[8][9] Despite the attack, he and the rest of the team agreed to play in the Portuguese Cup final scheduled for the following weekend,[10] which they lost to C.D.
[13] On 1 April 2023, Battaglia joined Brazilian Série A side Atlético Mineiro, signing a contract until December 2024.
[15] In 2024, he was included in El País' South American Team of the Year, playing as a central defender in coach Gabriel Milito's 3-5-2 formation in Atlético's runners-up campaign at the Copa Libertadores.
[17] Battaglia played nine games for the Argentina U-20 team in the 2011 South American Youth Championship held in January and February 2011 in Peru.
The team finished third in this tournament, qualifying for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in July and August 2011 in Colombia.