Gian Piero Gasperini feels Atalanta have grabbed their first win of 2025 at ‘the right time’, defeating Sturm Graz to earn a place into the top 24 of the Champions League’s league phase, an achievement that ‘wasn’t guaranteed at the start’.

Atalanta are still in the running for direct access to the Champions League Round of 16 after a comfortable 5-0 victory over Sturm Graz with Mateo Retegui, Charles De Ketelaere and Ademola Lookman on target.

The Champions League goes on. For Atalanta, the priority is to mathematically secure qualification for the playoffs, while still aiming to break into the top 8. The sting of Retegui’s

After losing to Inter Milan in Saudi Arabia, La Dea returned to league duty with a fortunate 0-0 draw against Udinese, and fit-again striker Mateo Retegui then emerged from the bench to rescue a point at home to Juventus.

Europa League winners Atalanta thrashed Austrian outfit Sturm Graz 5-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday with Gian Piero Gasperini's side well placed to earn a spot in the competition's top eight.Striker Mateo Retegui gave Atalanta an early lead from close range,

Atalanta need to get back on track in 2025 as the Champions League returns and they host Sturm Graz amid an injury crisis, as Mateo Retegui starts. It kicks off at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo at 17.

Gian Piero Gasperini is expected to start Mateo Retegui, Ademola Lookman and Charles De Ketelaere in the Atalanta attack against Sturm Graz, while Bologna will look to Riccardo Orsolini against

Highlights from the match between Atalanta vs. Sturm Graz