Bergamo, April 14, 2022 – TheAtalanta greet theEuropa League. Il Leipzig eliminated the Dea at the end of the return match of the quarter finals, played at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo. The Germans conquered the Bergamo camp thanks to the shotgun from Nkunku, arrived at 18 ‘and 87’. The orobics complain for a penalty not whistled on a hand ball by Dani Olmoreviewed in the Var by the referee Lahoz, who decided not to assign the penalty.
First half
Gasperini e Tedesco line up in the mirror with the 3-4-1-2. Atalanta confirms De Roon in defense, Koopmeiners as a median and Boga, Malinovskyi and Zapata in attack. Leipzig confirm their best eleven, including Dani Olmo, Nkunku and Andre Silva. La Dea has a chance at 6′ with Zappacostawho shoots on Malinovskyi’s assist and finds the answer by Gulacsi. The visiting goalkeeper is still exalted on Malinovskyi’s attempt at a lap and at 18 ‘the Germans unlock the game. Laimer serves in between Nkunku, left too free by the Orobic rearguard; the French striker beats Musso and signs the 0-1. The Bergamo players return to the assault and the goalkeeper is still exalted on Koopmeiners. In the end, however, it is Orban to save Zapata’s blow without fail on the line.
Second half
At the beginning of recovery there is a very controversial episode, with Dani Elm tree who rejects with his arm the close punishment of Malinovskyi. Referee Lahoz controls the episode at the Var and decides not to award the penalty kick. Shortly after, Musso risks combining an omelette by letting a ball slide in the area, but somehow remedies with a disturbance on Laimer who, with the door wide open, fails to score. Atalanta attacked at full speed but got into difficulty on the snags of Nkunku, who also at 67 ‘enters the area from the left and kicks at the near post; decisive Musso with the shoulder. The match is placed in the safe from Leipzig all’87’: Musso lands Nkunku in the area, the Frenchman presents himself from the spot and the goalkeeper is cold on a penalty.
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