Atalanta, Gasperini: "I thank the players and fans. It hurts to get knocked out, but we restart from here"

Atalanta manager Gasperini commented to Sky Sport about being knocked out by Borussia Dortmund in the Round of 32 of the Europe League on an aggregate score of 3-4: "I thank the players and the fans, it was a fantastic experience. Qualification would have been an incredible achievement. We played each game on an even level. This experience helped the players grow and because of this, it hurts even more. Bergamo did well in representing Italy with a squad that was well received. Now, we must seek to gather ourselves to restart."