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Summary of the match
Here we share with you the summary of the match that ended with a victory in favor of Atalanta.
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The match ends with victory for Atalanta despite being dominated throughout the match by Bayer.
90'+1 GOAL OF ATALANTA
The Italian team found the goal through Boga when it was least expected and practically settled the match.
85'
Dangerous play in the area with a shot from Adii and the rebound is right in the goalkeeper's hands.
78'
Sardar's shot in the box goes wide of the goal but Leverkusen persists.
74'
Leverkusen had complete control of the ball in the second half, but failed to create any real danger for Musso's goal.
65'
Bakker shoots from a corner kick but the ball passes too close to the goal.
55'
Yellow card for Fosu-Mensah for a hard foul in midfield.
51'
Close corner kick that Musso saves very well.
48'
Good play for Leverkusen, with a pass filtered to Diaby who ended up crashing the ball against the goalkeeper, and on the rebound Demirbay ends up sending the ball wide.
45'
Second Half begins: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Atalanta.
Aggregate: 2-3.
45'
The first half ends with a scoreless score.
39'
Muriel's free kick goes just over Hradecky's goal.
33'
Malinovsky's shot from outside the area goes right into the goalkeeper's hands.
27'
Service to the area by Atalanta but none of the players are able to finish.
17'
A good save by Demiral that ended up sending a very dangerous play to a corner kick.
9'
After the last play Atalanta is forced to make its first change due to Toloi's injury; in his place Djimsiti enters the field.
8'
Diaby was left alone in the area and took a first-time shot but goalkeeper Musso made a tremendous save.
0'
The second 90 minutes of the series between Leverkusen and Atalanta begin.
Good number of visiting fans
Atalanta can count on the unconditional support of their fans, who are already chanting and waiting anxiously to see what could be their team's passage to the Quarterfinals.
Last meeting between Bayer and Atalanta
We all remember the previous match between these two teams which was the first leg of the series with a 3-2 victory in favor of the Italians; the goals were scored by Aránguiz and Diaby for Leverkusen, while for Atalanta they were scored by Malinovsky and a double by Muriel.
Everything ready for the match
Both teams are already at the stadium waiting for the match, the field looks in perfect condition for what will surely be an extraordinary soccer match.
Alienation confirmed for Atalanta
The visitors will field the following players as starters:
1. J. MUSSO; 6. J. PALOMINO, 28. M. DEMIRAL, 2. R. TOLÓI, 77. D. ZAPPACOSTA, 11. R. FREULER, 15. M. DE ROON, 33. H. HATEBOER, 7. T. KOOPMEINERS, 9. L. MURIEL and 18. R. MALINOVSKYI.
Confirmed Bayer 04 roster
These are the 11 players who will take the field for the home team:
1. L. HRÁDECKÝ; 33. P. HINCAPIÉ, 12. E. TAPSOBA, 4. J. TAH, 24. T. FOSU-MENSAH, 10. K. DEMIRBAY, 20. C. ARÁNGUIZ, 25. E. PALACIOS, 5. M. BAKKER, 31. A. ADLI and 19. M. DIABY.
Leverkusen scorer
The home team has a total of 16 goals in the competition; that's twice as many as their opponents, so this could make things very difficult for Atalanta, who have the slightest advantage.
Atalanta with a long time to go
The only time the Italian team advanced to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa League was in 1991, but unfortunately they lost to Inter.
Now, more than 30 years later, they are finally close to advancing again and making history.
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Latest Atalanta roster
Gasperini fielded these 11 players for the previous Europa League match:
1. J. MUSSO; 19. B. DJIMSITI, 28. M. DEMIRAL, 2. R. TOLÓI, 77. D. ZAPPACOSTA, 11. R. FREULER, 15. M. DE ROON, 33. H. HATEBOER, 7. T. KOOPMEINERS, 9. L. MURIEL and 18. R. MALINOVSKYI.
Last alienation of Leverkusen
These were the 11 players who took the field for Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg:
1. L. HRÁDECKÝ; 5. M. BAKKER, 12. E. TAPSOBA, 4. J. TAH, 30. J. FRIMPONG, 25. E. PALACIOS, 20. C. ARÁNGUIZ, 31. A. ADLI, 27. F. WIRTZ, 19. M. DIABY and 13. L. ALARIO.
Atalanta's key player
One of the most outstanding players in the competition is Ruslan Malinovsky, who has already participated in a total of five goals for the Atalanta team.
Of these five participations, two were assists and three more were goals scored by him directly.
The Ukrainian midfielder is not only involved in direct goals, he also knows how to win balls and generate good pressure when it comes to defending.
Leverkusen's key player
French striker Moussa Diaby has four Europa League goals and is one of the best players in the competition.
He has the speed and strength to score in front of goal, which will be of great help to the home team tonight.
Atalanta fights for everything
In the Italian Serie A, Atalanta is fighting for qualification to the Europa League, since the outlook for the Champions League seems quite complicated.
And although the advantage is for the visiting team, it is only one goal difference on the scoreboard, so they will have to look to go ahead in order to keep scoring goals and thus advance to the Quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa League.
Leverkusen will be looking for a comeback
The German team went behind in the first match, losing in Italian territory by a final score of 3-2.
They are currently going through a moment of instability as they have not won in the last three matches, and were even defeated by Cologne in the last Bundesliga matchday.
Now, with the score against them, but with the home ground and fans in their favor, they will have to leave everything on the field to be able to achieve the feat.
The match will be played at the BayArena
The Bayer Leverkusen vs Atalanta match will be played at the stadium BayArena, in Leverkusen, Germany, with a capacity of 30,210 people.
The stadium was originally named Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion, after a former executive of Bayer, the club's founding company.
After a reconstruction project in 1986 and the modernization of the stadium, the capacity was increased to 22,500 spectators and the stadium was renamed BayArena in 1998.
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This is the first time that Bayer 04 and Atalanta will meet in a European match of this magnitude.
However, the German team is not unfamiliar with a meeting with the Italians, as in 2019 they were defeated by Juventus in the Champions League.