UEFA Europa League

Atalanta vs Liverpool, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Atalanta advance 3-1 on aggregate
Atalanta
    FT
    0 - 1
    2nd Leg - Atalanta advance 3-1 on aggregate
    Liverpool
    • 7': Mohamed Salah (P)

    Liverpool comeback falls short as Atalanta reach semifinals

    Atalanta progressed to the Europa League semifinals despite losing 1-0 to Liverpool on Thursday as they triumphed 3-1 on aggregate to move one step closer to a first ever European final for the Serie A side.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
    • 1': Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Penalty conceded by Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 7': Goal! Atalanta 0, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 9': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).
    • 9': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
    • 10': Isak Hien (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
    • 10': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 10': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a through ball.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
    • 14': Offside, Atalanta. Gianluca Scamacca is caught offside.
    • 18': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
    • 21': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Éderson.
    • 29': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 29': Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 30': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
    • 33': Offside, Atalanta. Davide Zappacosta is caught offside.
    • 35': Hand ball by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a through ball.
    • 41': Offside, Atalanta. Teun Koopmeiners is caught offside.
    • 42': Hand ball by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
    • 43': Isak Hien (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, Liverpool 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 0, Liverpool 1.
    • 48': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners.
    • 50': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
    • 51': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta).
    • 52': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Éderson.
    • 55': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
    • 57': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).
    • 57': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
    • 58': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 60': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).
    • 60': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners.
    • 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Luis Díaz.
    • 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Mohamed Salah.
    • 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta following a fast break.
    • 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 73': Offside, Atalanta. Gianluca Scamacca is caught offside.
    • 75': Substitution, Atalanta. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Gianluca Scamacca.
    • 75': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Éderson.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
    • 77': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
    • 77': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta).
    • 77': Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
    • 79': Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Jayden Danns replaces Andy Robertson.
    • 79': Substitution, Atalanta. Ademola Lookman replaces Aleksey Miranchuk.
    • 84': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta).
    • 90': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 90'+1': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
    • 90'+1': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
    • 90'+3': Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Atalanta. Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atalanta 0, Liverpool 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Atalanta 0, Liverpool 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Atalanta 0, Liverpool 1.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 14
    0 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    1 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 4
    70 Possession 30
    10 SHOTS 8
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    563 Accurate Passes 184
    680 Passes 287
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    14 Crosses 10
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    91 Long Balls 71
    38 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 11
    13 Tackles 22
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 9
    6 Effective Clearances 23
    6 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Gewiss Stadium
    Location: Bergamo, Italy
    Attendance: 14,994

    Line-Ups

    ATA Atalanta (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Juan Musso (GK)
    4 Isak Hien Yellow Card
    23 Sead Kolasinac
    19 Berat Djimsiti
    15 Marten de Roon
    13 Éderson
    7 Teun Koopmeiners Yellow Card
    22 Matteo Ruggeri
    77 Davide Zappacosta Yellow Card
    90 Gianluca Scamacca
    59 Alexey Miranchuk
    Atalanta Substitutes:
    Michel Adopo, Francesco Rossi, Hans Hateboer, El Bilal Toure, Emil Holm, Giovanni Bonfanti, Charles De Ketelaere, Mario Pasalic, Rafael Tolói, Marco Carnesecchi, Mitchel Bakker, Ademola Lookman.

    LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk
    5 Ibrahima Konaté
    26 Andrew Robertson
    66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
    10 Alexis Mac Allister
    17 Curtis Jones
    8 Dominik Szoboszlai
    18 Cody Gakpo
    7 Luis Díaz
    11 Mohamed Salah
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Jarell Quansah, Darwin Núñez, Ryan Gravenberch, Diogo Jota, Caoimhín Kelleher, Jayden Danns, Kostas Tsimikas, Wataru Endo, Adrián, Bobby Clark, Harvey Elliott, Joe Gomez.

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