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11 December 2019The Atalanta does the business and beat Shakhtar 3-0 in Ukraine. Also due to the City's 4-1 victory in Zagreb, the Orobici go to the knockout stages of the Champions League with a historic qualification.

A difficult task for Gasperini's team forced to win at Shakhtar Donetsk and hope that Manchester City will draw at least with Dinamo. Gasperini must shelter the double absence in attack of Zapata and Ilicic, in the field Pasalic and Gomez behind Muriel. Only bench for Malinovskyi, chestnuts preferred to Hateboer. As is natural, Atalanta tries to make the match. At 5 'Gomez serves Muriel who tries the ball for Pasalic: the conclusion is blocked by Pyatov. Ukrainians seek qualification and have no intention of leaving the field. At 15 'there is a thrill for Atalanta: goal of Kovalenko canceled for offside by Tetè at the beginning of the action. Var check confirming the decision. At 20 'Tetè dribbles Gosens and crosses for Taison who kicks a safe shot, saves Palomino. At 30 'Muriel's powerful free-kick is too high on the crossbar. At the 37th miracle of Gollini, who by pure instinct neutralizes a close-up header by Junior Moraes. We go to rest in clean sheets.

At the start of the second half, Atalanta tries to take the reins of the game and becomes dangerous with a good free kick by Muriel and saved by Pyatov and then with a header by Djimsiti just above the crossbar at 52 '. Big risk for Bergamo players when Muriel is already admonished to be the author of a foul on Dodo. The referee Zwayer pardoned him and Atalanta remained in 11. At 61 'Gasperini tried the Malinovskiy card that took over Masiello. At 66 'Gomez's cross, Castagne's winning deviation but offside to the linesman. Zwayer consults with the Var, skyrocketing at the Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv, but the network is finally validated and is Atalanta's advantage. The game takes a completely different turn. At 77 'Dodo hit Freuler with a slap, direct red and Atalanta with the goal of advantage and the man more. At 80 'the doubling: Malinovskiy's free-kick, Pasalic enters the first post and with a touch puts it in the goal. At 86 'reaction of the Ukrainians: powerful conclusion of the full-back Ismayli, deviation of de Roon and ball that splinter the crossbar. Malinovskiy replies with a violent conclusion punched by Pyatov. At the 92nd minute, the amazing Gollini takes away the joy of consolation from Taison, parrying the shot from distance. The triumph is completed in the recovery when Stepanenko errs and leaves Gosens free to puncture Pyatek for the third time. The Ukrainians must be content with going to the Europa League.