Italy has been home to the fiercest title race across Europe’s big five leagues this season and the action continues in Serie A this weekend with a huge contest on Sunday in particular. In a potential six-pointer at the top, leaders Napoli take on second-placed AC Milan with both sides level on points after 27 […]
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No Malmo Blues for Tuchel
Matchday Four of the Champions League kicks off on Tuesday with eight games to look forward to. Although they face contrasting tasks, both Chelsea and Manchester United are in action, but it could be another tough evening for Barcelona. Champions Expected to Stride On Chelsea could have been expected to experience a hangover after winning […]
Serie A: Can Roma Send High-Flying Atalanta Down to Earth?
AS Roma vs Atalanta AS Roma are suddenly on a slump after a decent stretch to kick off 2021. They now have lost three of their last five domestic fixtures which has led to them sliding down in the Serie A standings. With the season winding down and their European hopes looking bleak, AS Roma
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Serie A: Juventus Big Losers After Late Loss at Atalanta
Juventus’ top-four status in Serie A continues to look far from secure after their late 1-0 defeat to Atalanta, who have now overtaken the Old Lady for third place in the table. Juve are now just two points ahead of fifth-placed Napoli, who finally halted Inter’s 11-match winning run in the league with a 1-1
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Serie A: Atalanta Gunning for the Old Lady
Atalanta vs Juventus Third plays fourth this weekend when Juventus travel to Bergamo to take on fast shooters Atalanta in a game both teams need to win to cement a top-four place. Only a single point separates the two clubs and that gives La Dea an added incentive against the reigning Scudetto holders, who they
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Champions League: Vintage Real Madrid Return in Awesome Rout of Atalanta
Real Madrid 3-1 (4-1 on agg.) Atalanta Real Madrid have been a shadow of their once-dominant selves for long stretches this season. But Los Blancos turned in a vintage performance as they eased past Atalanta 3-1 in their round-of-16 second leg to return to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in three years.
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Champions League: Real Ready for Quarter-Final Return
Real Madrid vs Atalanta After crashing out of the Champions League round of 16 in each of the last two seasons, Real Madrid are in a good position to return to the quarter-finals this time around. Los Blancos will head into their second leg at home against Atalanta with a 1-0 lead to protect after
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Coppa Italia: Showpiece Showdown at Stake in Bergamo
Atalanta vs Napoli It’s all to play for in the Gewiss Stadium this week and a place in the final of the 2021 Coppa Italia is at stake. Holders Napoli, who clinched their first major trophy in six seasons by beating Juventus 4-2 on penalties in last season’s final, up against the surprise package of
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Serie A: Atalanta Catching COVID-Hit Milan at Right Time
AC Milan vs Atalanta AC Milan are still on top of Serie A, three points clear of rivals Inter. However, that could very well change this weekend as the leaders face a dangerous visitor in Atalanta. After a rough start to the season, ‘The Goddess’ has returned to form in recent months as they’ve reeled
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Three Winners and Three Losers from Serie A
Winners AC Milan A trip to Sampdoria can often be a tricky test but this was even tougher than normal for the surprise leaders. They kicked-off with a number of key players missing and after most of their rivals had won over the weekend. Had Gianluigi Donnarumma not somehow punched an early Lorenzo Tonelli header
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Champions League: Revenge is Sweet For Atalanta
Liverpool 0-2 Atalanta Four minutes was all it took for Atalanta to do something that has never been done in a long time. The Gian Piero Gasperini-mentored club dealt Liverpool its first defeat in Anfield since 2017, and they did so methodically through their solid and well-thought out gameplan. Josip Ilicic and Robin Gosens scored
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Champions League: Can Atalanta Avoid Anfield Humiliation?
Liverpool vs Atalanta Liverpool are closing in on a place in the Champions League knockout phase. The English champions were perfect during the first half of the group stage with three wins out of three, the most convincing of which was their Diogo Jota-inspired demolition of top group challengers Atalanta in Bergamo. The Reds continue
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Champions League: Diogo Jota Spearheads Liverpool’s Demolition of Atalanta
Atalanta 0-5 Liverpool Liverpool may have found a new gem in Diogo Jota as he led them to their latest Champions League victory last Tuesday evening. The young Portuguese scored a wonderful hat-trick to tow the Reds to a thumping 5-0 victory over Atalanta, and that pushed his club to the top of Group D
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Champions League: Atalanta Catch Injury-Hit Liverpool at Right Time
Atalanta vs Liverpool Liverpool are in control of Champions League Group D thanks to two wins out of two. However, main challengers Atalanta are not far behind after a win and a draw in their first two outings, where they scored six goals. The free-scoring Italians now host Liverpool with the hope of overtaking the
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Serie A: Sampdoria Face Struggle Stopping Free-Scoring Atalanta
It may be a new Serie A season, but it’s still the same old Atalanta. La Dea have had a sizzling start to the campaign with three wins in their first four matches, while scoring a league-leading 14 goals. Although, they suffered their first setback of the season last time out with a stunning 4-1
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Serie A: Four-Star Napoli Stun Atalanta
Napoli 4-1 Atalanta It speaks volumes for the rise and rise of Atalanta that this Serie A result was something of a surprise. Not the fact that the home side won but more the margin of a contest which was effectively over long before half-time. Perhaps it was the hurt and anger which sparked such
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Serie A: A Goalfest Awaits In Stadio San Paolo
Napoli vs Atalanta Days after the international break, club football is back and we are in for a huge treat. Serie A is going to feature two of the in-form teams in the league as Napoli welcome Atalanta at the Stadio San Paolo this Saturday. The two of them are undefeated so far in this
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Serie A: Atalanta On Fire and Red Cards in Rome
After another great round of Serie A football, the league table is beginning to take shape and there was plenty of action to enjoy even before the Juventus vs Napoli game at the end of the weekend. In the big Sunday match, Antonio Conte’s Inter Milan were aiming to continue a perfect start to the
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PSG Set to Shine in Lisbon
Paris Saint-Germain will look to handle the pressure when they face off against Atalanta in the quarter-finals of the Champions League in Lisbon. The French giants have failed to live up to expectations in Europe in recent years but are expected to book their place in the final four this week. Rusty PSG Can Find […]
Strugglers Can Boost Survival Hopes
Other leagues might be winding down but Serie A remains in full swing with plenty to be decided at both ends of the table. Genoa to Add to Inter Hurt A team who’s got their act together in recent weeks is Genoa, winning three of their last four games to move onto 36 points, four […]