Atalanta beat Bologna 2-0 to relaunch Champions League bid

Atalanta held on to third place in Serie A on Sunday after beating high-flying Bologna 2-0 to recharge their bid for Champions League football next season.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are four points above Bologna, who are fifth, thanks to a third-minute tap-in from Mateo Retegui and Mario Pasalic’s first league goal since November not long afterwards.

Retegui’s early strike was his 26th of the season in all competitions for Atalanta,…