Liverpool's UEFA Europa League campaign ended in disappointment as they were eliminated by Atalanta despite a 1-0 victory in the second leg at Stadio di Bergamo. The Reds, managed by Jurgen Klopp and facing a challenging task overseen by Atalanta's coach Gian Piero Gasperini, needed to overturn a three-goal deficit from the first leg, a feat never before accomplished in the competition's history. Mo Salah's early penalty gave Liverpool a glimmer of hope, but Atalanta advanced with an aggregate score of 3-1. This match marked Klopp's final European game with Liverpool, concluding his tenure without the desired European trophy. Atalanta's victory secures their first major European semi-final appearance since 1988.
Now the end is near, and Jurgen Klopp didnโt even get to do it his way. There was no last great European comeback. https://t.co/FQTixdyVnw https://t.co/vn3L32zGY1
Victory in Atalanta for Liverpool, but their worst European exit under Jurgen Klopp... ๐ The farewell party is fizzling out... ๐ฌ @mirroranderson https://t.co/HH4gRTOASq https://t.co/Xrq8aC9AdZ
JURGEN KLOPPโS FINAL GAME IN EUROPE as Liverpool manager ends in defeat at the hands of Atalanta despite Mo Salahโs early penalty sparking hope of a comeback. Season that promised a Kloppdruple now ending in disappointment. ๐คฏ๐ด https://t.co/Ah1fWxXzdV
Jurgen Klopp's dream of a European trophy send off is over โ The Reds win on the night but the damage was done last week at Anfield. For Atalanta, it's a first major European semi-final since 1988. ๐ #BBCFootball #UEL https://t.co/SUvu0Qq9OD
Liverpool are OUT โ Atalanta ensure Jurgen Klopp's European journey with Liverpool ends in Bergamo. All of the talking points: โ๏ธ | @Daniel__Orme https://t.co/Fw9hXepwzH https://t.co/IWYH4oCFmu
FT at Stadio di Bergamo ๐ Despite their lightning early start, Liverpool couldn't topple Gian Piero Gasperini's Atalanta and it's the Italians who advance. There's to be no Dublin farewell for Jurgen Klopp. 0-1 (3-1) #UEL https://t.co/Ea4qoga9RE
Atalanta ๐ Liverpool ๐ 8pm BST ๐๏ธ Gewiss Stadium It's do or die for the Reds tonight. They must become the first team in UEFA Cup and Europa League history to overturn a three-goal first-leg home defeat to advance. LIVE: https://t.co/9ZkU5nJsqp #ATALIV | #UEL https://t.co/TeIHJqRkX9