Highlights: Atalanta - Raków Częstochowa | Europa League 23/24

Atalanta returns to Europe starting at the Gewiss Stadium the Nerazzurri's journey in the 2023-24 Europa League The champions from Pologna Raków Częstochowa are strong starters in the first day of Group D The men of Gasperini fourth minute Muriel shot deflected into a corner by Kowacewicz But Lukman's deviation on Kovmajnar's goal a shoulder just outside Ancora Lukman remains dangerous during the nineteenth exchange with De Ketelaar and Kowacewicz makes a miracle He takes the ball from the intersection and sends it into the corner The only chance for the Polish team in the first half comes from Runtic's header but he wastes it and sends it high Atalanta makes a last-minute push in the first half Ruggeri warms up his foot for Muriel's header but fails to hit the target That was a great combination between the Colombian and Schaars De Ketelaar played the ball to the far post where Lukman arrived unsteadily but he too was inaccurate in front of goal The first half ends with a clean sheet but in the second half just three and a half minutes in Atalanta takes the lead a header from CDK on the cross perfect from Zappacosta 1-0 for the Nerazzurri De Ketelaar scores his first goal in the Europa League and also scores his first goal in front of the Gewiss Stadium crowd The Belgian continues to inspire with the 54th ball for Muriel who sets up Lukman on the left Still attentive Kowacewicz and five minutes later Copminers who instead fails to score from a good position The Nerazzurro double is in the air as Ruggeri rides the 66th minute delivering a chocolate for Ederson from the flank Header on the back of Kowacewicz and 2-0 for Atalanta First goal in Europe for the Brazilian third assist in the first five matches of this season for Ruggeri Atalanta near Triss at 74th Kowacewicz on Gym City then De Ketelaar and saves on the Rakov line Polacks who turn the tide a minute later but Lederman is hypnotized by Mussolini Super star of the number one Argentine Atalanta still dangerous at 87th minute Olme's control and reversal for the head of Charles De Ketelaar and again Kowacewicz Atalanta defeated Gewiss Stadium 2-0 securing their first three points in Group D as they start this new European adventure on the best possible note