Europa League, playoff first leg: Atalanta-Olympiacos 2-1

Atalanta returns to win after more than a month by overcoming Olympiacos 2-1 in the first leg of the Europa League playoff between the friendly walls of the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo. A comeback victory for the orobics, who fell behind in the 16 ‘with a goal from Soares, thanks to the brace of the Albanian defender Djimsiti who scored in the 61st and 63rd minutes. The first shot of the match is by the hosts with Muriel at 8 ‘who shows up with a conclusion, on an assist from Pezzella, which does not create big headaches for the opposing goalkeeper. in the 14th minute from a corner action, Toloi would have the ball for the advantage, but arrived early on Pasalic’s turn. Shortly after, on Olympiacos’ first shot on goal, the Greek advantage: ball on the frontline that is picked up by Tiquinho Soares: the center-forward, from an offensive playmaker position, looks for and finds the very far corner, where Musso cannot reach. execution of the attacker and no fault for the goalkeeper from Bergamo, leaning forward in diving. Atalanta tries to grind the game, but the ideas are few and confused. The only thrills for Vaclik, if they can be called that, come from free kicks and set kicks. Atalanta, sterile, could equalize in the forty-fifth, but Muriel and Pessina are offside and the Var cancels the goal of the Italian national team. In the second half in Koopmeiners and Boga, for the disappointing Pessina and Muriel. Boga shocks the fiftieth with a personal action that started from the wing and ended with a shot just outside, then Malinovskyi on a free-kick commits Vaclik to the parade. Within two minutes, between 61 ‘3 and 63’ the turning point of the match. Two corners from Malinovskyi are both countered by Djimsiti, the first with a nice header, while the second is a bad mistake by the rearguard, with Reabciuk trying to sweep and leave the ball there, then shot on goal The last half hour doesn’t say much, with Olympiacos still playing on the counterattack and Atalanta trying Pasalic as a center forward. The only opportunity happens on Camara’s feet, unable to control in front of Musso after a mistake by Koopmeiners. In a week the return to Piraeus.