Leverkusen vs Atalanta: Leverkusen aim to overcome a 3-2 deficit when they face Atalanta in their RO 16 2nd leg clash of Europa League on Thursday.
Match Details:
Teams: Leverkusen vs Atalanta
Venue: BayArena, Leverkusen
Date: Thursday 17th March, 2022
Time: 11:15 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Leverkusen come into this after a 1-0 home loss to FC Koln in their previous Bundesliga clash on Sunday with Schindler scoring the winner for the visitors.
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This was Leverkusen’s 3rd in their last 5 matches across competitions and second in succession. With that defeat, Leverkusen remain 3rd in the league table.
On the other hand, Atalanta played out a goalless draw against Genoa in their previous Serie A clash on the weekend.
The dropped points leave them in 6th place with 48 points as they missed out on entering the top 5 of the Serie A table.
With 3 wins from their last 5 matches, Atalanta seem to discovered momentum and aim to use the same in Germany for the 2nd leg, as they eye a place in the last 8.
In the first leg, the match turned out to be a thriller with Atalanta winning 3-2 at home last Friday.
Aranguiz gave Leverkusen the lead before Malinovsky equalized for Atalanta. Muriel then scored twice to put the hosts 3-1 ahead by the 49th minute.
Diaby pulled one back for Leverkusen in the 63rd minute before Atalanta managed to close out the contest.
Hence, the second leg is set up for a riveting contest as both sides have the chance to make their place in the last 8 of the Europa League.
Form Guide
Leverkusen: LLDWL
Atalanta: DWLWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Leverkusen 0-1 Köln
Atalanta 0-0 Genoa
Florian Wirtz in all competitions this season:
👕 34 appearances
🅰️ 16 assists
⚽️ 10 goalsA huge loss for Bayer Leverkusen this season. 🇩🇪😔 pic.twitter.com/OsAiDdB6lG
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) March 14, 2022
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Leverkusen vs Atalanta in India?
The match can be live streamed on the Sony LIV App and Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Sony TEN 1.
Team News
Schick, Andrich, Kossounou, Bellarabi, Wirtz and Lunev are ruled out of contention for the hosts due to injuries.
Miranchuk and Zapata remain on the side-lines due to injuries for the visitors while Ilicic is out as well.
Luis Muriel since joining Atalanta in 2019:
🆚 54.1 90’s played
⚽️ 53 goals
🅰️ 15 assists
📊 𝟭.𝟮𝟲 𝗚+𝗔/𝟵𝟬**2nd-most among players in Europe’s Top 5 Leagues since 2019 (Lewandowski, 1.43).
🗣️ He needs to be discussed WAY more. pic.twitter.com/TWOePm2piQ
— Matchday365 (@Matchday365) March 10, 2022
Leverkusen possible 11:
Hradecky, Frimpong, Tah, Hincapie, Bakker, Aranguiz, Palacios, Diaby, Paulinho, Adli and Alario
Atalanta possible 11:
Musso, Djimsiti, Demiral, Toloi, Mæhle, Freuler, de Roon, Hateboer, Koopmeiners, Malinovsky and Muriel
Prediction: Leverkusen 1-2 Atalanta
Leverkusen isn’t in the best of forms currently with 3 losses from their last 5 while the visitors are more confident.
Atalanta has the lead and look the side with more quality and intent. Hence, we expect them to nick this one.
Players to watch out for: Diaby, Aranguiz, Muriel and Malinovsky.
