With a 1-1 draw in France, the tension rises Atalanta And Olympic Marseille Prepare for the decisive duel in the UEFA Europa League.
Bergamo becomes a battleground as these rivals fight for a place in the final showdown against Bergamo Bayer Leverkusen or Roma.
Game preview
Gianluca Scamacca gave Atalanta the lead in the first leg, but Chor Mbemba Marseille equalized later in the first half.
Atalanta managed to secure a draw in France despite Marseille’s dominance as they had 14 shots on goal.
Atalanta goes into the second leg after a 2-1 win Salernitanawhich marks their fourth win in their last five games in all competitions.
They have lost just one of their 11 Europa League games this season and secured a place in the semi-finals with a 3-1 aggregate win Liverpool.
Meanwhile, Marseille drew 1-1 with Atalanta last week and had no league game at the weekend.
After five consecutive defeats between mid-March and mid-April, Marseille are now unbeaten in five games, with two wins and three draws.
However, they have struggled with consistency recently with three wins, two draws and three defeats in their last eight Europa League games.
Marseille have won just one of their six away games in the Europa League this season and have lost three of their last four.
Head to head:
Atalanta and Marseille met for the first time last week, with neither team having an advantage in the H2H statistics.
In the first leg, both teams had a pass accuracy of 77%, but Marseille had 11 corners compared to Atalanta.
Team news and updates:
Atalanta will probably be missing Emil Holm (Calf), Sead Kolasinac (muscle) and Rafael Toloi (calf) due to injuries in second leg.
Marseille also has three injury-related absences: Bilal Nadir (Knee), Valentin Rongier (knee) and Pedro Ruiz (Knee).
Prediction and analysis
As the tension builds, prepare for a hard-fought battle between two evenly matched teams.
Since both teams showed a pass accuracy of 77% in the first leg, the upcoming encounter promises tactical excitement.
Despite Marseille’s corner dominance, Atalanta’s resilience suggests another close affair.
Given recent form and injury setbacks, a low-scoring draw seems likely, setting the stage for an intense battle that may go into extra time.
- Atalanta 1-1 Olympique Marseille