Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini has been left frustrated by his side’s performance. Saying he would rather win 3-2 than keep a third consecutive clean sheet in the Champions League.
La Dea had 62 percent possession of the game, 91 to 21 on the attack and 23 to 4 on total attempts.
They had one chance that hit the crossbar through Mario Pasalic. While Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel made one save after another UFABET
Remarkably, Atalanta are only the second team in Champions League history to have had more than 20 shots. And 50 touches in the opponent’s penalty area but failed to score.
“It was one of those games where, despite working very hard, the ball just wouldn’t go in,” Gasperini said.
“We controlled the game, created a lot of chances, but lacked sharpness and luck. When you can’t unlock in a game like this. It becomes more complicated.
“It’s good not to concede a goal and it’s important to be solid at the back. But the biggest damage today was the fact that we couldn’t score despite getting into the box a few times. Personally, I would have preferred a 3-2 win to a 0-0 draw because goals can make the difference in the Champions League.”