Club Brugge v Atalanta: the stats of the game
Mario Pašalić bagged his 7th Champions League goal
As he netted his 7th goal in the competition for Atalanta to put the score level in the 41st minute of the first leg of the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League play-offs, Mario Pašalić has climbed to the top of the list of the Nerazzurri's most prolific goalscorers in the UCL, joining Duván Zapata and Josip Iličić.
Moreover, as pointed out by Opta's Stats Perform, Atalanta is rubbing shoulders with the likes of Real Madrid for the most players (4) who have hit at least three goals in the tournament to date: namely, Charles De Ketelaere and Ademola Lookman (tied on 4), as well as Mario Pašalić and Mateo Retegui (with 3 nets each instead).
Providing the key pass behind SuperMario's goal, Davide Zappacosta carved his name in the history books as the first Atalanta player to have registered at least one assist in three straight appearances on the continental stage.
To top it off, the match against the Belgian team saw Stefan Posch make his Champions League debut as a Nerazzurro.