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26 November 2019First historic victory for Atalanta in the Champions League, after three defeats and a draw. At the 'Meazza' of Milan, Dinamo Zagreb beat 2-0: partially revenged the 4-0 suffered by the Nerazzurri in Croatia, at the debut in the maximum European club competition. In virtue of the 1-1 draw between Manchester City and Shakhtar Donetsk in the other round of Group C, the ranking sees the passage to the round of 16 of the English of Pep Guardiola, sure also of the first place, thanks to the 11 points; the Ukrainians (next opponents of the Gasperini team) are at 6, the Croats at 5, the Goddess at 4. Wednesday 11 December in Kharkiv Atalanta must win on the last day of the group stage and hope that the City does not lose in Zagreb. With this astral conjuncture, the Champions League knockouts would materialize.

There is Muriel and not Iličić leading the Nerazzurri attack; Gasperini wants to give more weight to the attack, the Colombian will be supported by Gomez and Pašalić; Hateboer favorite in Castagne on the right lane, Gosens on the left with De Roon and Freuler in the median; in front of Gollini, Kjaer at the center of the defense instead of Djimsiti, with Toloi and Palomino. All confirmed for Dinamo Zagreb, in yellow uniform from away match: with Moro disqualified and Gojak not at his best (only on the bench), Bjelica chooses Livaković in goal; Théophile-Catherine, Dilaver and Perić will be the three defenders; Stojanović, Ivanušec, Ademi, Dani Olmo and Leovac will make up the midfield quintet; Oršić and Petković the tips. The Russian Karasaev will arbitrate.

At 2 'Hateboer immediately wastes a good suggestion from Muriel; a wheel Pašalić badly impacts a low crosspiece by Gomez (3 '). The first shot is from Muriel, too weak, easy grip of Livaković (5 '). At 6 'the dynamo responds with a header to the side of Stojanović. The teams are better placed on the pitch and the next shot always comes with Muriel on the 17th, a predictable conclusion for Livaković's parade. On 20 minutes, Pašalić still smooth with Papu's low cross from the left. At 23 'Oršić frees the right, the "wall" Palomino. Turn at 26 ': with a great right Gosens seizes the crossbar, the defense is not free and Perić awkwardly lands Muriel, for Karasaev it is rigor, which Muriel coldly transforms displacing the goalkeeper (27'). At 31 'Gollini must leave the area to sweep a long ball of Croats with his feet. At 32 'Muriel on the counterattack reaches the shot but his right flies over the crossbar. At 33 'the shot goes Leovac, Gollini sure. On the opposite turn, rescue on the Perić line on Hateboer's leg, after Livaković had not held a ball. Very lively game. At 36 'Oršić with a right to turn hits the crossbar. At 38 'a southpaw of the Papu ends one meter to the side. With the same foot, at 39 'Muriel tries, high aim. At 44 'Ademi touches his own goal. On the corner, Livaković unravels giving a new corner, on which Atalanta does not create danger.

Just the time to beat the recovery in the middle and Atalanta doubles with a hint from Gomez that goes off in the tunnel to poor Perić and unloads an unstoppable right diagonal for the Dinamo goalkeeper: it's the 47 '. In the 53rd minute the duel between the Papu and Livaković wins the second. At 56 'Freuler contained with difficulty by Dilaver. At 58 'Livaković anticipated Pašalić who had stretched the ball too much. At 61 'Muriel is injured, Iličić enters. On the 64th easy save by the Croatian goalkeeper on Toloi. A minute later, Castagne takes over Hateboer. First change in Dinamo at 67 ': Gojak for Ivanušec. At 69 'Iličić goes precision, but only hits the outer post. Atalanta insisted and in the 76th minute only a great intervention by Livaković denied the one-two to Papu . At 78 'Iličić fails a good chance by not framing the door. In the recovery, Gollini resolves a scrum in the Nerazzurri area originating from a Gojak cross. Nerazzurri party and hopes still burning.