Atalanta begin their Conference League campaign at home to Pafos on Thursday 15 October at 21.00, and Sky Sport Italia has put that fixture at the centre of its opening-night schedule. The broadcaster's line-up also maps the rest of the first day of the League Phase, with live coverage and studio programming built around the game at the New Balance Arena.
The opener at the New Balance Arena
Sky Sport Italia says the match will be shown on Sky Sport Arena, Sky Sport 254 and Sky Sport 4K. Diretta Gol will follow the other matches live at the same time, while Studio Europa and Conference League handles the pre-match and post-match coverage.
The timing is straightforward enough, but the form around the tie is not spotless. Atalanta arrive with three wins and two defeats across their last five matches, and they sit 10th in Serie A with 9 points from 6 games.
Pafos are not arriving as passengers either. Their last five have produced two wins, two draws and one defeat, which is why this opening fixture feels more like a proper European night than a routine introduction for Atalanta.
Sky Sport Italia's schedule makes that clear by giving the debut a prime slot and spreading the coverage across its main football channels. The headline is the 21.00 kick-off, but the broader opening-night package shows how much of the broadcaster's evening is built around the first round of Conference League games.
The match is set for Thursday 15 October, and the first night of the League Phase will begin with Atalanta in front of their own crowd against Pafos.
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