Benfica in the group stage of the Champions League! With their sights set on Italy, Luz have raised around €40 million this afternoon. This is thanks to… Atalanta. Gasperini’s team defeated Torino 3-0 and moved up to fourth place in Serie A, which the Eagles needed to guarantee their place in direct access.
The good news for Roger Schmidt’s men started on Friday. After Bologna’s 2-0 defeat to Genoa, Atalanta only needed to win one of their last two games – specifically against Torino or against Fiorentina – to move up the table.
Apart from Benfica, today’s result also benefits Slavia Prague and Salzburg as they will compete in the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League rather than the 2nd. Roma sees how their place is being taken away from them.
Total domination of Atalanta
Atalanta rose to fourth place in the Italian Championship without much difficulty. In a game they dominated, Gasperini’s side took the lead through Scamacca (26′) and went into the break 2-0 up, with Lookman (43′) adding to the tally. Then Pasalic (71 minutes) scored the third goal. And Atalanta had no shortage of opportunities to win.
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