Europa League champions Atalanta missed out on an automatic place in the Champions League last 16 with a 2-2 draw at Barcelona on Wednesday, with Lamine Yamal and Ronald Araujo scoring for the already-qualified hosts.
Barcelona and Atalanta meet in Catalonia on Wednesday for their final UEFA Champions League game of the league phase. Hansi Flick's men are already guaranteed a top eight finish, but could yet finish top while Gian Piero Gasperini's side are attempting to confirm a round of 16 place alongside the Blaugrana at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
Barca and Atalanta played out the action-packed match that ended in a 2-2 draw on Wednesday as Atalanta deny Barca a win in an encounter
Barcelona performed a breathtaking second-half comeback to beat Benfica in a controversial 5-2 victory in Lisbon last week. In doing so, Hansi Flick’s charges secured automatic Round-of-16 qualification with a game to spare.
Atalanta put in a brave performance to record a 2-2 draw away against Barcelona in their first ever match against the Blaugrana, which rounded off an impressive start to the 2024-25 Champions League campaign for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side.
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In the first ever meeting between the two sides, Barcelona and Atalanta played out an entertaining 2-2 draw, as the visitors dropped out of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) top eight places.
Winning the LaLiga title remains Barcelona's top priority for the season, coach Hansi Flick said on the eve of his side's Champions League clash against Atalanta on Wednesday, as the Spanish club have already booked a place in the last 16.
The first-ever league phase in the UEFA Champions League will come to a dramatic end on Wednesday, when there's much at stake for Europe's top clubs across 18 games that will kick off at the exact same time.
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Mateo Retegui scored a second-half brace to boost his league-leading total to 16 goals and Atalanta came back for a 2-1 win at Como to revive its Serie A title hopes.
Napoli has underlined its Serie A title chances by fighting back for a crucial win over one of its main rivals. Antonio Conte’s side won at Atalanta 3-2 on Saturday.