Facts and Figures from Atalanta v Pafos
Elmas opens his Atalanta account, De Ketelaere makes 150th Nerazzurri appearance
Tonight's match against Pafos marked Atalanta's first-ever appearance in the UEFA Conference League. The Nerazzurri made their debut in the competition with a 3-1 home victory over the Cyrpiot side.
It was also the first-ever meeting between Atalanta and Pafos, with the two sides having never previously faced each other in European competition.
For Charles De Ketelaere, the match marked his 150th appearance in Nerazzurri colours. The Belgian attacking midfielder, who arrived in Bergamo in the summer of 2023, made his Atalanta debut on 20 August 2023 in the away fixture against Sassuolo. Since then, he has made 150 appearances in all competitions, scoring 32 goals and providing 33 assists, the latest coming tonight when he set up Scamacca for Atalanta's third goal.
Eljif Elmas opened his goalscoring account for Atalanta. His strike after just 48 seconds also went down in the club's history books as the Nerazzurri's first-ever goal in the UEFA Conference League.
Finally, Javison Idele made his First Team debut. The 2007-born winger, a product of Atalanta's Academy, replaced Kristensen in the closing stages to make his first senior appearance. Having progressed through the Nerazzurri's youth ranks and already made 28 appearances for the Under-23s, Idele reached another milestone in his Atalanta career.