Unexpected result in a football temple. Atalanta gave the surprise by beating Liverpool 0-3 at Anfield in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals, in which Luis Díaz started on the substitute bench and played just over half an hour, but nothing could do to avoid the collapse of your equipment.
The first warning came from the visit with Mario Pasalic, who was free in the area, but Caoimhín Kelleher’s quick bailout prevented the goal. Then it was the Reds’ moment with attempts by Darwin Núñez and Alexis Mac Allister, but without a doubt the clearest was Harvey Elliott’s left-footed shot that looked for the angle, hit the crossbar, on the right vertical and went out. A miracle in the Atalanta area.
Scamacca and the first surprise at Anfield
At 38′ the first surprise came at Anfield. Action on the right wing, where Davide Zappacosta was released, who gave the pass to the middle for the first shot by Gianluca Scamacca, who did not have much power, but had the complicity of Kelleher, who was passed under his body . Spiritual momentum for the Italian team, which closed the first half better and, if it weren’t for the Irish goalkeeper, the advantage at half-time could have been greater.
Jürgen Klopp made three changes for the second half. To the field Andrew Robertson, Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah instead of Curtis Jones, Konstantinos Tsimikas and Elliott. Start of the complement with options for both, but without effectiveness and with Liverpool showing doubts and failures in its defense.
Lucho, received on the court with another blow to the Reds
Half an hour from the end it was the turn of Luis Díaz, who came on for Darwin Núñez, so Cody Gakpo started to play as a center forward. The Colombian had not finished settling on the court when the second blow arrived. New error on the first line, freedom for an enabled Charles De Ketelaere, who put it in the middle for the double by Scamacca, who also entered alone and only had to push it [60′]. Review and everything legal.
Klopp played his cards to reduce the difference with the entry of Diogo Jota instead of Wataru Endo and it almost took effect immediately, as the Portuguese crossed a ball at ground level for Salah who sent it to the bottom, but the Egyptian was offside.
Pasalic sealed the dream night of the Dea
The Reds’ nightmare continued with an error at the start of Szoboszlai. It seemed that the play was diluted, but Scamacca found a pass in the middle for Éderson, who finished, a short rebound from Kelleher and Mario Pasalic sent it to save [83′]. Lucho and the Hungarian himself looked for a reaction with their shots, but both found the hands of Juan Musso.
Next Thursday, April 18 starting at 2:00 pm (Colombian time) this key will be defined in Bergamo. Liverpool will seek the feat, but also has its sights set on the Premier League, where it will host Daniel Muñoz and Jefferson Lerma’s Crystal Palace this Sunday (8:00 am).
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Changes
Dominik Szoboszlai (45′, Curtis Jones), Mohamed Salah (45′, Harvey Elliott), Andy Robertson (45′, Kostas Tsimikas), Luis Diaz (59′, Darwin Núñez), Diogo Jota (75′, Wataru Endo), Alexey Miranchuk (88′, Charles De Ketelaere)
Goals
0-1, 37′: Gianluca Scamacca0-2, 59′: Gianluca Scamacca0-3, 82′: Pasalic
Cards
Arbitro: Halil Umut Meler
Arbitro PRESENT: Alper Ulusoy, Abdulkadir Bitigen
Isak Hien (24′, Yellow), Matteo Ruggeri (76′, Yellow)
2024-04-11 21:02:56
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