First UEFA Youth League slip-up for Atalanta Primavera
Arrigoni on target for the Nerazzurri
With hosting side Stuttgart imposing themselves 4-1 at home, Atalanta saw their winning streak in the 2024/25 UEFA Youth League come to its end at the Gazi-Stadion der Waldau.
Match Report
Off to a bumpy start, the first half saw the Nerazzurri trail 2-0 right after the 20-minute mark as the hosts broke the deadlock through Tsigkas in the 9th before doubling on 21 minutes with Bujupi. Things festered even further in the closing third of the first fraction, when not only was Pardel sent off in the 27th due to a foul on the backline but Boakye also scored the third in on 42 minutes.
As for the second half, while Atalanta pulled one back in the 57th through Arrigoni, who prodded the ball in from point-blank range, the hosts eventually killed the match off on 74 minutes with Bujupi's second of the game.
STUTTGART 4-1 ATALANTA
Scorers: Tsigkas 9 (S), Bujupi 21, 74 (S), Boakye 42 (S), Arrigoni 57 (A).
Stuttgart: Hellstern, Scott, Korkut, Bujupi (Mule 78), Penna (Janjic 78), Boakye (Hajdini 46) , Spalt, Lüers (Xie 84), Migalic, Tsigkas (Durna 69), Catovic. Unused subs: Stojcevic, Preuß, Knezevic, Santos. Coach: Georges Nicolas Willig.
Atalanta: Pardel, Gobbo (Isoa 89), Simonetto, Obrić, Riccio, Bonanomi (Mencaraglia 46), Tavanti, Baldo (Asiatico 46), Arrigoni, Camara (Fiogbe 69), Idele (Torriani 28). Unused subs: Sala, Bilać, Michieletto, Zaffalon. Coach: Giovanni Bosi.
Referee: Danilo Nikolić (SRB) Assistant referees: Ivan Mikalački (SRB) and Aleksandar Vladić (SRB). Fourth Official: Lars Erbst (GER).
Notes: Pardel (A) was sent off on 27 minutes, Obric (A), Idele (A), Bonanomi (A), Lüers (S), Tsigkas (S), and Arrigoni (A) booked.