Atalanta coach, Gian Piero Gasperini, has made a subtle, surprising claim about Ademola Lookman following the forward's UCL performance against Sturm Graz.

Gian Piero Gasperini feels Atalanta have grabbed their first win of 2025 at ‘the right time’, defeating Sturm Graz to earn a place into the top 24 of the Champions League’s league phase, an achievement that ‘wasn’t guaranteed at the start’.

The Champions League goes on. For Atalanta, the priority is to mathematically secure qualification for the playoffs, while still aiming to break into the top 8. The sting of Retegui’s

Europa League winners Atalanta thrashed Austrian outfit Sturm Graz 5-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday with Gian Piero Gasperini's side well placed to earn a spot in the competition's top eight.Striker Mateo Retegui gave Atalanta an early lead from close range,

The Nigerian forward, who has been enjoying a remarkable season, ensured he made an instant impact despite coming off the bench in the fixture. Lookman, who had already found the back of the net in the Italian Serie A fixture against Napoli,

Atalanta need to get back on track in 2025 as the Champions League returns and they host Sturm Graz amid an injury crisis, as Mateo Retegui starts. It kicks off at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo at 17.

Lookman, who replaced Retegui at halftime, impressed throughout the second half and capped his performance with a powerful header in the 90th minute, assisted by De Ketelaere.

Highlights from the match between Atalanta vs. Sturm Graz

Gian Piero Gasperini is expected to start Mateo Retegui, Ademola Lookman and Charles De Ketelaere in the Atalanta attack against Sturm Graz, while Bologna will look to Riccardo Orsolini against