Of Italpress
02-05-2024 – 23:04
Orobici ahead with Scamacca, Mbemba responds for the French. MARSEILLE (FRANCE) (ITALPRESS) – A draw that is almost as good as a victory. Atalanta held onto the 1-1 draw in Marseille which left everything open for the return leg: Mbemba responded to Scamacca’s goal in the first half; in the second half the Nerazzurri struggled a lot but the result could make Gasperini see the glass half full. In seven days the two teams will play to qualify for the Europa League final at the Gewiss Stadium. The Velodrome race was pure hell, as promised on the eve. The high pace raised the level of errors, in the 11th minute it was Scamacca who found the winning diagonal on an assist from Koopmeiners.
The hosts Olympique reacted immediately in the 17th minute, Kolasinac closed on Sarr: in the following play the Bosnian was forced to make a substitution due to a muscle strain in his left thigh flexor. After just three minutes, following a corner, Mbema equalized: a long-range conclusion with the ball in the goal thanks to the help of the post. The script of the match didn’t change at all, Aubameyang devoured the sensational opportunity, practically alone in front of Musso: the Gabonese’s diagonal shot ended up at the bottom by a matter of centimetres. Fifteen minutes into the second half Gasperini tried to give the Nerazzurri attack greater unpredictability by sending Lookman onto the field in place of Scamacca, the Nigerian scared the Biancocelesti in the 18th minute with a shot to the far post that went just wide. Gasset’s team responded a few minutes later by finding the overtaking goal with Sarr, but the goal was disallowed due to a previous offside position. The other sensational opportunity came in the 27th minute of the second half when Ounahi, who had come on for a few seconds, hit the top corner with a shot from far away. Atalanta didn’t manage to create many chances but at the end Miranchuk came close to making it 1-2 with a shot just wide of the big target. – photo Image – (ITALPRESS). pia/pdm/red 02-May-24 11.03pm .
Of Italpress
02-05-2024 – 23:04