Konate Gets 8, Mac Allister With 7.5 | Liverpool Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Atalanta | OneFootball

Liverpool faced off against Atalanta at the Gewiss Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a win on the road in the UEFA Europa League. The Reds made a decent start to the game and got their noses ahead in the seventh minute when Mohamed Salah scored from the penalty spot. Jurgen Klopp‘s men controlled the game well and went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.

The Merseyside club were lackluster in the second 45 minutes and settled for a narrow 1-0 win away from home. However, the Reds ended up losing the tie by a 3-1 margin which knocked them out of the Europa League.

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

GK: Alisson Becker – 6.5/10

The Brazilian keeper made two solid saves at the back but was obsessed about getting in possession of the ball.

RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 6.5/10

He performed his defensive duties well and made two driving runs with the ball.

CB: Ibrahima Konate – 8/10

Konate didn’t do much wrong at the back and was good on the ball.

CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 6.5/10

He had a few nervy moments inside his half and did enough to keep a clean sheet.

BERGAMO, ITALY – APRIL 18: Luis Diaz of Liverpool leaves the pitch after being substituted as Harvey Elliott, Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota prepare to enter the pitch during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Quarter-Final second leg match between Atalanta and Liverpool FC at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia on April 18, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

LB: Andrew Robertson – 6.5/10

He was full of energy but lacked quality on the ball.

CM: Dominik Szoboszlai – 6.5/10

Szoboszlai lacked ideas in the final third and failed to register a goal. However, he worked hard defensively.

CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 7.5/10

He anchored the midfield well and made one key chance in the final third.

CM: Curtis Jones – 7/10

Jones worked hard to keep possession moving but never looked like he would score.

RW: Mohamed Salah – 6.5/10

Salah kept his composure to score his penalty but wasted a glorious chance to double his goal tally.

ST: Cody Gakpo – 6.5/10

He had a few bright moments in the game but failed to threaten the opponent’s goal.

LW: Luis Diaz – 6.5/10

Diaz worked hard but failed to trouble the Atalanta defenders.

Substitutes:

ST: Darwin Nunez – 6/10

He struggled to get into the flow of the game.

ST: Diogo Jota – 6/10

Jota was a passenger for most of his time on the pitch.

CM: Harvey Elliott – 6/10

His impact on the game was minimal.

LB: Joe Gomez – 6/10

He was solid at the back.

Danns got some valuable minutes under his belt.