BERGAMO, Italy (Interstat) — Atalanta defeated Pafos 3-1 on Thursday at Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, opening its competition account with a win. Biel scored in the 88th for Pafos. Elif Elmas scored in the first minute for Atalanta, Gianluca Scamacca struck in the 44th, Giacomo Raspadori added a goal and an assist in 21 minutes, Charles De Ketelaere recorded an assist, and Anderson Silva provided an assist. Sa Pinto received a yellow card in the 50th minute. Atalanta improved to 1-0 in this competition and 3-3 across all competitions. Pafos fell to 0-1 in this competition and 3-2-1 across all competitions. Substitutions included Raspadori in the 21st; David Luiz, Bruno and Quina in the 46th; Pasalic and Zalewski in the 67th; Pepe and Lele in the 69th; and Kristensen in the 80th. Atalanta next visits AC Milan, while Pafos hosts its next league match.