Great satisfaction for Gian Piero Gasperini in the after match’s interviews with Sky Sport, as “his” Atalanta won 4-3 over Valencia at the Mestalla stadium after a 4-1 win in the first leg.

“The early penalty was an extra boost of confidence. We struggled in the first half and did much better in the second. There were many things affecting us a little. We conceded some avoidable goals. Yet, we did many good things. We wanted to win, we did not want to come out of here with just one win. We wanted to confirm the good work we had done in this round of 16 winning this game”.

After their four goals in the first leg, Atalanta scored another four at the “Mestalla”.

“Non è mai normale fare così tanti gol, è qualcosa di particolare e straordinario. Dopo un inizio difficile, abbiamo preso le misure. Adesso arriviamo da 4 vittorie di fila. Noi l’abbiamo presa come una competizione che ci aiuta a crescere e migliorare, abbiamo visto anche questa sera che ci sono ampi margini per noi”.

“It is not ordinary that we score so many goals, it is something special and extraordinary. After a difficult start to this competition, we got the hang of it. We come from four Champions League games wins in a row. We took it as a competition that can help us grow and improve, we saw tonight that we can do a lot better”.

A night of celebrations in such a difficult moment for Bergamo and Italy.

“We are really glad that we have represented a territory that is suffering so much in this period. We received many messages, they watched us from home… We will celebrate all together in June, at the end of the league”.