Atalanta vs PSG UEFA Champions League semi-final Match

 The teams

Atalanta: Sportiello, Toloi, Caldara, Djimsiti, Hateboer, de Roon, Freuler, Gosens, Gomez, Pasalic, Zapata.

Subs: Sutalo, Palomino, Czyborra, Muriel, Piccoli, Malinovsky, Da Riva, Castagne, Bellanova, Gelmi, Rossi, Colley.

Paris Saint-Germain: Navas, Kehrer, Thiago Silva, Kimpembe, Marquinhos, Sarabia, Gueye, Ander Herrera, Bernat, Icardi, Neymar.

Subs: Mbappe, Paredes, Sergio Rico, Choupo-Moting, Diallo, Draxler, Bakker, Kalimuendo, Bulka, Dagba, Mbe Soh, Ruiz-Atil.

Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

A PSG fan since childhood writes: “I honestly wouldn’t mind losing against Atalanta,” insists Kári Tulinius. “Not that I won’t be supporting my club, tribalism has a hold on the soul, but if PSG has to lose to somebody this year, I’d rather it would be Atalanta than anyone else. So, I hope that I’ll be cheering one of these two teams on in the final.” Ah the mental gymnastics we football fans perform to limit potential heartache, as tension rises before kick-off and despair waits around the corner to give us a good shoeing. God speed, PSG fans. God speed, Atalanta supporters. Good luck tonight, everyone, and remember: rationalisation can be your friend.

GOAL! Atalanta 1-0 PSG (Pasalic 26)

Atalanta ping it around metronomically, working PSG this way and that. Suddenly Zapata, in the D, forces the ball right for Pasalic, who opens his body and curls delightfully into the top left! Navas had no chance!

GOAL! Atalanta 1-1 PSG (Marquinhos 90)

Out of nothing! Choupo-Moting cuts in from the right and crosses deep for Neymar, who brings the ball down at the far post. He crosses for Marquinhos, who prods home from close range, the ball deflecting off Caldara en route.

GOAL! Atalanta 1-2 PSG (Choupo-Moting 90+2)

What a smash and grab! Kehrer, in a central position just outside the box, slips wide for Neymar, who plays an instant pass down the left for Mbappe. An instant low cross, and Choupo-Moting rams home. What drama here!

FULL TIME: Atalanta 1-2 PSG

The whistle goes! PSG make it to the semis again, breaking their modern-day quarter-final curse in dramatic style! Atalanta crumble, having come so close.

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