Atalanta to face Athletic Club in final pre-season friendly at Stadio di Bergamo
Atalanta will meet Athletic Club in their final pre-season friendly at Stadio di Bergamo in Bergamo, Italy on Saturday, August 15, with kick-off scheduled for 12:15 a.m. IST. The match is the second meeting between the clubs this year and closes both teams’ pre-season programmes.
Atalanta, who play in the Italian Serie A, have completed three friendlies in this preparation period, winning two and losing one. The Italians scored three goals in each of their two wins, including a 3-0 victory over Schalke, and previously faced a top-flight opponent in a defeat by Feyenoord. Athletic Club last met Atalanta in the Champions League, beating them 3-2 in January.
Broadcasting arrangements list Athletic Club’s new streaming platform, Athletic Play, as the live-stream option in India, the United Kingdom and the United States. France viewers can watch online on DAZN or Sky Sport, with club channels such as Atalanta TV also named among available outlets.
The venue is Stadio di Bergamo, also referred to as the Gewiss Stadium. Local kick-off time appears in the club’s social post as 20:45 horas, matching the scheduled 12:15 a.m. IST start referenced for India.
A social media post promoting the fixture reads: "📢 ¡Último amistoso de la pretemporada!Goazen, lehoiak!🆚 @Atalanta_BC🏟️ Stadio di Bergamo🕣 20:45 horas📺 https://t.co/kQHyRBXMvN#AtalantaAthletic #AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/0DwgpW9x9A"
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Both sides will be aiming to finish the pre-season with a victory as they look to begin the new campaign on a positive note.
