Atalanta beat Valencia 4-1 in a
Champions League last 16 first leg at the San Siro Wednesday
night.
Netherlands defender Hans Hateboer got a brace and Slovenia
midfielder Josip Iličić and Switzerland midfielder Remo Freuler
one each to put the Bergamo side 4-0 up.
Russia winger Denis Čeryšev got one back for the Spanish
outfit.
Both teams had chances to boost their tallies in a
free-flowing game that had been specially moved to Milan to
accommodate more fans.
Frueler's goal was the pick of the night, a delightfully
curled effort from just outside the box.
Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini said the result was
"excellent, but not definitive".
Valencia coach Albert Celades said the result "does not tell
the truth" and said he fancied the Spanish team's chances of
winning 3-0 in the return leg and qualifying for the
quarterfinals.
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