Atalanta vs Marseille | Europa League | Pre Match
Atalanta vs Marseille
INSIGHTS
Pre Match
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This will be just the second competitive meeting between Atalanta and Marseille, following the 1-1 draw in the first leg of this tie; La Dea’s only previous time hosting a French opponent in European competition came in the 2017-18 UEFA Europa League group stage, beating Lyon 1-0.
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Atalanta are aiming to reach the final of a European competition for the very first time, and would become the first team to reach their first such final since Ukranian side FC Dnipro played in the 2015 UEFA Europa League final. Marseille, meanwhile, last reached the showpiece event of a European competition in the 2018 UEFA Europa League, losing 3-0 to Atlético de Madrid.
3
Marseille remain winless across their last eight games against Italian opposition in European competition, drawing each of the last three (L5); meanwhile, OM have only won one of their 11 away matches in Italy (D5 L5), winning 1-0 at Internazionale in the 2003-04 UEFA Cup quarter-finals.
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Atalanta have progressed through four of their five knockout stage ties in major European competition when avoiding defeat in the first leg away from home, drawing 1-1 with Sporting CP in the last 16 and beating Liverpool 3-0 in the quarter-finals before advancing to the next stage this season.
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Marseille have progressed through each of their last nine knockout stage ties in major European competition when avoiding defeat in the first leg, since being eliminated by Manchester United in the 2010-11 UEFA Champions League last 16 (0-0 1st leg, 1-2 2nd leg).
