Atalanta are still in the running for direct access to the Champions League Round of 16 after a comfortable 5-0 victory over Sturm Graz with Mateo Retegui, Charles De Ketelaere and Ademola Lookman on target.

Atalanta coach, Gian Piero Gasperini, has made a subtle, surprising claim about Ademola Lookman following the forward's UCL performance against Sturm Graz.

Atalanta need to get back on track in 2025 as the Champions League returns and they host Sturm Graz amid an injury crisis, as Mateo Retegui starts. It kicks off at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo at 17.

Europa League winners Atalanta thrashed Austrian outfit Sturm Graz 5-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday with Gian Piero Gasperini's side well placed to earn a spot in the competition's top eight.Striker Mateo Retegui gave Atalanta an early lead from close range,

Atalanta ended a five-game winless run in all competitions with a comprehensive 4-0 victory at home to Sturm Graz in the UEFA Champions League (UCL), ensuring that Italian sides extended their unbeaten streak against Austrian teams in the competition to 15 matches.

Moments later, Lookman showcased his playmaking prowess, threading a precise pass to Charles De Ketelaere, who calmly slotted it into the net for Atalanta’s second goal.

Gian Piero Gasperini feels Atalanta have grabbed their first win of 2025 at ‘the right time’, defeating Sturm Graz to earn a place into the top 24 of the Champions League’s league phase, an achievement that ‘wasn’t guaranteed at the start’.

After losing to Inter Milan in Saudi Arabia, La Dea returned to league duty with a fortunate 0-0 draw against Udinese, and fit-again striker Mateo Retegui then emerged from the bench to rescue a point at home to Juventus.