Krstović and Adžić dream of feats

Marko Janković was definitely eliminated last night with Qarabag, and the two remaining Montenegrin footballers in the European elite, Nikola Krstović and Vasilije Adžić, are also close to elimination from the Champions League.

The chance, however, still exists. Krstović's Atalanta is coming off a two-goal deficit from the first leg against Borussia Dortmund (0:2) in the second leg of the play-off phase, while Adžić's Juventus has an even harder task, an almost impossible mission, to make up for the three-goal deficit they suffered in Istanbul against Galatasaray (2:5).

The "old lady" does not give up, however, just like the "goddess".

- Of course I will be disappointed if we don't qualify for the next round - said the coach of the "black and whites" from Turin, Luciano Spalletti.

Atalanta goes on the attack from the first minute.

- This is certainly a difficult mission, we are aware of that, but we have to give our best. We will try with everything we have - with great enthusiasm and awareness of our own qualities. I want to see a team that attacks and presses from the first to the last minute. We also have to take advantage of the fact that we will have 20 thousand fans with us - emphasized Atalanta coach Rafaele Paladino.

Spalletti spoke at the press conference about the lineup for tonight's game. Adžić will be waiting for a place on the bench.

- Kenan Yildiz wants to play and could start from the first minute. We will see the situation with Gleyson Bremer just before the game - said Spalletti, adding that Weston McKenney or Ten Kopmeijners could be on the left wing, while Italian media are reporting that Mattia Perin could start in goal instead of Michele di Gregorio.

For Atalanta, Krstović will undoubtedly get a chance, the only question is whether from the start or in the second half. Because, "Goddess" has to attack. Krstović played the second 45 minutes in the first match in Dortmund, while at the weekend against Napoli he spent 12 minutes more on the field - he was substituted in the 57th minute.

The second leg between Real Madrid and Benfica (1:0) is drawing attention because of what happened in the first leg. Benfica's Gianluca Prestiani was suspended for allegedly racially abusing Vinicius, and the Portuguese coach, José Mourinho, was also suspended after receiving a red card in the first leg.

"We expect the referee to be true to himself and to respect both clubs," said Joao Tralhao, Mourinho's assistant.

PSG welcomes Monaco in the final match of the playoffs, the French derby, after winning 3:2 in the Principality in the first match.