Atalanta 2-1 Chelsea, Champions League: Blues Defeat Piles More Pressure On Maresca

Chelsea was beaten in the Champions League for the first time in nearly three months as Belgium forward Charles De Ketelaere set up the equalizer and scored an 83rd-minute winner as Atalanta came from behind to win 2-1. Chelsea, which went ahead through Joao Pedro, dropped out of the top eight automatic qualifying spots to 11th with its second loss. It was a fourth win for Atalanta, which climbed to third. Gianluca Scamacca made it 1-1 by heading home a cross from De Ketelaere, who then drove in a shot that Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez got a hand to but couldn’t keep out.

Updated on: 10 December 2025 11:54 am

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Chelsea players applaud the fans at the end of the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atalanta and Chelsea, in Bergamo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

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Atalanta players celebrate at the the end of the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atalanta and Chelsea, in Bergamo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

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Chelsea's Joao Pedro reacts after a missed chance to score during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atalanta and Chelsea, in Bergamo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

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Atalanta's Charles De Ketelaere, center, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atalanta and Chelsea, in Bergamo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

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Chelsea's Marc Cucurella reacts after Atalanta's Charles De Ketelaere scored his side's second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atalanta and Chelsea, in Bergamo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

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Atalanta's Gianluca Scamacca celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atalanta and Chelsea, in Bergamo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

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Chelsea's Joao Pedro celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atalanta and Chelsea, in Bergamo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

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Chelsea's Joao Pedro, center, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atalanta and Chelsea, in Bergamo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

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Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah shields the ball from Atalanta's Gianluca Scamacca, right, during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atalanta and Chelsea, in Bergamo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

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Atalanta's Gianluca Scamacca, left, attempts a shot at goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atalanta and Chelsea, in Bergamo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni