Kelleher And Van Dijk Get 5.5 | Liverpool Players Rated In Disappointing Loss Vs Atalanta | OneFootball

Liverpool entertained Atalanta at Anfield earlier tonight as they looked to secure a good result at home in the UEFA Europa League. The Reds made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 38th minute when Gianluca Scamacca found the back of the net. Jurgen Klopp‘s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.

Scamacca scored again for the visitors in the 60th minute before Mario Pasalic put daylight between the two teams when he scored in the 83rd minute. The Merseyside club ended up crashing to a disappointing 3-0 loss in front of their home fans.

Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player performed during the match against Atalanta.

GK: Caoimhin Kelleher – 5.5/10

Kelleher made a few crucial saves at the back but still conceded three goals tonight.

RB: Joe Gomez – 6/10

He was far from convincing at the back and lacked quality on the ball.

CB: Ibrahima Konate – 6.5/10

Konate cleared the danger when he could but failed to keep things solid inside his half.

CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 5.5/10

He failed to organise his backline and took too many risks defensively. It was a lackluster performance from the Dutch defender.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – APRIL 11: Pepijn Lijnders, Assistant Manager of Liverpool, and Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool, watch on during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Quarter-Final first leg match between Liverpool FC and Atalanta at Anfield on April 11, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

LB: Kostas Tsimikas – 6/10

Tsimikas struggled to impress in the first half and was replaced at half-time.

CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 6/10

He did his fair share of defending but failed to control the flow of the game.

CM: Wataru Endo – 6/10

Endo put his foot through the ball when needed but got caught in possession too often in the second half.

CM: Curtis Jones – 6/10

Jones was a passenger for most of the game and was replaced at the half-time interval.

RW: Harvey Elliott – 6.5/10

He made one key chance in the final third and was unlucky to hit the crossbar. Elliott was replaced at half-time.

ST: Cody Gakpo – 7.5/10

Gakpo tried to make things happen in the final third and made a handful of promising chances for his teammates up top.

LW: Darwin Nunez – 6/10

Nunez was a real menace in the opponent’s half but lacked quality with his finishing.

Substitutes:

RW: Mohamed Salah – 6/10

He had a goal chalked off as offside.

CM: Dominik Szoboszlai – 5/10

Szoboszlai made a costly error which may have cost his team the tie.

LB: Andy Robertson – 6.5/10

He made a few decent chances for his teammates up top.

LW: Luis Diaz – 6/10

Diaz lacked the cutting edge in the final third.

ST: Diogo Jota – 6/10

He looked like a player out of form.