Overview
- Atalanta won 3-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt with goals in the 60th, 62nd and 65th minutes from Ademola Lookman, Ederson and Charles De Ketelaere in Palladino’s first Champions League match in charge.
- Atlético Madrid beat Inter 2-1 on José María Giménez’s header in the 93rd minute, ending Inter’s four-game perfect start in this Champions League campaign.
- The updated table shows Arsenal on 15 points, PSG/Bayern/Inter/Real Madrid on 12, and Atalanta on 10 in the pack chasing direct access to the knockouts.
- Inter held a post-match locker-room meeting with president Giovanni Marotta and directors, as coach Chivu urged his side to be less aesthetic and more cynical and aggressive to close out matches.
- Next up, Atalanta host Chelsea on December 9 in Bergamo, while Inter welcome Liverpool on matchday six in fixtures that will shape their qualification routes.