Atalanta’s Champions League showdown with Villarreal has been postponed by 24 hours due to heavy snowfall in Bergamo.The game was initially delayed by 20 minutes with the ground staff desperately working to clear the pitch and make it acceptable for the match to kick off. However, it soon became apparent that there will be no way to fight the forces of nature as the snow kept bombing down.❄️ La nieve cubre el césped del estadio del Atalanta en Bérgamo, donde juega el Villarreal a partir de las 21 horas⚽️ Los árbitros comprueban el estado del terreno de juego @deportes_rtve @rtvenoticias pic.twitter.com/aSMtVlxQol— RTVE Comunitat Valenciana (@RTVEValencia) December 8, 2021 A cold snap has swept across northern Italy, and this crucial football game had to be cancelled.Atalanta need to win the match in order to qualify for the last 16.
