The first leg of the Europa League round of 16 match between Sporting and Atalanta ends 1-1. Both goals in the first half.
The Portuguese took the lead in the 18th minute with a perfect counterattack completed by Paulinho, a surgical left-footed shot from a tight angle that went into the bottom corner.
Atalanta's reaction was immediate, hitting two posts within a minute with Holm and Scamacca. And in the 40th minute he finds the deserved equalizer with Scamacca, who receives at the limit, frees himself and scores with his left foot.
In the second half the third post of the Goddess with Lookman, protagonist of a great play. Sporting responds with a woodblock from Coates, then it's Atalanta who take control of the match and try to win more than their opponents, but the score remains stuck at 1-1.
On Thursday it's the turn of Milan and Roma, playing at home against Slavia Prague and Brighton respectively. In the Conference, Fiorentina faces Maccabi Haifa.
(Unioneonline/L)
