Atalanta’s triumph at Anfield with Duván and Mojica on the court

Atalanta’s triumph at Anfield. The Italian team was superior in the game and in the effectiveness against Liverpool that did not find spaces after the great defensive work of those led by Gasperini. Important victory (2-0) that puts him to fight in the last two dates for the round of 16.

Gasperini decided to bet on a team with a first line of shuttlecocks with more commitment to score and that would fulfill the function of defense – attack. Above Papu Gómez and Ilicic. The Italian coach surprised by not putting any Colombian from the start at Anfield. In the first half there were few goal options.

Gosens had one in minute 7, which Alisson had to save. Liverpool this time did not find the spaces as easily and quickly as they did in Bergamo. Until minute 43 he had a clear option with Salah. Klopp decided to put Origi as the area striker in the upper trident and leave Diogo on the substitute bench, who was the great figure in the 5-0 win at Atalanta.

Second half with an effective Atalanta

The complementary part started the same, Atalanta very compact and Liverpool with no ideas to break the front line of flyers and defense. In the 59th minute, the Italian team opened the scoring. Great center of Papu Gómez to the area to look for Ilicic who had to push her to beat Alisson. Those led by Gasperini lacked presence in the area and a genius of the ’10’ could break Liverpool’s defensive line.

Four minutes later the second from Atalanta arrived. Again Papu Gómez, figure of the party and owner of the team’s ideas. The ’10’ sent it to the area for Hateboer, the end lowered it to Gosens so that he could define only against Alisson. Golazo. In the 69th minute, Gasperini sent Duván Zapata onto the field. The Colombian entered through Ilicic, one of the party’s figures, then Mojica entered through Gosens

Duván had a clear goal option in the 81st minute. The forward received in the area, he turned around, but at the time of defining he sent it over the goal. Mojica, who came in to defend the advantage, had a recovery and a center to the area to look for Zapata.

With this victory, Atalanta reaches 7 points and is two behind Liverpool, which is the leader of group D. Now, the Italian team will have to fight for a place in the round of 16 against Midtjylland, next Tuesday, December 1 and on the 9th of the same month against Ajax.