Atalanta and Club Brugge meet again in the UEFA Champions League group stage, just months after the Belgians dumped the Italians out in last season’s play-off round. Club Brugge dominated that tie 5-2 on aggregate and come into this one confident after their strong MD1 start. For Atalanta, the Gewiss Stadium has to be the place where they turn around a worrying Champions League slump — they’ve lost three straight in the competition.
Matchday Talking Points
- This is the second consecutive season Atalanta and Club Brugge are facing each other — Brugge won both play-off legs last year.
- Atalanta lost 3 of their 10 UCL games last season — two of those defeats came at the hands of Club Brugge.
- Brugge’s victories last season ended a 15-game winless run for Belgian sides against Italian opposition in Europe.
- Atalanta have lost their last three Champions League games, their joint-longest losing run in the competition.
- Brugge have lost only once in their last five UCL matches, and started this campaign with a 4-1 win over Monaco.
Lineups
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
GK: Marco Carnesecchi
DEF: O. Kossounou, B. Djimsiti, H. Ahanor
MID: R. Bellanova, M. de Roon, Éderson, L. Bernasconi
AM: M. Pašalić
FW: N. Krstović, A. Lookman
Substitutes: Yunus Musah, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Lazar Samardžić, Francesco Rossi, Relja Obrić, Marco Brescianini, Marco Sportiello, Daniel Maldini, Davide Zappacosta
Manager: I. Jurić
Club Brugge (4-2-3-1)
GK: N. Jackers
DEF: J. Seys, B. Mechele, J. Ordóñez, K. Sabbe
MID: C. Tzolis, H. Vanaken, C. Sandra, A. Stanković, C. Forbs
FW: N. Tresoldi
Substitutes: Zaid Romero, Ludovit Reis, Hugo Vetlesen, Bjorn Meijer, Dani van den Heuvel, Romeo Vermant, Gustaf Nilsson, Vince Osuji, Hugo Siquet, Lynnt Audoor, Mamadou Diakhon, Shandre Campbell
Manager: N. Hayen
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