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Riga FC-Atalanta: Samuel Pedro and Paulo Eduardo

Dia de Jogo — jornal desportivo29 August 2026 at 20:15

Atalanta, the Italian team that won the Europa League in 2024, traveled to Riga to face Riga FC in the league phase of the Europa Conference League. This match is part of the less prestigious European competition organized by UEFA.

At Riga FC, the footballers Samuel Pedro and Paulo Eduardo play, both mentioned in the context of this match against the Italian team. The names of these players are associated with the Latvian club in this European competition.

Atalanta, managed by Gian Piero Gasperini in the previous season, won the Europa League in 2024, defeating Bayer Leverkusen in the final. This historic victory allowed the Bergamo team to participate in the main European competition, the Champions League, in the current season.

The match in Riga represents one of the games in the league phase of the Europa Conference League, a competition that brings together teams from various European countries in an initial phase of competition before the play-offs and knockout stages.

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