Category: Atalanta

Mohamed Salah was on target but Liverpool’s hopes of a famous comeback were thwarted as they bowed out of the UEFA Europa League at the quarter-final stage despite a 1-0 victory at Atalanta.

Jurgen Klopp’s men faced an almost impossible task following a shock 3-0 home reversal in the first leg at Anfield and so it proved as La Dea progressed 3-1 on aggregate.

The Merseyside club got off to the perfect start on seven minutes when Salah netted his 24th goal of the season from the penalty spot.

The Egyptian then wasted a gilt-edged chance to double Liverpool’s lead on the night when he lobbed wide when sent clear by Cody Gakpo.

Atalanta improved following the interval and should have levelled but Ederson shot straight at Alisson.

Liverpool ran out of ideas midway through the second period and never looked like setting up a barnstorming finale in what will prove to be Klopp’s final match in charge in Europe.

Atalanta will now meet Marseille or Benfica in the semi-finals. Liverpool will turn their full attention to the Premier League title race and a match at Fulham on Sunday.

When Salah struck inside the opening 10 minutes the talk of stirring European comebacks gathered momentum on social platforms, but in the end it wasn’t to be as Liverpool’s first-leg nightmare proved too much of a mountain to climb.

Klopp may well regret picking a weakened side to start that game at Anfield and he didn’t make that mistake here, with Trent Alexander-Arnold showing how influential he can be early on in his first start since injury. Understandably, he ran out of steam – and so did his teammates – with the visitors’ first-half promise fizzling out.

Indeed, Liverpool won the night but it’s the Italians who move on after securing arguably the finest triumph in their history.

The Merseysiders will now need to focus all their energies on their final six Premier League matches, with no margin for error and favours needed to reel Manchester City back in.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool). The right-back demonstrated the creativity the Reds have been missing in his absence on what was his first start since February 10. It was his cross that led to the only goal while his comfort in possession and long-range passing caught the eye for the majority of his 70 minutes on the pitch. It may not have helped a Liverpool revival here, but it bodes well for the PL run-in.

European comebacks are a Liverpool speciality and Klopp has produced some incredible nights in his era at Anfield, including a famed win over Barcelona in the 2019 Champions League semi-final. After losing 3-0 in the first leg, Liverpool produced an iconic 4-0 win in front of the Kop to head to a final that they eventually won.

A comeback could be on the cards, but Klopp will need to shore up his team’s leaky defence or else their dream of another European title will be vanquished.

Atalanta host Liverpool at Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo for the second leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final on Thursday, April 17.

Kick-off is 20:00 UK time, with live coverage on TNT Sports 1 commencing at 19:00.

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