Clear defeat against Bergamo
Klopp’s European dream is in danger of suddenly bursting
April 11, 2024, 10:50 p.m
At the end of the season, Jürgen Klopp’s era at Liverpool FC will end. He actually wants to say goodbye with three titles, but his team experiences a major setback in the Europa League. The Reds lost the quarter-final first leg 0-3 against Atalanta Bergamo.
Jürgen Klopp will probably have to give up his dream of winning the Europa League as he says goodbye to Liverpool FC. At Anfield Road, the German team manager’s team suffered a bitter 0-3 (0-1) defeat in their quarter-final first leg against Atalanta Bergamo on Thursday. In the second leg next Thursday (9 p.m./RTL+ and in the ntv.de live ticker) The Reds need a little football miracle in Italy.
Gianluca Scamacca (38th) shot Bergamo into the lead with a direct shot, although Liverpool keeper Caoimhin Kelleher unfortunately let the ball slip through. In the second half, Scamacca (60th) increased with the first real opportunity, Mario Pasalic (83rd) followed up. This means that the final on May 22nd in Dublin is becoming a long way off.
Klopp, who will leave the club in the summer after nine years, wants to say goodbye to Liverpool with two more titles after winning the League Cup in February. In addition to the European Cup, the 56-year-old is fighting for his second English championship; in the Premier League, Liverpool is level with league leaders Arsenal FC.
Meanwhile, AS Roma and Benfica Lisbon with German coach Roger Schmidt have good chances of reaching the semi-finals. While Roma won the Italian duel at AC Milan with German central defender Malik Thiaw 1-0 (1-0), the Portuguese won 2-1 (1-0) against Olympique Marseille. Rafa Silva (16th) and Argentine world champion Ángel di María (52nd) scored the goals for the hosts, while former BVB professional Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (67th) scored the visitors from Marseille’s goal.