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Atalanta remain unbeaten in this season's competition with three wins and two draws from five games Charles de Ketelaere scored twice and provided three assists as Atalanta ran out 6-1 winners away at Swiss side Young Boys in the Champions League. Last season’s Europa League winners continue to thrive in Europe's top tier this season, with the victory in Bern leaving them in fourth place in the table, unbeaten after five games. Mateo Retegui opened the scoring inside 10 minutes, latching on to a through ball from De Ketelaere before finishing low across the goalkeeper. Young Boys provided an immediate response as forward Silvere Ganvoula nodded home a corner at the near post. However the Swiss side’s joy was short-lived. De Ketelaere turned from provider into goalscorer to re-establish the Italian side’s lead before he then turned provider twice more to cap off a stunning first-half performance. The Belgian produced another trademark through ball for full-back Sead Kolasinac to run on to and score, before he crossed for Retegui to grab his second goal of the game. After the interval De Ketelaere secured his second with a low, deflected finish from the edge of the box. Substitute Lazar Samardzic tricked his way into the box to add the sixth goal in stoppage time. A fifth defeat from five games for hosts Young Boys leaves them pointless and rock bottom of the standings in their worst ever performance in a Champions League campaign. Champions League scores & fixtures Champions League table Watch highlights of every Champions League game from 22: 00 on Wednesday on BBC i Player and the BBC Sport website and app. There will also be a Champions League Match of the Day on BBC One on Wednesday, from 22: 40 to 00: 00. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 26th November 2024 at 21: 57 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Joël Magnin Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Gian Piero Gasperini Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Joël Magnin Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Gian Piero Gasperini Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 UEFA Champions League All competitions All competitions All competitions Young Boys and Atalanta have faced each other on two previous occasions in Europe, with the Italian side going unbeaten in the group stage of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League (1-0 at home and 3-3 away). Young Boys have only won one of their last eight matches against Italian sides in European competition (D1 L6), with that win coming at home to Juventus back in December 2018 (2-1). They’re winless in five such matches since then, suffering four defeats (D1). Young Boys have lost their last five matches in the UEFA Champions League, including all four in 2024-25. If they lose here, their five defeats this season would already be their most in a single campaign in the European Cup/Champions League. Atalanta are unbeaten in their four games in the UEFA Champions League this season (W2 D2), while they’ve already kept more clean sheets in 2024-25 (4) than in any of their previous campaigns. Since the start of last season, they have the most shutouts of any side in major European competition (10 – excluding qualifiers). Young Boys have the second-lowest shot conversion rate in the UEFA Champions League this season (2. 1%), behind Bologna who are the only side yet to score this term (0%). The Swiss side have found the net with just one of their 47 shots in the current tournament (Kastriot Imeri v Shakhtar Donetsk on MD4). Atalanta are one of only two sides, along with Internazionale, who haven’t conceded a goal in the UEFA Champions League this season (four clean sheets). Indeed, only Paris SG have a lower expected goals against total (1. 9) than Gian Piero Gasperini’s side in the competition this term (2. 3). Young Boys have conceded five goals in the 15 minutes leading up to half time in the UEFA Champions League this season, the most of any team. Indeed, 45 percent of their goals conceded in the competition this term have been scored in this specific time period (5/11). Atalanta’s Lazar Samardzic has completed 90% of his dribbles in the UEFA Champions League this season (9/10), the highest percentage of any player to attempt at least 10 this term. Joël Monteiro has averaged 3. 2 completed dribbles per 90 minutes in the UEFA Champions League this season, only one Young Boys player has had a higher such average in a single campaign in the competition (Nicolas Ngamaleu 5. 4 in 2021-22). Atalanta defender Berat Djimsiti has made the joint-most line breaking passes into the penalty area in the UEFA Champions League this season (6 – level with Rico Lewis), while teammate Éderson has made the joint-most among all midfielders in the tournament (5). Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Rafael Tolói. Attempt blocked. Darian Males (Young Boys) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Virginius. Substitution, Young Boys. Zachary Athekame replaces Jaouen Hadjam. Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Cheikh Niasse. Attempt blocked. Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic with a cross. Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by David von Ballmoos. Attempt saved. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Isak Hien. Substitution, Atalanta. Rafael Tolói replaces Sead Kolasinac. Substitution, Atalanta. Marco Palestra replaces Charles De Ketelaere. Offside, Atalanta. Sead Kolasinac is caught offside. Attempt saved. Juan Cuadrado (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic. Meschack Elia (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Juan Cuadrado (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Meschack Elia (Young Boys). Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic. Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta). Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt blocked. Cedric Itten (Young Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darian Males. Substitution, Young Boys. Meschack Elia replaces Joël Monteiro. © 2024 BBC. 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