Atalanta roll into Tuesday's Champions League clash with Real Madrid believing they can make more history as the new Serie A leaders aim for a top-eight finish and to push the 15-time kings of Europe closer to a shock elimination. Gian Piero Gasperini's team are in red-hot form and after moving top of the pile in Italy are in the unprecedented position of facing Madrid with some pundits making them favourites for the win in Bergamo. "That's a matter of opinion, I'm not exactly very convinced but if that's what people want to say that's fine by me," said Gasperini after Friday's win over AC Milan.