On 6 March, one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. Sporting (Lisbon) and Atalanta (Bergamo) met.
Europa League
Sporting (Lisbon) - Atalanta (Bergamo) - 1: 1 (1:1)
Goals: Paulinho (17) - Scamacca (39)
Warnings: I. Heen (14), Edwards (36), Scalvini (49), Gimciti (56).
In a tense UEFA Europa League match, Sporting faced Atalanta at the Estadio José Alvalade stadium. The score was tied 1-1 at half-time and both teams showed great determination on the pitch. The match ended 1-1 as neither team could break the deadlock in the second half. Atalanta's I. Hien received a yellow card in the 14th minute, while Sporting's Paulinho scored in the 17th minute. However, Atalanta quickly responded with a goal by G. Scamacchi in the 39th minute and equalised before the break. At the beginning of the second half both teams made several substitutions: Sporting released O. Diomande, C. Coindredi and V. Gjokeres, and Atalanta replaced I. Hien with G. Scalvini.
There were more yellow cards in the second half, with G. Scalvini and B. Gioceres receiving warnings. G. Scalvini and B. Gimciti of Atalanta. In the 68th minute, Sporting made a crucial substitution, replacing Paulinho, who scored, with R. Esgaio. Meanwhile, Atalanta made changes, releasing A. Lukman, C. De Ketelare and T. Koopmeiners. As the match entered its final phase, both teams were aiming for the winning goal, but Atalanta's goal was cancelled in the 87th minute due to offside. In the final minutes of the game, both teams made substitutions: E.B. Toure replaced G. Scamacchi for Atalanta and J. Morita replaced D. Braganca for Sporting. In the end, neither team was able to achieve a breakthrough, and the match ended in a hard-fought 1-1 draw. Both Sporting and Atalanta showed determination and skill throughout the game, which made the match in the UEFA Europa League exciting and equal.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Atalanta vs Sporting, Atalanta vs Sporting.
| Sporting | Atalanta | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 5 | Kicks | 13 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 6 |
| 14 | Offences | 18 |
| 4 | Corner | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 444 | Total assists | 446 |
| 358 | Accurate assists | 366 |
| 81% | Accuracy of passes | 82% |