 1-2 Atalanta – 25/01/25 |
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United Kingdom |
TNT Sports activities 3, discovery+, discovery+ App |
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United States |
Paramount+, fuboTV, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDN App, TUDN USA, UniMás |
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Canada |
DAZN Canada |
Nicky Hayen ought to have a full complement of gamers accessible for Tuesday’s first leg.
We noticed Brugge’s dynamic and speedy frontline trigger Man Metropolis points of their remaining league part outing, and we may see an unchanged beginning XI from the Etihad. Brugge light after Hayen turned to his bench.
Gustaf Nilsson scored the sport’s solely aim in Brugge’s 1-0 home win on the weekend however is more likely to drop to the bench in favour of Ferran Jutgla. Hugo Vetlesen can also be vying for minutes in the midst of the park.
Membership Brugge predicted lineup vs Atalanta (4-2-3-1): Mignolet; Seys, Ordonez, Mechele; De Cuyper; Onyedika, Vetlesen; Taibi, Vanaken, Tzolis, Jutgla.
Rui Patricio has loved a run within the Atalanta XI with Marco Carnesecchi coping with a muscle harm which may rule him out of Tuesday’s sport. The previous Wolves goalkeeper accomplished a Serie A shutout on the weekend in a dominant Atalanta win.
Ademola Lookman is coping with a knee difficulty, whereas Giorgio Scalvini is nursing a shoulder harm. Each are doubts for the primary leg however the former needs to be again subsequent week. Daniel Maldini has nearly instantly joined the harm checklist after arriving in January.
Sead Kolasinac and Odilon Kossounou are Gasperini’s different harm considerations in defence.
Atalanta predicted lineup vs Membership Brugge (3-4-2-1): Patricio; Posch, Hien, Djimisiti; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Samardzic, De Ketelaere; Retegui.
Atalanta’s accidents render this a possible banana pores and skin, however Gasperini’s aspect have traditionally been very good within the face of adversity and their present state of affairs will not deter them. They have been in a rampant temper on the weekend, with Mateo Retegui’s stellar season persevering with with a quartet of strikes in Verona.
Membership Brugge scraped into the play-offs however confirmed all through the league part that they will carry a risk in opposition to a few of Europe’s prime canine. Atalanta should be cautious of their pace in vast areas, however the guests overwhelming their hosts by way of dogged man-orientation is a definite risk.
Count on Atalanta to set themselves up for a spherical of 16 berth by successful in Belgium.
Prediction: Membership Brugge 1-3 Atalanta
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