Atalanta have secured their spot in the Europa League semi-finals, despite a 1-0 loss to Liverpool. Their 3-1 aggregate win brings them closer to their first-ever European final. In the first leg, Atalanta had stunned the Premier League club with a 3-0 victory at Anfield, dealing a significant blow to Liverpool’s dreams of a fairytale ending in manager Juergen Klopp’s final season.
Klopp: “I liked the game a lot for a long time, the commitment, the desire, the power”.
“This was the reaction we needed. I am happy with big parts of the game”.
“We created 67 shots in the three games we didn’t win. It’s really strange…”.
Although Liverpool started strong in Italy, with talisman Mohamed Salah scoring from the penalty spot in the seventh minute, Atalanta held on to secure their semi-final place.
This match was crucial for Atalanta, and they’ve made history by progressing to the next stage of the competition.