Soccer: Atalanta beat Valencia 4-1

(ANSA) - Milan, February 20 - 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".