MISKOLC (UNGARY) (ITALPRESS) – Atalanta secures a 1-0 victory against Hapoel Tel Aviv in the return leg of the Conference League playoffs, advancing to the tournament phase: the decisive goal came from Gianluca Scamacca in the second half, shortly after he entered the match. The Bergamasque team will participate in a European competition for the fifth consecutive time: on Monday evening, they will return to the pitch in Bergamo for the second round of the league, facing Domenico Tedesco’s Bologna. Tomorrow, the Conference draw will take place.
In the neutral venue of Miskolc, Hungary, Barda confirmed the 4-2-3-1 formation seen in Bergamo a week ago, with Boateng at the center of the attack supported by Owusu, Alkoukin, and Altman. Sarri opted for Krstovic over Scamacca at the start, with Samardzic returning to midfield in place of Pasalic. The Israelis immediately raised the tempo, trying to congest the spaces, while the Dea struggled to build their game: Ederson had the first notable effort, followed by Samardzic’s free-kick that narrowly missed hitting the crossbar.
In the second half, Atalanta increased the pace: the first attempt came from Ederson, whose shot went just wide. The game changed with the Krstovic-Scamacca substitution: just two touches after coming on, Scamacca scored in the 72nd minute, converting a cross-shot from Bernasconi. Hapoel responded quickly, with Buskila firing a shot from a tight angle, but Carnesecchi made a crucial save, aided by the post. The Israelis tried everything to equalize in a rather chaotic finale, but Atalanta sealed the win: there will now be seven Italian teams in the three European competitions. Thus, Atalanta will compete in Europe for the seventh time in the last eight seasons.
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