UEFA Europa League

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

· 1st Leg
Liverpool
    FT
    0 - 3
    1st Leg
    Atalanta
    • 38': Gianluca Scamacca
    • 60': Gianluca Scamacca
    • 83': Mario Pasalic

    Liverpool stunned by Atalanta in 1st-leg Anfield thrashing

    Liverpool slumped to a shock 3-0 home defeat by Atalanta on Thursday as Gianluca Scamacca struck twice for the Italian side in their Europa League quarterfinal first leg.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
    • 3': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
    • 6': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
    • 7': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta).
    • 8': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
    • 11': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
    • 11': Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
    • 12': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
    • 13': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Curtis Jones with a through ball.
    • 16': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
    • 16': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta).
    • 20': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
    • 20': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
    • 25': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
    • 25': Isak Hien (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a cross.
    • 31': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 35': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
    • 37': Offside, Atalanta. Teun Koopmeiners is caught offside.
    • 38': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
    • 38': Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Goal! Liverpool 0, Atalanta 1. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
    • 43': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).
    • 43': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Atalanta 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Atalanta 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Andy Robertson replaces Kostas Tsimikas.
    • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Curtis Jones.
    • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah replaces Harvey Elliott.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
    • 48': Offside, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk with a headed pass.
    • 49': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Isak Hien.
    • 51': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Éderson.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Hand ball by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
    • 54': Attempt saved. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 55': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Juan Musso.
    • 56': Offside, Atalanta. Charles De Ketelaere is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
    • 59': Offside, Atalanta. Gianluca Scamacca is caught offside.
    • 60': Substitution, Liverpool. Luis Díaz replaces Darwin Núñez.
    • 60': Goal! Liverpool 0, Atalanta 2. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere with a cross.
    • 62': Offside, Atalanta. Teun Koopmeiners is caught offside.
    • 64': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
    • 64': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
    • 67': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
    • 70': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
    • 70': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Joe Gomez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
    • 73': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
    • 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Wataru Endo.
    • 76': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta).
    • 77': Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Joe Gomez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 79': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
    • 80': Hand ball by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 81': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Berat Djimsiti with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 82': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).
    • 82': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Isak Hien (Atalanta).
    • 83': Attempt saved. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 83': Goal! Liverpool 0, Atalanta 3. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a through ball.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
    • 89': Substitution, Atalanta. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
    • 89': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).
    • 89': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Gomez.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 0, Atalanta 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 0, Atalanta 3.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 5
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 4
    29.8 Possession 70.2
    11 SHOTS 19
    7 ON GOAL 5
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    171 Accurate Passes 539
    270 Passes 643
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 9
    11 Crosses 21
    0.4 Cross % 0.4
    63 Long Balls 77
    20 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 7
    24 Tackles 12
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 5
    14 Effective Clearances 11
    14 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Anfield
    Location: Liverpool, England
    Attendance: 59,004

    Line-Ups

    LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    62 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk
    5 Ibrahima Konaté
    21 Kostas Tsimikas
    2 Joe Gomez
    3 Wataru Endo
    17 Curtis Jones
    10 Alexis Mac Allister
    9 Darwin Núñez
    18 Cody Gakpo
    19 Harvey Elliott
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Mohamed Salah, Bobby Clark, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrián, Dominik Szoboszlai, Andy Robertson, Stefan Bajcetic, Luis Díaz, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarell Quansah, Conor Bradley, Diogo Jota.

    ATA Atalanta (3-4-1-2)

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

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