Turin, Jan 29 (LaPresse) – Atalanta falls short of the feat, drawing 2-2 away at Barcelona in the final matchday of the Champions League league phase, forcing them into the playoffs. The first half was evenly matched, with a goal disallowed for Zappacosta due to offside. At the start of the second half, La Dea was caught off guard as Lewandowski sent Raphinha through, who set up Yamal to beat Carnesecchi—whose positioning was questionable—and slot into an empty net. The Orobici responded with pride, leveling the score through a moment of brilliance from Ederson, who dribbled past Pedri in close quarters and fired past Szczesny from just outside the box. Their joy was short-lived, as in the 28th minute, Araujo was left completely unmarked in the box and headed home the 2-1 from a corner. However, Atalanta did not give up and equalized again through Pasalic, who made a well-timed run and finished off a precise pass from De Roon. Despite the late efforts, the score remained unchanged, and the 2-2 draw was not enough for Gasperini’s side to secure direct qualification to the Round of 16.