Atalanta have been paired with RB Leipzig in the Europa League quarter-finals draw.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side eliminated Bayer Leverkusen in the Round of 16, winning 3-2 in Bergamo and 1-0 in their return leg away yesterday.
They will travel to Germany again for the quarter-finals against Leipzig. The Bundesliga side are one of the candidates to win the trophy. Atalanta will play the first leg away on April 7. The winner over the two legs will face Rangers or Braga in the semi-finals.
Europa League quarter-finals draw
RB Leipzig vs. Atalanta
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Barcelona
West Ham vs. Lyon
Braga vs. Rangers Glasgow
Europa League semi-finals draw
RB Leipzig/Atalanta vs. Braga/Rangers Glasgow
West Ham/Lyon vs. Eintracht Frankfurt/Barcelona
Europa League dates
Quarter-final first legs: 7 April
Quarter-final second legs: 14 April
Semi-final first legs: 28 April
Semi-final second legs: 5 May
Final: 18 May (at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan in Sevilla)
Can’t expect it to get any better for them. They have a real chance to win this title now or at least make it to the final, which will be a huge thing for them.
They could make the final – they have avoided West Ham and Barca. Please, take it seriously and get to the final!
Wow, if they beat Levercusen it’s possible also RB. Then, I thin it’s easier against Rangers or Braga. Hope for beautiful final Barcelona – Atalanta. Or West Ham – Atalanta. 🙂
West Ham are average team.
I don’t know why West Ham are being likened to Barcelona here. Leipzig are better than them. They have Dani Olmo and Szobolai up front who are lethal. I hope Atalanta go through, but Leipzig are a regular CL team. They were in the semi final against PSG two years ago while West Ham were toiling with relegation before Moyes came back. Their win against Sevilla in the round of 16 was called “their biggest win in Europe in 40 years”. That’s a team being mentioned in the same breath as Barca? I would much rather have played them.