Liverpool discovered themselves humbled at Anfield by Atalanta because the Italian facet hammered Jurgen Klopp’s males whereas AS Roma, Benfica and Bayer Leverkusen additionally gained benefits of their respective UEFA Europa League quarterfinal ties. The night time at Anfield was significantly surprising for Liverpool followers as their crew succumbed to a 3-0 defeat towards Atalanta. The Italian facet, led by the formidable Gianluca Scamacca, broke the impasse within the thirty eighth minute.
Scamacca, discovering himself unmarked due to Davide Zappacosta’s masterful help, unleashed a low shot that left Liverpool’s goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher with no likelihood. The second purpose got here within the sixtieth minute when Scamacca capitalized on Liverpool’s defensive disarray, connecting with Charles De Ketelaere’s cross to double Atalanta’s lead. The ultimate blow was delivered by Mario Pasalic, who, within the 83rd minute, capitalised on a rebound to seal a memorable victory for the guests.
It has been a irritating couple of days for Liverpool as they discovered themselves held to a 2-2 draw by Manchester United within the Premier League.
Leverkusen, Roma win
In the meantime, in Milan, the native giants confronted disappointment as AC Milan was edged out by a decided AS Roma crew, with Gianluca Mancini heading residence the one purpose of the match within the seventeenth minute from Paulo Dybala’s well-placed nook. This slim victory gave Roma a major benefit heading into the second leg.
Over in Germany, Bayer Leverkusen managed to safe a late win towards West Ham United. The sport remained goalless till the 83rd minute, due to a collection of exceptional saves from West Ham’s Lukasz Fabianski. Nonetheless, Leverkusen’s persistence paid off when substitute Jonas Hofmann broke the impasse, adopted by Victor Boniface, who added a second purpose in stoppage time with a exact header, giving Leverkusen a 2-0 result in take to London.
In Portugal, Benfica took a step in the direction of the semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over Olympique de Marseille. Rafa Silva opened the scoring for the hosts, and Angel Di Maria later prolonged their lead. Marseille managed to tug one again, however Benfica held on to safe a slender benefit forward of the return leg in France.
The second leg will happen on April 18.
