Atalanta vs. Athletic Club: Where to Watch the Match LIVE?
14 de Agosto, 2026 13:26
European soccer will feature an international preseason matchup this Friday as Atalanta hosts Athletic Club in Bergamo. The Italian side and the Spanish club will face off at the New Balance Arena in the XXVII Trofeo Achille e Cesare Bortolotti, a friendly that is part of both teams’ preparations ahead of the start of their respective seasons. The match will be particularly important for Athletic Club, which will play its final tune-up before making its LaLiga debut, while Atalanta continues to fine-tune its squad ahead of its upcoming competitive fixtures.
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What time is the Atalanta vs. Athletic Club match?
The match will be played at 2:45 p.m. ET.
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Where to Watch the Atalanta vs. Athletic Club Match LIVE
The friendly between Atalanta and Athletic Club will not have an official broadcast on television or major streaming platforms in the United States. However, Athletic Club supporters who want to watch the match can do so through Athletic Play, the Spanish club’s official streaming service, which will provide live coverage through its website.
There is also an option for those who prefer to follow the match via audio. Athletic Club’s official YouTube channel typically provides live commentary and minute-by-minute updates on the key moments of the game.
Atalanta vs. Athletic Club Lineups
These are the players who will start the match in Bergamo:
Atalanta Starting XI
- • Goalkeeper: Carnesecchi
- • Kossounou
- • Scalvini
- • Kolašinac
- • Zappacosta
- • de Roon
- • Éderson
- • Zalewski
- • De Ketelaere
- • Samardži
- • Scamacca
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Athletic Club Starting XI
- • Goalkeeper: Unai Simón
- • Lekue
- • Álvarez
- • Paredes
- • Boiro
- • Prados
- • Vesga
- • Williams
- • Sancet
- • Serrano
- • Guruzeta
How Are Atalanta and Athletic Club Coming Into the Friendly?
Both clubs enter the final stage of preseason with different objectives. Atalanta will have home-field advantage in the Trofeo Bortolotti, while Athletic Club heads into the match focused on its LaLiga opener against Sevilla on August 22.
The Bilbao-based club is coming off a 3-1 loss to Olympique de Marseille at the Vélodrome, which brought its latest preseason test to an end. Before that match, the team had scheduled a total of eight friendlies as part of its preparations.
Athletic Club will be without several players for this game. Aymeric Laporte and Nico Williams were not included in the squad after recently returning from the World Cup. Dani Vivian will also miss the match because of an injury.
On the Italian side, Atalanta comes into the match after finishing fifth in Serie A last season. That result secured the team a place in the Conference League for the upcoming campaign. The match against Athletic Club will be one of the final tests for Maurizio Sarri’s squad before competitive play begins.
The game also comes with the backdrop of the teams’ previous meeting in the Champions League. On that occasion, Athletic Club secured a 3-2 victory in Bergamo.
Who Will Win the Atalanta vs. Athletic Club Match, According to the Predictions?
Atalanta enters the match as the slight favorite in the pregame predictions. Playing at home and closing out its preseason in front of its supporters gives the Italian side an edge over Athletic Club.
One projected result has Atalanta winning 2-1. However, a draw or a victory for the Spanish side are also considered possible outcomes, leaving the result of the friendly open.
The teams’ previous meeting also showed that Athletic Club can compete on equal terms with the Italian side. In their most recent matchup, the Bilbao club earned a 3-2 victory at the same stadium where the teams will meet again this Friday.
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