Atalanta striker Andreas Cornelius revealed none of his teammates wanted to take the final penalty against FC Copenhagen.

The Orobici failed to score over two legs and extra time in the Europa League play-off, despite creating numerous chances and rattling the woodwork.

When it came down to a penalty shoot-out in Denmark, Marten De Roon, Ali Adnan, Papu Gomez (who hit the bar), Andrea Masiello and Cornelius (saved) stepped up.

Atalanta striker Andreas Cornelius revealed none of his teammates wanted to take the final penalty against FC Copenhagen.

The Orobici failed to score over two legs and extra time in the Europa League play-off, despite creating numerous chances and rattling the woodwork.

When it came down to a penalty shoot-out in Denmark, Marten De Roon, Ali Adnan, Papu Gomez (who hit the bar), Andrea Masiello and Cornelius (saved) stepped up.

“We had four penalty takers. (Coach Gian Piero) Gasperini asked twice who wanted to take one, so when nobody said anything, in the end I stepped forward,” revealed Cornelius in the mixed zone.

“We are disappointed with the way we went out, thinking about how the two games were played.”

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