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Atalanta Stun Liverpool At Anfield

Apr 12, 2024

Image: Atalanta FC

Liverpool are in danger of elimination from the Europa League.

This, after they fell to a shock 3-0 defeat to Atalanta in the first leg of their quarterfinal at Anfield this morning.

The three-goal margin is the joint-heaviest defeat The Reds have suffered at home in a major European competition since 2014.

In other Europa League quarterfinal first leg results…

Bayer Leverkusen defeated West Ham 2-0.

Benfica overcame Marseille 2-1.

While Roma edged past AC Milan by a goal to nil.

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Meanwhile, Aston Villa have beaten Lille 2-1, in the first leg of their Europa Conference League quarter final.

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F1 veteran Fernando Alonso has renewed his contract with Aston Martin…and will remain with the team for at least another two seasons.

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And, reports say Glasgow could be roped in as a last-minute host for the 2026 Commonwealth Games…after Malaysia and Singapore recently turned down the chance to stage the event.