Atalanta opened the Champions League group stage with a duel with today’s opponent. The game with the current winner of the Europa League was of a fundamental nature and pleased with the performance. Teams scored four goals, but in the end they shared the tournament points, which suited the rivals. In the second round the “goddess” won a victory over the Young Boys (1:0), which was the only one in five rounds. Before this fight the Italian team had six points and a third position. It is impossible not to note 10 goals scored, while the Bergamasks conceded an average of two goals. After 16 rounds of the current Serie A championship, the queen of provincials recorded 10 victories and four draws, which brought 34 points and the fourth position. Gian Piero Gasperini’s wards have won in the last five matches. In the last two rounds the hosts defeated Venice (4:0) and Napoli (3:2). Gosens and Lovato, who has a muscle injury, will not be able to play today.
The Young Boys were the first in the group to start in the Champions League and went through three stages of qualification. On the way to the group round, the yellow-blacks knocked out of this championship such difficult opponents as Slovan from Bratislava, CFR Cluj (4:2) and Ferencvaros (6:4). At the first stage of the group round, the Swiss defeated today’s opponent on the courage, but this victory was the only one at this stage. In the last game the bees drew with Atalanta (3:3). The attack line looks good, which hit the opponents’ goal more than twice, while the team missed twice as much. In the Swiss Superleague championship, David Wagner’s wards scored seven victories and four peaceful outcomes over 15 rounds, which corresponded to 25 points and the fourth position in the standings. After the success in the duel with Lugano (3:1), the guests lost to Servette (1:2). Nsame, von Ballmoos, Ceziger, Fassnacht, Monteiro, Camara and Kang Aka, who has a shin injury, will not be able to play today.
