Match Report
The table read 29th (Atalanta U19, 4 pts) against 1st (Chelsea U19, 16 pts), 12 points apart. Recent form flatters Atalanta U19's table spot — 25th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 29th. Scoring rates set the scale: Atalanta U19 1 scored and 2.17 conceded per game, Chelsea U19 3.83 and 1.5, with the league averaging 2.08.
Chelsea U19's unbeaten run stood at 6, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Atalanta U19 4/15, Chelsea U19 13/15.
Gewiss Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,439. Chelsea U19 led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Atalanta U19: Francesco Gasparello (34') · Chelsea U19: Jesse Derry (40'), Jesse Derry (28'), Reggie Walsh (56')
Key stats
Possession: Atalanta U19 31% · Chelsea U19 69% · Total shots: 18-17 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 7-4


