Atalanta 2-3 Athletic Bilbao
Updated
Athletic Bilbao won: Atalanta 2-3 Athletic Bilbao in the Champions League (Round 7) on Wed, 21 Jan 2026 at New Balance Arena, Bergamo. Atalanta goals: Gianluca Scamacca 16', Nikola Krstović 88'. Athletic Bilbao goals: Gorka Guruzeta 58', Nico Serrano 70', Robert Navarro 74'. Expected goals: 2.02-1.74. Possession: 70-30. Player of the match: Robert Navarro (9.1).
Match report
Athletic Bilbao beat Atalanta 3-2
Athletic Bilbao came from behind to beat Atalanta 3-2 away from home at New Balance Arena on Wednesday 21 January in the Champions League.
Gianluca Scamacca put Atalanta ahead on 16' (1-0), Gorka Guruzeta levelled for Athletic Bilbao on 58' (1-1), Nico Serrano restored Athletic Bilbao's lead on 70' (1-2), Robert Navarro made it 1-3 on 74' and Nikola Krstović pulled one back for Atalanta on 88' (2-3).
Atalanta had 70% of the ball, shots were 14-4 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.02-1.74.
Robert Navarro (Athletic Club) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 21,462. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Match stats
| Atalanta | Athletic Bilbao | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 70 | 30 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.02 | 1.74 |
| Total shots | 14 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 10 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 567 (85%) | 192 (66%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 14 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 4 |
Lineups
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Marco Carnesecchi, Odilon Kossounou, Berat Djimsiti, Sead Kolašinac, Davide Zappacosta, Marten de Roon, Éderson, Lorenzo Bernasconi, Charles De Ketelaere, Nicola Zalewski, Gianluca Scamacca
Athletic Bilbao (3-4-2-1): Unai Simón, Íñigo Lekue, Daniel Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Andoni Gorosabel, Alejandro Rego, Mikel Jauregizar, Adama Boiro, Unai Gómez, Robert Navarro, Gorka Guruzeta
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta)
- 22' · Yellow card · Daniel Vivian (Athletic Bilbao)
- 46' · Substitution · Oihan Sancet for Adama Boiro (Athletic Bilbao)
- 54' · Yellow card · Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao)
- 58' · Goal · Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao)
- 59' · Substitution · Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta for Alejandro Rego (Athletic Bilbao)
- 59' · Substitution · Mikel Vesga for Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao)
- 66' · Substitution · Nikola Krstović for Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta)
- 66' · Substitution · Ademola Lookman for Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta)
- 68' · Substitution · Nico Serrano for Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao)
- 70' · Goal · Nico Serrano (Athletic Bilbao)
- 74' · Goal · Robert Navarro (Athletic Bilbao)
- 76' · Substitution · Honest Ahanor for Sead Kolašinac (Atalanta)
- 76' · Substitution · Lazar Samardžić for Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta)
- 81' · Substitution · Jesús Areso for Andoni Gorosabel (Athletic Bilbao)
- 82' · Substitution · Kamaldeen Sulemana for Lorenzo Bernasconi (Atalanta)
- 88' · Goal · Nikola Krstović (Atalanta)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Atalanta vs Athletic Bilbao?
Athletic Bilbao won, 2-3 (Champions League) on Wed, 21 Jan 2026.
When and where is Atalanta vs Athletic Bilbao?
Wed, 21 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at New Balance Arena, Bergamo, Champions League.