LIVE – Marseille-Atalanta: OM pushes to get ahead, Aubameyang harvests

Parity score After a pleasant first act in Provence. The visitors struck first thanks to the inevitable Scamacca (11th) before the returning Mbemba equalized with a stroke of genius for the Olympians. The latter could even have gone in front before the break without Aubameyang’s unusual clumsiness in the area. Everything remains to be played!

Lonely on the left, the Gabonese turns around and intelligently plays Zappacosta before pushing the ball a little too far into the zone…

OM threw everything they could to make the difference before the break.

On a supersonic counterattack, Harit moves up the field and serves Aubameyang, who crosses his shot a little too far in front of Musso… What an opportunity for OM!

The international full-back is keen to stay on the pitch for now.

After a corner from the left, OM’s number 10 controls his chest and quickly moves into the area… but it’s blocked.

Henrique looks for the Gabonese in the area but the latter narrowly misses the “Madjer” in front of Musso…

The Italian piston sends a slight shiver in front of Lopez’s goal. Behind, Koopmeiners’ long shot was deflected off target.

After a very intense first 20 minutes, both teams now build the game more slowly.

Served in the half-pipe following a corner played with two players, Chancel Mbemba rolls towards the left corner of the Bergamo goal and sees his attempt return with the help of the post. What inspiration from the Congolese!

Sarr in action again. Found on the right wing, the Senegalese provokes and obtains a corner, which then achieves nothing!

Express return to the Vélodrome for the Bosnian defender. Affected in the previous action, the former Marseille player is replaced by Mario Pasalic, who will move up a notch.

The former OM defender throws himself into the air to prevent Sarr from pushing the ball deep, after a superb cross from Henrique from the left.

Already the author of a double at Anfield during the previous round against Liverpool (0-3), the Italian striker is enjoying a renaissance in Bergamo, with whom he has just scored his 9th goal in two months.

After returning the head to a pivot, Gianluca Scamacca gets rid of Murillo’s marking and makes Koopmeiners’ perfect pass profitable by crossing his shot out of Lopez’s reach. Cold snap on the Vélodrome!

Alerted in depth by Mbemba, Sarr cannot recover this ball which is far too long.

Served behind, the Gabonese attempts the hook in the area before being slightly unbalanced by Zappacosta, a shoulder blow without impact for the referee.

The visitors settle timidly in the Olympian camp, without danger.

Koopmeiners kicks off the match for the Bergamasques. Time to play!

The Olympian enclosure is in meltdown, and the corners have done their part of the job to support their protégés. “Blue and white, take these colors to Dublin”, for example, was the title of the Virage Nord, in English in the text!

Attention danger ! Gianlucca Scamacca, Charles De Katelaere, Teun Koopmeiners and even Ademola Lookman (substitute this Thursday), each of his four players has a record greater than 10 goals this season (TCC). This protean danger is one of the many attractions of a team shaped by Gasperini but above all now well established on the European scene.

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Struggling in the championship, where the race for Europe is off to a bad start, Jean-Louis Gasset’s gang is enjoying an enchanted break in Europe, returning to the last four of C3 for the first time for 2018. Le Vélodrome , who will once again be in full swing as in every knockout match since February, should once again be incandescent when it comes time to push his flock…

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Atalanta will present itself at the Vélodrome with all its strength. Starting with his house gunners, Gianluca Scamacca, Charles De Ketalaere and Teun Koopmeiners up front, while captain Marten De Roon will lead his team from midfield.

Uncertain following several absences in recent weeks, Chancel Mbemba figures well within OM’s central defense, where the Congolese will be accompanied by Leo Balerdi and Amir Murillo, while Jonathan Clauss and Luis Henrique will play on the side. Harit, Veretout and Kondogbia are associated in the middle, with the former Atletico player as captain. Up front, Ismaila Sarr will support Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Good evening and welcome everyone to our site to follow live the Europa League semi-final first leg between OM and Atalanta. Kick-off at 9 p.m. from the Vélodrome!