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".
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