At 0:45 a.m. Beijing time on April 15, the second leg of the 2021-22 Europa League quarterfinals ushered in a final-level dialogue: Atalanta hosted Leipzig.
Although Barça is seen as the biggest favorite to win the Europa League this season, barca managers and players also aim to win the title. But Barca may not be sure of winning if they meet Atalanta or Leipzig in the Europa League final. Barca fell off in the Champions League group stage, as did Atalanta and Leipzig. Compared with the Champions League results of the previous two seasons, these two are not worse than Barca.
In the 2019-20 season, the Champions League quarter-finals began to implement a neutral single-game decider system, Barca was washed out by Bayern 8:2, Atalanta lost 1:2 to Greater Paris, Leipzig defeated Atletico 2:1 to advance, and in the semifinals, Leipzig lost 0:3 to Greater Paris.
In the 2020-21 Champions League quarter-finals, Messi's Barca were played by Paris for the first time in the Champions League; Atalanta was eliminated by Real Madrid; Leipzig was eliminated by Liverpool.
In the 2021-22 season, Barca champions league group stage 2 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses 7 points group third, 6 games only scored 2 goals, but conceded 9 goals; Atalanta 1 win, 3 draws, 2 losses and 6 points group third, the two games C Ronaldo led Manchester United are expected to win, the result of 1 draw and 1 loss; Leipzig 2 wins, 1 draw 3 losses Third in the group, with Manchester City, Greater Paris, who is estimated to be the most can only rank third.
In the first leg, at the home of Leipzig, the two sides drew 1:1, and the second leg had to be scored.
Yes, Atalanta started 3421, center Zapata, both sides Boga, Malinovsky, midfielders Zapa Costa, Fluler, Kupmenas, Hartbauer, three centre-backs Palomino, De Miral, De Jong, goalkeeper Musso. The total value of the starting eleven is 230 million euros.
Leipzig also started at 3421, with centre-forward Andre Silva, on both sides Nkunku and Olmo, midfielder Angelino, Campoir, Lemer and Henrichis, three centre-backs Gwadior, Orban and Simakhan and goalkeeper Guraz. The starting eleven are worth a total of 300 million euros.
In the 18th minute, Lemer dribbled into the box and crossed, Nkunku shot at goal, hitting the upright and bouncing into the goal. Leipzig led Atalanta 1-0 away from home and Leipzig led Atalanta 2-1 on aggregate.
In the 87th minute, Nkunku created a penalty and personally took the penalty to complete the second goal. Leipzig extended the score to 2:0.
In the end, Atalanta lost 2-0 at home to Leipzig and scored 1:3 on aggregate over two legs. In the Champions League, Europa League, Europa League and Europa League, only Roma is left in serie A.