In the 33rd round of the 2024/25 Serie A season, Atalanta defeated AC Milan 1-0 after Ederson scored in the second half. Gasperini said that this victory brought more opportunities for his team to qualify for the Champions League and they will continue to aim for this.

In the 62nd minute, Lookman broke into the penalty area and made a cross, Bellanova headed the ball to the goal, and then Ederson headed the ball into the goal, helping Atlanta take the lead 1-0.

In the end, Atalanta defeated AC Milan 1-0 at the San Siro Stadium. After two consecutive victories, Atalanta is currently ranked third in the standings with 64 points, 4 points ahead of Bologna, which is in fourth place.

Atalanta coach Gasperini said, "This is a wonderful and crucial goal, with both the wingers and midfielders entering the penalty area. We tried to create similar opportunities in the first half, but the timing was not good. The space in the second half was opened up, and this was an excellent team cooperation. This is an incredible season for me because this victory gives us another chance to qualify for the Champions League. If we qualify for the Champions League for the fifth time in seven years, it will be an extraordinary achievement for Atalanta."

“It was a great day, the league is very competitive and the points gap between many teams is very small. Bologna's victory over Inter Milan could have put us in a dangerous situation, so the players' concentration was comforting. It would be great to end the season with Champions League qualification.”

In addition, Gasperini continued, "We have 64 points, how can there be any regrets. I said that we should compete for the Serie A championship just to motivate the players, but some people took it too seriously. This season has been extraordinary. We are 7 points behind the top two teams. This is mainly because we lost to them in the second half of the season, but it seems a bit exaggerated to say that Atalanta can compete for the championship."

"If we qualify for the Champions League, it will be an extraordinary achievement. Looking at the teams behind us, the value of their squads and the quality of their players cannot be underestimated."