Palladino's press conference ahead of Atalanta v Lazio

Raffaele Palladino spoke to the media on the eve of Atalanta’s second leg of the 2025/26 Coppa Italia Frecciarossa semi-final tie against Lazio. The fixture is scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday 22 April, at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo, with kick-off at 21:00 CEST.

"We know how important this match is. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made. We’re ready to go and fully determined. The fans gave us a huge boost during last Sunday morning's training session — we want to reward our supporters and the city with this final. We want to experience another ‘Atalanta night’, like the ones against Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League."

He then turned his attention to the opposition: “We’re up against a quality side who have all their players back. In games like these, mentality is key. We need to approach the game against Lazio with maturity and stay sharp in both phases.”