Atalanta pose for a workforce group picture after defeating Liverpool within the quarterfinal of the Europa League on April 18, 2024
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Atalanta progressed to the Europa League semifinals regardless of dropping 1-0 to Liverpool on Thursday as they triumphed 3-1 on aggregate to maneuver one step nearer to a primary ever European last for the Serie A aspect.
Atalanta had surprised the Premier League membership 3-0 within the first leg of their quarterfinal final week at Anfield, levelling one other big blow to Liverpool’s desires of a fairytale ending in supervisor Juergen Klopp’s last season.
Liverpool acquired off to a fast begin in Italy as talisman Mohammed Salah scored from the penalty spot within the seventh minute, fuelling hope {that a} exceptional comeback was within the making.
But whereas Klopp’s males seemed little just like the shaky aspect who have been steamrolled by Atalanta at Anfield, Gian Piero Gasperini’s workforce held on in what the supervisor had referred to as the largest recreation within the workforce’s historical past to earn a semifinal place.
Leverkusen higher West Ham to succeed in semis
Newly-crowned Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen reached the semifinals too however virtually misplaced their season-long unbeaten file as they drew 1-1 away at West Ham United for a 3-1 aggregate victory on Thursday.
Xavi Alonso’s aspect trailed to Michail Antonio’s early header and have been far beneath their standard excessive requirements within the first half as the hosts carved out a number of extra possibilities.
Leverkusen, who clinched their first German title on the weekend, improved dramatically after the break and squandered quite a few alternatives earlier than substitute Jeremie Frimpong’s shot deflected previous Lukasz Fabianski within the 89th minute.
Despite being beneath their finest, Leverkusen prolonged their unbeaten run in all competitions to 39 video games and they’re nonetheless on target for a treble
