DBasia.news – Atalanta won the inaugural Champions League victory this season after beating Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 in a Group C match played at the San Siro stadium, Milan, Wednesday (11/27) AM. Atalanta coach, Gian Piero, believes Atalanta can get tickets to the top 16 round.
Earlier, Atalanta successfully silenced Dinamo Zagreb at the San Siro. La Dea won the victory after Luis Muriel and Papu Gomez were able to score against Dinamo.
“Finally we can enjoy the night as we want. The goal from Papu Gomez came after he missed a lot of golden opportunities and was able to make the players much more excited. Now, we believe we can advance to the top 16, “said Gian Piero Gasperini as quoted from the official UEFA website.
Optimism from Gasperini is also felt by Atalanta midfielder, Remo Freuler. According to him, La Dea has enough quality to continue the adventure in Europe this season. Especially the Champions League.
“Of course we feel confident that we will qualify for the knockout stages. We still need one more victory to stay afloat in Europe. If we are lucky, we will be able to continue the adventure in the Champions League, “said Freuler.
The victory over Dinamo unfortunately has not been able to capture the position of Luis Muriel and colleagues in the Group D standings. Currently, they are still at the bottom of the standings with a collection of four points. However, they are only two points adrift of Shakhtar Donetsk in runner-up position.