Atalanta vs Chelsea Player Ratings: Late De Ketelaere Strike Stuns Blues in Bergamo Thriller

Chelsea's promising start to their Champions League campaign came undone at the Stadio di Bergamo as Atalanta staged a second-half comeback to claim a dramatic 2-1 victory. After taking the lead through Joao Pedro's controversial VAR-assisted goal, the Blues found themselves cornered by a resilient Atalanta side determined to assert their dominance at home. Gianluca Scamacca's equalizer midway through the second half sparked the turnaround before Charles De Ketelaere's decisive 83rd-minute goal, deflected off Marc Cucurella, and dealt a significant blow to Enzo Maresca's European ambitions.

The match was a tale of two halves, with Chelsea unable to carry on first-half control into the second half due to their lack of clinical finishing and defensive vulnerabilities. Atalanta's patience and persistence were rewarded as they found their rhythm after the interval, exploiting Chelsea's increasingly porous backline to mount a commanding comeback. De Ketelaere emerged as the standout performer for the hosts, coordinating attacks with precision and decisiveness, while Chelsea's inability to manage the game after taking the lead cost them dearly. The result leaves Maresca facing questions about his team's Champions League legitimacy, having now failed to win any of their last four away games in the competition and extending a concerning run that mirrors dark periods in the club's European history. Here are Sportsdunia's Atalanta vs Chelsea player ratings.

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