Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool take on Atalanta in the Europa League quarterfinal, as they look to send off the German manager in fine style in Dublin on May 22.
Klopp will be leaving the club at the end of the season, and if the Reds reach the final of this tournament that would be his last game in charge.
Atalanta are hoping to prove their worth in the competition and put a dent in the Klopp’s hopes.
The Sporting News is following Liverpool vs Atalanta live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Liverpool vs Atalanta live score
| 1st Half | Goalscorers | |
| Liverpool | 0 | |
| Atalanta | 0 |
Lineups:
Liverpool XI (4-3-3 right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas — Endo, Jones, Mac Allister — Elliott, Nunez, Gakpo.
Atalanta XI (3-4-1-2 right to left): Musso (GK) — Hien, Djimsiti, Ruggeri — Zappacosta, Ederson, De Roon, Koopmeiners — Pasalic — De Ketelaere, Scamacca.
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Liverpool vs Atalanta live updates, highlights and commentary
3rd minute: How have Atalanta not taken the lead there?! Pasalic has an open goal to aim at but it’s somehow deflected wide. Liverpool looked shaky there!
1st minute: We’re underway at Anfield.
15 mins before kickoff: The players’ warm-ups are complete and kickoff is next!
30 mins before kickoff: Harvey Elliott has assisted four goals in his last two Europa League appearances for Liverpool. The only Englishman to assist five goals in a Europa League season was Bukayo Saka in 2019/20 for Arsenal, he starts tonight.
1 hour before kickoff: Team news is upon us! Here are the starting XIs.
Liverpool XI (4-3-3 right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas — Endo, Jones, Mac Allister — Elliott, Nunez, Gakpo.
Atalanta XI (3-4-1-2 right to left): Musso (GK) — Hien, Djimsiti, Ruggeri — Zappacosta, Ederson, De Roon, Koopmeiners — Pasalic — De Ketelaere, Scamacca.
1 hour 30 mins before kickoff: Klopp was speaking to TNT Sports about how the Europa League is different to playing in the Premier League.
He said: “Before the season nobody saw us as contenders, that is the truth. Nobody said: ‘Let’s see what Liverpool can do’. After the season we played [last season], I can understand that. We got new players in and no one knew exactly how it would work out. So being in it and now all of a sudden getting the role handed [to us] that we have something to lose, I just don’t understand that. I don’t understand it.
“You cannot be the challenger all year and no one expects you to be there and then you are there and all of a sudden you can lose it. It makes no sense. The United game, look, it is strange times. In the last three weeks, we’ve been to United twice, played two really good games and just don’t win. One we lose, which is crazy but it is football and it happens. The next game, it is just a game where we get a point and we’d still be in the race if we lose there, it is still possible.
“But of course a point, after the game it definitely felt like we lost two but now it feels like a point gained. Now that is not important in the moment because this is another competition and it is not a distraction it is just a different focus.
“We were for a long time in four competitions and now there are only two left and yes, it is intense and I would like us to give it a go and let’s see what we make of it. I am very happy with the situation we are in in the league and in Europe. Yep, challenging, exciting, but positive as well.”
2 hours before kickoff: Liverpool have only lost one of their 25 home matches in the UEFA Europa League, when they were defeated 3-2 to Udinese in October 2012. They’ve won their last nine in a row at Anfield, what will tonight have in store?
Matchday at Anfield 💫
The first leg of our #UEL quarter-final ✊#LIVATA | #WalkOn pic.twitter.com/yvZ9Hj0M7q
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 11, 2024
Liverpool vs Atalanta kickoff time
This Europa League clash takes place at Anfield in Liverpool, U.K. and kicks off on Thursday, April 11 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Thu, Apr. 11 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Thu, Apr. 11 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Thu, Apr. 11 | 8:00 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Fri, Apr. 12 | 5:00 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Fri, Apr. 12 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
Liverpool vs Atalanta lineups, team news
Klopp has no fresh concerns ahead of this clash, with Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota all still sidelined — although the German boss said this week they are nearing a return.
Ahead of a Premier League meeting with Crystal Palace, he may make some rotations, with Curtis Jones and Joe Gomez possible inclusions.
Liverpool predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Bradley, Quansah, Van Dijk, Gomez —Szoboszlai, Endo, Jones — Salah, Nunez, Gakpo.
Liverpool subs (12): TBC
Centre-back Giorgio Scalvini is the only absentee for Gian Piero Gasperini’s visitors. Rafael Toloi, Hans Hateboer and Gianluca Scamacca could all rotate back in.
Atalanta predicted XI (3-5-2 right to left): Carnesecchi (GK) — Djimsiti, Hien, Toloi — Hateboer, De Roon, Pasalic, Koopmeiners, Ruggeri — Scamacca, Lookman.
Atalanta subs (12): TBC
Liverpool vs Atalanta live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Champions League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
USA: This match is available to stream on Paramount+ (English) and ViX (Spanish).
Europa League matches are available to stream on Paramount+ (English). New users can currently get a FREE seven-day trial.
Canada: Every Europa League game streams live on DAZN.
UK: Matches are broadcast on TNT Sports and streamed on their site and app platforms plus additional options via discovery+.
India: This match is available to watch on Sony Ten 2 with streaming options on Sony LIV and JioTV.
