AZ Alkmaar. But Atalanta was Serie A’s highest-scoring team in a run to a second consecutive third-place finish.
Paris Saint-Germain pulled themselves back from the brink of Champions League elimination with two late goals to beat Italian underdogs Atalanta 2-1 in a thrilling quarterfinal in Lisbon. The northern Italian side fought back to advance to the knockout phase and now finds itself two wins from the final as Italy’s sole remaining representative. We were so close, really close,” Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said.Atalanta took the lead at the Stadium of Light thanks to Mario Pašalić’s first-half goal, but Marquinhos equalized in the 90th and Eric Choupo-Moting scored the winner in the third minute of stoppage time.It was a heartbreaking finish to Atalanta’s first appearance in Europe’s top club competition, one that had grown bigger than sports after the coronavirus killed more than 6,000 in Bergamo. "Atalanta held out and dreamed" before falling to "a star-studded team of millionaires," the newspaper wrote.The side from Bergamo, the city in the foothills of the Italian Alps which suffered immensely during the coronavirus pandemic, were carrying their country's hopes of a first Champions League trophy in a decade.
The first leg took place on Feb. 19 in Milan in a match dubbed “Game Zero” because of the spread of the disease that followed both in northern Italy and in Spain.Images of a convoy of military trucks driving coffins out of the city of Bergamo because the crematorium couldn’t keep up were beamed around the world.“Tonight is not about a quarterfinal of a Champions League. Atalanta turned their focus to next season after their stunning Champions League run ended in a heartbreaking 2-1 quarter-final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
Atalanta turned their focus to next season after their stunning Champions League run ended in a heartbreaking 2-1 quarter-final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. “Tomorrow, I will be proud of our team and club but at this moment I feel disappointment.”.Back in Bergamo, the fans remained fiercely proud of their players — none of whom had left the city in its darkest moment and during one of the strictest lockdowns in the world.A few months ago the people of Lombardy, in which Bergamo is situated, were only allowed to leave their houses for essentials such as food or health emergencies.Fans are still not allowed into the stadium — although some Atalanta supporters had made the trip to Lisbon — but approximately 300 of them were gathered at Edoné, a bar and a cultural space near the team’s stadium.In the balmy evening and under picturesque fairy lights, they wildly celebrated Pašalić’s goal, applauded every save and good move from their players, and grasped their heads in shock and groaned at the late heartbreak.“Atalanta already won and the city already won because five months ago, when Atalanta beat Valencia and we were in our darkest days, a night like tonight looked like impossible back then because we were just feeling the worst moment, fear for our best friends, fear for ourselves, fear for our family,” said 38-year-old Franz Barcella, an Atalanta season ticket holder and the managing partner at Edoné.“And in those days, a night, a normal summer night of drinking, of watching a game or watching a movie seemed just like impossible for us in Bergamo. Atalanta's success this season has been a joy to watch but the happiness has been tempered by the focus around their two Champions League games and … "We now want to play a European competition at home, on September 7 and 8 there will be an inspection by UEFA to check the progress of the work, we are confident that this can happen," added Percassi.It has now been a decade since an Italian team has lifted the Champions League, when Jose Mourinho led Inter Milan to an unprecedented treble.Juventus failed to make it past the last 16 this season, the nine-time reigning domestic champions last winning the trophy in 1996.All eyes will now be on Antonio Conte's Inter Milan to save Italian pride as they are still in the running for the Europa League.Inter sign midfielder Vidal from Barcelona for 1 million euros,Morgan delighted with last minute Spurs move,Bobcat fire chars forests in Los Angeles county,A handmade bench has gone missing from the gravesite of fallen FWC officer Julian Keen,Russell's set to close Chesterfield location next week,Jury selection begins for man charged in death of Adams County deputy,1,000 Fans in Italy Attend Live Soccer Match for the First Time Since March,Suarez cuts Barca contract, agrees Atletico terms - reports,Mourinho says Bale's motivation is high on his return to Spurs,"Jose Mourinho hails Bale 'top player in Europe'","Premier League match preview: Wolves v Man City",Valley man back home after battling COVID-19,Parrot calls 'time out' during soccer game in Brazil,Macaw calls 'time out' in Brazil after landing on soccer player's head,OTR: Congressional candidate Julie Hall says President Trump has been 'nothing but supportive' of military,Like us on Facebook to see similar stories.Police training cited as defense in many use-of-force cases.
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