The Ukrainian sinks the Greek club with two beautiful goals and under the shirt shows an anti-war inscription. Maehle is also online
He had all eyes on him and responded in the best possible way, with two goals: the first brace of the Ukrainian Malinovskyi with the Atalanta shirt is worth the dedication to his country, invaded by the Russians in the last hours. And above all a pass for the knockout stages of the Europa League. After winning at Gewiss (2-1), the Bergamo side also repeat themselves at Olympiacos (0-3). The Nerazzurri, even in an offensive emergency, give the impression of always being in control of the match. They took the lead with Maehle’s heist goal before half-time and then closed the case in the second half (a brace in a matter of minutes like Djimsiti’s seven days ago). Martins’ Olympiacos does not take advantage of the home factor (the Karaiskakis audience is heard until the triple whistle and beyond): the Greeks needed at least one goal to straighten the first leg of the playoffs, but they never shoot in the face of goal by Musso.
first half
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Gasperini changes two compared to last week’s match: there are no Pezzella and Muriel, space from 1 ‘for Hateboer and Freuler. And in the 3-4-2-1 of Atalanta, who have to deal with the injured emergency (Zapata, Muriel and Miranchuk are out in front), in front there is Malinovskyi with Pasalic and Pessina (Boga and Koopmeiners go on the bench, owners in Florence in the last championship). Martins confirms the team that had scared Atalanta in Bergamo: the only news is Aguibou Camara for Masouras. Ready, go and Mady Camara touches the lead with a shot from the edge, which ends just at the bottom (7 ‘). Atalanta tries to exploit the spaces, raising the three-line of the Greek defense (formed by Manolas, Sokatris and Cisse) and attacking the depth. Precisely in this way, after a couple of bucks not realized by Pessina and Hateboer, the Bergamo advantage arrives, which breaks the balance of a hard-fought first half (40 ‘). Maehle takes advantage of De Roon’s filter and escapes behind the opposing defense: Lala manages to reach the Dane of Atalanta, who, however, with his toe, touches the ball just enough to evade the intervention of the French full-back and mock Vaclik. Olympiacos now need two goals (to hope for extra time).
second half
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And the second half begins with Martins’ all-in: out a defender (Cisse), in a winger (Masouras). The warm public of Athens pushes (and sings until the end): in the 51st minute Soares is dangerous, ball out. Gasperini responds by changing two thirds of the trident: in the 57th minute Koopmeiners and Boga enter. And in the 66th minute the two substitutes build the doubling action on the left: the ball reaches Malinovskyi, who bags with power and then dedicates the goal to his Ukraine (hands joined and anti-war shirt). The Greeks are unbalanced (inside the forwards El Arabi and Vrousai for two more defensive players like Lala and M’vila). At 69 ‘Malinovskyi draws his house specialty from the top hat and drops the trio: sole touch on an assist from Boga and left-handed from outside the area that ends at the intersection of the posts. A brace in three minutes, just like the one scored by Djimsiti in the first leg. Olympiacos no longer believes in it, the Goddess controls without taking risks (and in the 90th minute, the 19-year-old Cittadini makes his debut in Europe). Triple whistle from Del Cerro Grande, who had already refereed Atalanta in two other victorious European away matches (the magical nights in Liverpool and Amsterdam of the last Champions League) and Nerazzurri party. The first ever success in Greece (the only precedent being the defeat at Offi Creta in the 1987 Cup Winners’ Cup) is worth the continuation of the continental adventure. Tomorrow at 12 there is the draw for the second round, where the Bergamo players will be able to challenge one of Lyon, Munich, Spartak Moscow, Eintracht Frankfurt, Galatasaray, Red Star Belgrade, Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham.
February 24, 2022 (change February 24, 2022 | 21:09)
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