Six years later, Olympique de Marseille hoped to return to the final of the Europa League. For this, the Marseillais had to get the better of the Italians of Atalanta Bergamo, this Thursday evening, while the draw had left the two teams on a status quo (1-1).
Atalanta 3-0 Marseille (4-1)
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It’s over ! Elimination of OM
Marseille was no match for Atalanta this Thursday and lost 3-0 in Italy. There will be no new final for the Marseillais, largely beaten in this semi-final return after a parity score in the first leg, a week ago in Marseille (1-1).
90′ BUUUUT FROM ATALANTA
Touré is finally rewarded! A few minutes after his failed face-off, the former Reims player overtook Balerdi and finished the job superbly in front of Lopez. It’s over for OM!
90′ Fireworks in Bergamo
90′ Touré too short
Koopmeiners’ cross is superb, but the Malian is a size too short to score a third goal for the Italians.
Four minutes of added time
90′ Correa misses his move
Close to the baseline, the Argentinian does not put enough power into his movement and allows Atalanta to recover the ball.
87′ The task seems impossible for OM
But, with a destiny like Real Madrid, the Marseillais can still turn this match around!
84′ Very big shock
A back header allows Moumbagna to win the ball in front of Musso, but the two players collide. The Argentinian goalkeeper remains on the ground, stunned.
83′ Touré attempts the return
The former Reims scorer tries to return following a cross, but he misses his move and ultimately does not touch the ball.
81′ Veretout hits hard
The Olympian free kick is kicked by Veretout who attempts a powerful strike, but Musso is not worried.
79′ Moumbagna throws himself
Launched in depth, the OM striker tries to pass to his teammate Aubameyang, better placed than him, but he finally finds an Italian defender.
77′ Last quarter of an hour
The regular time of this meeting continues to tick by and OM is still leading (and temporarily eliminated).
75′ Changes for Atalanta
Lookman, the first scorer of the match, is replaced by Touré, formerly of Stade de Reims. Zappacosta is replaced by Hateboer on the right lane.
73′ Moumbagna flagged offside
Hero of the match against Benfica, the OM striker went deep too early while Marseille wanted to push!
70′ OM bet on the attack
Merlin is replaced by Henrique, while Clauss leaves the pitch for striker Moumbagna.
68′ Good free kick for OM
The Olympians inherit a free kick about thirty meters from Musso’s goal, full axis.
66′ Merlin clears his side
Koopmeiners clears Balerdi to enter the area, then he crosses in front of Lopez’s goal, but Merlin is well placed and clears his camp!
63′ The bar for OM!
On this long free kick, Veretout tries to surprise Musso and finds the bar of the Argentinian goalkeeper. Too bad, this goal would undoubtedly have revived the Olympians.
62′ De Roon penalized
Merlin is slowed down by the arm of De Roon, the captain of Atalanta. The Dutchman is penalized with a yellow card.
60′ Atalanta injects new blood
De Ketelaere gives way to the former Monegasque Pasalic.
58′ Double change for OM
Sarr and Ounahi come into play. It is Mbemba and Ndiaye who take their place on the substitutes’ bench.
56′ Changes are brewing
OM will make changes to try to get back into this meeting.
54′ Mission impossible for OM?
The Marseillais must now score two goals to secure an extension, and three goals to secure their ticket to the final!
51′ BUUUUT FROM ATALANTA!
The punishment for Marseille! Following a classic one-two between Lookman and Ruggeri, the Italian piston unleashes a sharp strike with his right foot which lodges in Lopez’s top corner!
48′ What a miss from Ndiaye
In a duel against an advanced Musso, Ndiaye has time to attempt the lob, but the Senegalese international completely misses his move and cannot find the target! What an opportunity!!
Start of the second half
There are 45 minutes left for Marseillais to get back into this match and perhaps take the upper hand!
Half time!
It’s the break in Bergamo where Atalanta leads against Marseille after Lookman opened the score at the half-hour mark. OM, provisionally eliminated, will have to show a different face in the second half.
43′ Zappacosta small away net
On the counter-attack, the former Chelsea defender locks onto his right foot but still unleashes a strike. This finds Lopez’s small outside net.
42′ OM without solution
The one-two between Harit and Kondogbia produces nothing, while OM had possibilities on this offensive.
39′ New Italian strike
Scamacca continues to put the danger on the OM goal. This time he misses his shot outside the area.
37′ Point stats
Five shots on target for Atalanta Bergamo since the start of the match. Zero for OM!
35′ Lopez’s save
The Spanish goalkeeper makes another save in front of De Ketelaere and quickly goes out at the Belgian’s feet. OM is suffering!
33′ Lookman close to double
The first scorer slips as he enters the area and faces Pau Lopez. Fortunately for OM!
32′ Fouls pile up
De Roon’s pressure on Harit is not punished, but Aubameyang’s push on Emerson is.
30′ BUUUUTT FROM ATALANTA!
What a Lookman number! The Nigerian inherits the ball in front of Kondogbia, while Clauss had gone up, then strikes from outside the area. His shot is blocked by Gigot and ends up in Lopez’s little net.
Lookman opens the scoring for Atalanta! ud83dudca5
OM are feverish and pay dearly: the Italians confirm their domination with this beautiful strike at the edge of the area… #ATAOM | #UEL pic.twitter.com/gDuN31t6Om
— CANAL+ Foot (@CanalplusFoot) https://twitter.com/CanalplusFoot/status/1788654497583022511?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
28′ Mbemba intervenes
The Congolese OM defender read the trajectory of Koopmeiners’ pass, close to arriving in the area, and was able to clear his side.
26′ Kondogbia tries his luck
With the ball at his feet, the former AS Monaco player gained ground and finally struck with his right foot 35 meters from Musso’s goal. It’s out of the box.
24′ The bar now!
New amount found by the Italians! Following this mix-up on a corner, Scamacca hits a pivot and finds Lopez’s bar, then De Ketelaere forces the Marseille goalkeeper to relax. Hot shot in the OM surface!
21′ The two teams respond to each other
OM and the DEA continue to fight blow for blow in this first period.
19′ Lopez’s gloves
Alone in the heart of the game, Zappacosta tries his luck from outside the area. His shot quietly finds Lopez’s gloves.
17′ Harit falls in the duel
Under the cover of Ederson, the Moroccan fell in the duel, but the referee considered that this was too little to call a foul.
15′ Scamacca hits wide
Served on the right side of the scorer, the Italian attempts a cross shot which does not pass far from the goals of Pau Lopez and ends at the end of the goal.
11′ Aubameyang resumed
The Gabonese is well followed by the Atalanta defender who recovers the ball after the deep pass towards the OM scorer.
9′ OM under (good) pressure
The Italians try to recover the ball high, while OM manages to get out of this pressure to advance. It is the visitors who have possession at the start of the match.
6′ The post for Atalanta
It was hot on Pau Lopez’s goal! Koopmeiners collapses in the area after his breakthrough then De Ketelaere eliminates the goalkeeper before finding the post!
4′ Hien intercepts
On the recovery, Clauss tries to find Aubameyang, but Hien, the Swedish defender, intervenes and finds his goalkeeper with a header.
3′ Pass too deep
New Olympian offensive with this pass from Aubameyang who tries to find Ndiaye. Musso recovers the leather.
2′ Aubameyang wanted
The deep pass to the Gabonese striker is too long and the attacker cannot catch it.
1′ Here we go!
Start of this semi-final return between Atalanta Bergamo and Olympique de Marseille!
9:00 p.m. The entrance of the 22 players
Under the music of the Europa League, Italians and French enter the field.
8:55 p.m. The players are in the tunnel
8:45 p.m. OM aims for the final
This is the eighth European Cup semi-final for Olympique de Marseille in its history. The Olympians will try to reach the final, as was the case in 2018 against Atlético Madrid (3-0 defeat).
8:40 p.m. The first leg recap
“OM can harbor regrets, a lot of regrets! Trailing at the start of the match (11′), Jean-Louis Gasset’s men quickly got back in the direction of march thanks to a splendid strike from Chancel Mbemba (20′) followed a blatant domination cluttered with too many missed opportunities. There was room to do better for the Marseillais. TO FIND HERE.
8:25 p.m. Marseille wants to keep… the flame alive
The day after the arrival of the Olympic flame in Marseille, the Phocéens play their season, in Bergamo, against Atalanta. Without being favorites, but with several reasons for hope. READ HERE.
8:15 p.m. A special guest in the stands
Taye Taiwo, legend of Olympique de Marseille (271 matches with OM) is present this evening in Bergamo!
8 p.m. Good evening everyone
Welcome to this live stream on which you can follow live commentary of the Europa League semi-final return match between Atalanta Bergamo and Olympique de Marseille. Kick-off 9 p.m. at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia.
