Atalanta returned home to a heroes' welcome with 2,000 fans braving bitter cold in northern Italy after the Bergamo team reached the Champions League last 16 in their debut campaign despite losing first three matches.
Coach Gian Piero Gasperini hailed a "victory for Italian football" after joining Serie A rivals Juventus and Napoli in the knockout rounds, with Inter Milan the only absentee after losing 2-1 to Barcelona at the San Siro on Tuesday.
The team greeted fans on board an open-top bus at Bergamo airport in the early hours of Thursday morning, amid fireworks, singing and banners, following what the Italian press hailed a "miracle" comeback.
Apart from the video above edited by ESPN, Atalanta midfielder Marten de Roon also posted a video showing the dramatic scene in the airport, which you can watch below.
A twitter comment says: "When you end up doing the impossible, fans do the impossible too." And another joked: "1st time someone's gonna play a last 16 game at San Siro in 6 years and it's Atalanta."
Atalanta, a club with a 112-year history, had to wait until their fourth group game to earn their first point in a draw against Manchester City, before sealing their berth with a 3-0 win away to Shakhtar Donetsk.
"It's a victory for Bergamo, for all of Atalanta, from the fans to the management to the players and the staff," said Gasperini, who danced with his players in the dressing room after the historic victory. You can also watch the hilarious video below.