What a night for the Nerazzurri, who went behind with Joao Pedro‘s goal but then played a great second half
Crazy Atalanta. They are +6 from relegation to Serie A but are third for one night in the Champions League after coming from behind to win the perfect match against the world champions. After losing badly in the league against the bottom of the table, he overdoes it with Chelsea.
On a historic evening, another ambitious and aggressive team takes the field. At the best moment, when Chelsea had difficulty with the pressure, Joao Pedro’s goal arrived ma Atalanta believes in it and with Scamacca and De Ketelaere signs the comeback. Palladino surprisingly launches the young Bernasconi, like Juric in the Champions League.
«We are always with you»: the scenography of the North among the new plays of light of a packed stadium. The 1263 English sing «Estêvão, I Like It» in the afternoon at the Christmas markets, but Maresca prefers Pedro Neto. The Blues, who on the eve revealed that they had not studied Atalanta (seen on TV only two years earlier), suffer from his intensity.
Many opportunities on balls recovered by Bellanova that falls in tears due to a flexor injury. In his place was the former Chelsea Zappacosta: after repeated lunges Lookman, served in the 19th minute by Scamacca two steps from Sanchez, beats the goalkeeper but not Acheampongwho saves and celebrates as if he had scored a goal. Imitate what he does 5 minutes later Joao Pedro under the North: he puts James’ cross from the left into the net; after a long check the referee validates.
Anger at the undeserved disadvantage fills Atalantawho tries to overturn it but is offside. When he sprints forward, Palladino would like to run onto the pitch but for him he does his thing alter ego De Ketelaere: from the right Scamacca serves, who towers over and scores his fourth goal of the season but his first in the Champions League with his header. Atalanta believes in the dream and continues to chase it with De Ketelaere who, 7′ from the end, served by De Roon, kicks with his first right foot and mocks Cucurella.
