Europa League: Liverpool 1-0 Atalanta, Roma 2-1 AC Milan, all Thursday results
Discover the results of the matches played Thursday evening across Europe, counting for the quarter-final second legs of the Europa League.
At the end of a hard-fought match, Atalanta created a surprise by eliminating Liverpool and validating their ticket to the semi-finals of the Europa League. Despite a 1-0 defeat on the Reds' pitch, the Italians were able to capitalize on their lead acquired in the first leg to win with a cumulative score of 3-1.
The second leg proved tense from the start, with a penalty converted by Mohamed Salah in the 7th minute giving Liverpool the lead. However, Atalanta was able to keep their cool and defend effectively so as not to concede any more goals.
Gian Piero Gasperini's men finally confirmed their lead brilliantly, resisting the attacks of the opposing team and thus qualifying for the semi-finals of the competition.
At the same time, Olympique de Marseille also clinched their place in the semi-finals after a narrow victory over Benfica, ending 1-0 in favor of Marseille, with a 4-2 victory on penalties. aim.
For their part, AS Roma managed to climb into the bottom four teams by beating AC Milan 2-1. Thanks to goals from Mancini and Dybala, the Romans confirmed their success obtained in the first leg and thus validated their ticket for the next round.
The semi-finals of the Europa League therefore promise to be thrilling, with clashes between high-level teams. Atalanta will face Olympique Marseille in a duel that promises to be intense, while AS Roma will face Bayer Leverkusen, who remains undefeated since the start of the season with 44 games without defeat.
The results of the C3 quarter-finals return:
Marseille 1-0, 4-2 tab (1-2) Benfica
Atalanta 0-1 (3-0) Liverpool
AS Roma 2-1 (1-0) AC Milan
West Ham 1-1 (0-2) Bayer Leverkusen