Atalanta are on track to have a historic season after qualifying for a European final for the first time today. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg at the Vélodrome, the team Gian Piero Gasperini They eliminated Marseille 3-0 at the Gewiss Stadium and on May 22 they face Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin with the Europa League trophy at stake.
This will be the second final of the season for Atalanta, who a week before, on the 15th, will face Juventus with the Coppa Italia at stake. In addition, Dea occupies the positions in the Champions League, it is fifth in Serie A, with four games to play.
So much for Pau López
Atalanta’s intense, vertical and synchronized play was irresistible to Marseille. The offensive trio formed by Charles De Ketelaere, Ademola Lookman (author of a goal and a help) and Gianluca Scamacca created consistent chances in the first half and was simply an inspiration Pau Lopez It remained 0-0 until half time.
Atalanta’s best chance with 0-0 came after a corner. Scamacca hit the crossbar from point-blank range and, on the rebound, De Ketelaere’s header was collected by Pau López, who showed style.
Lookman opened the scoring
In just the 30th minute, Lookman received the ball in a counterattack, faced Chancel Mbemba and His shot, slightly deflected by Samuel Gigot, beat Pau López.
In Marseille, clearly dominant, he was hardly noticed Pierre-Emerick Aubemayang, leading scorer in the Europa League with 10 goals, hardly receiving any balls.
Ndiaye forgives and Ruggeri sentences
After the break, Olympique had a good chance to get into the tie after Atalanta’s loss stopped their defense and goalkeeper Juan Musso midway through the start, but Iliman Ndiaye almost missed his attempt at Vaseline from outside the area with the goal unguarded (49′).
In football, he who forgives pays and Atalanta lived up to the saying with a great goal in their next attack. The youth squad Matteo Ruggeri He threw a diagonal from the left, leaning on a Lookman who returned the ball with quality and his cross shot sailed into the corner like a howitzer (52′).
Panic and party
Marseille tried to push on but couldn’t put a supported Atalanta in trouble He didn’t give Aubameyang an option. Just a free kick from near the center circle of Jordan Veretout He almost surprises Musso by going to him and goes straight to the crossbar (62′).
Little background for a Marseille, European champion in 1992, that failing to reach the fourth final of the tournament, two of them still as UEFA Cup. A title that continues to fight for him after losing them all.
In a festive atmosphere with stands and fireworks being launched, Bilal Touré stole the ball from the left, ran alone and lost to a helpless Pau López in addition. Atalanta was still dreaming and didn’t want to wake up.
match lineup
1
77
22
fifteen
4
19
13
7
90
17
Eleven
16
7
3
5
4
99
19
27
10
29
Eleven
Gewiss Stadium
Pau Lopez16
76′
Jonathan Clauss7
71′
51′
Quentin Merlin3
71′
62′
Leonardo Balerdi5
Samuel Gigot4
Chancellor Mbemba99
58′
46′
55′
Geoffrey Kondogbia19
Jordan Veretout27
55′
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang10
60′
Iliman Ndiaye29
58′
29′
76′
Amine HaritEleven
83′
Replacements
Simon Ngapandouetnbu1
Ruben Blanco36
Amir Murillo62
76′
Azzedine Ounahi8
58′
55′
Bamo Meite18
Emran Soglo37
Gael Lafont46
Raimane Daou49
60′
Faris Moumbagna14
71′
Joaquin Correatwenty
83′
55′
Ismaila Sarr23
58′
76′
94′
Luis Henrique44
71′
coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
Jean-Louis Gasset
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
