epa11273616 Gianluca Scamacca (R) of Atalanta celebrate his goal (0-1) during the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals, 1st leg soccer match between Liverpool FC and BC Atalanta, in Liverpool, Britain, 11 April 2024. EPA-EFE/ADAM VAUGHAN

UEFA have named Gianluca Scamacca the Europa League Player of the Week after his two goals helped Atalanta stun Liverpool at Anfield.

The Italy international found the net twice in the first leg of the quarter-final in front of the Kop to give La Dea a big 3-0 lead going into the return match in Bergamo.

Roma forward Paulo Dybala was third in the official UEFA ranking, as his corner was nodded in by Gianluca Mancini to beat Milan 1-0 at San Siro.

There are three Italian sides in the last eight of the tournament.

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