Atalanta played its first outing of the season under Maurizio Sarri at the Clusone Sports Center, facing off against Nicola Beati's U23 side, under the watchful eye of Antonio and Luca Percassi and sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli. The first team came from behind to win 2-1, securing a comeback at the end of the 90th minute when Levak tapped in a rebound from the crossbar, then turned the score around with a brace in the second half. It was clear that the workload of the first few days of preparation and the approach to the new formation had an impact on the first outing.