Quarterfinals First-Leg Recap – April 11, 2025
The UEFA Europa League Quarterfinals kicked off this week with high-intensity first-leg action across Europe. Several ties remain wide open as teams now shift their focus to next week’s return fixtures.
⚽ Liverpool 2-1 Atalanta
Venue: Anfield (Liverpool)
Liverpool took a narrow lead into the second leg thanks to goals from Darwin Núñez and Luis Díaz. Atalanta stayed competitive with a late strike from Teun Koopmeiners, keeping the tie very much alive.
Top Performer: Darwin Núñez – 1 goal, 1 assist
⚽ AS Roma 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen
Venue: Stadio Olimpico (Rome)
A tense tactical matchup saw Paulo Dybala open the scoring before Florian Wirtz leveled things late for Leverkusen. Both teams showed defensive solidity in a tie that could go either way.
Top Performer: Florian Wirtz – 1 goal, 4 key passes
⚽ Marseille 2-0 Benfica
Venue: Stade Vélodrome (Marseille)
Marseille delivered a statement at home, with goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Jordan Veretout giving them a two-goal cushion. Benfica struggled to break down the French side’s low block.
Top Performer: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 1 goal, 5 shots
⚽ Sporting CP 2-2 West Ham United
Venue: Estádio José Alvalade (Lisbon)
A thrilling back-and-forth encounter featured goals from Pedro Gonçalves and Viktor Gyökeres for Sporting, while Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paquetá kept West Ham level heading into London.
Top Performer: Lucas Paquetá – 1 goal, 1 assist
Second Leg Preview (April 18)
- Atalanta vs Liverpool (Bergamo)
- Leverkusen vs Roma (Leverkusen)
- Benfica vs Marseille (Lisbon)
- West Ham vs Sporting CP (London)
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