An evening of achievement for Olympique de Marseille? Held in check (1-1) a week ago on the Vélodrome lawn during the first leg, the Phocéens meet Atalanta Bergamo this Thursday for a return leg which promises to be hot in Italy. At stake: a ticket to Dublin, host city of the Europa League final. A stage of the competition that OM could reach for the second time in six years, after 2017/2018 and the defeat against Atlético de Madrid.
Dominating last Thursday in their enclosure, Jean-Louis Gasset’s men were unable to make the difference despite numerous opportunities in their favor. Chancel Mbemba first brought his partners back into the match during the first act by responding with a beautiful long-range shot to Gianluca Scamacca’s opener.
Preserved this weekend following the postponement of the matches of French clubs still competing in the European Cup decided by the LFP, OM should be able to count on a full squad, with the exception of long-term injured players like Valentin Rongier and Bamo Meïté.
For its part, Atalanta, 5th in Serie A and engaged in the race for the Champions League, played and won (1-2) against Salernitana this Monday. La Dea was once again carried by its star striker Scamacca. Author of 17 goals in 38 matches in all competitions this season, the Italian international, close to PSG last summer, will once again be the main threat to watch for the Olympian rearguard.
The Europa League semi-final return between Atalanta Bergamo and OM will take place this Thursday, May 9 at 9 p.m. and will be broadcast by M 6 and Canal +. The meeting will also be followed live with commentary on leparisien.fr
