28 September 2021, 09:14 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The UEFA Champions League Group F fixture, Atalanta B.C. vs. BSC Young Boys kicks off at 17:45 (GMT+1) on Matchday 2, Wednesday, September 29 at the Gewiss Stadium. Referee Felix Brych (GER) will be in charge while Mark Borsch (GER) and Stefan Lupp (GER) will be assisting. Sascha Stegemann (GER) will be in the VAR room.
Preview Atalanta Champions League, Sep 29, 2021
Preview Atalanta B.C. was held to a 2-2 draw against Villarreal in the opening game of the 67th edition of UEFA Champions League at El Madrigal. Freuler (6') gave the visitors an early lead just after six minutes of play, but Trigueros (39') gave Villarreal the equalizer just before the break. Arnaut Danjuma (73') put Villarreal ahead before Robin Gosens (83') made it 2-2. Following the draw, Atalanta remains in 2nd place in Group F, while having a point and a G.D. of zero alongside 3rd-placed Villarreal. Manager Gian Piero Gasperini hopes for his first win in the competition this season on Wednesday. Over the weekend, Atalanta held Serie A champions Inter Milan to a 2-2 draw, the second in five games across all competitions: LDWWD. On Wednesday, we could see the 63-year-old adopt the 3—4—2—1 formation, with Duvan Zapata leading the attack. Instrumental in the draw against Inter, Gian Piero Gasperini will be counting on the likes of Ruslan Malinovskyi to do the required damage against the visitors. Atalanta have only two victories in eight UEFA Champions League matches (2W, 3D, & L3) in Italy and are yet to secure a victory in Bergamo in the competition (0W, 2D, & 2L). The Italian side played their home games in Milan in the 2019/20 edition of the UEFA Champions League. Atalanta's Hans Hateboer and Luis Muriel remain in doubt for this fixture against Young Boys. On UCL Matchday 3, Oct. 20, Atalanta will face Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Preview Young Boys Champions League, Sep 29, 2021
Preview Young Boys defeated ten-men Manchester United 2-1 on UCL Matchday 1 at the Stadion Wankdorf. Cristiano Ronaldo (13') bagged his 135th goal of the UEFA Champions League well before the Red Devils were reduced to ten. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (R. 35') caught Young Boy's Christopher Martins with an excessive challenge and was shown the red. Having the numerical advantage, Young Boys levelled the scoreline through Moumi Ngamaleu (66') before completing the comeback through Theoson Siebatcheu (90+5') deep into stoppage time. The win sits Young Boys on top of Group F, with 3 points and a G.D. of +1 after 1W, 0D & 0L. Manager David Wagner will aim for at least a point at Gewiss Stadium. The 49-year-old is expected to adopt the 4—4—2 formation with the attacking duo of Theoson Siebatcheu and Meschack Elia. Young Boys will face Villarreal on October 20 at the Stadion Wankdorf.