That's it, the last four contenders for final success in the Europa League are known. Among them, two Italian teams, a historic Ligue 1 club and the new German champion. On May 2 and 9, OM, Atalanta, AS Roma and Bayer Leverkusen will compete for a place in the final, on Wednesday May 22 in Dublin.
Before dreaming of a title, the Marseillais will have to get rid of Atalanta Bergamo. The first leg will take place at the Vélodrome on Thursday May 2. The return leg will take place a week later, on the 9th, in Italy. This Thursday evening, the French eliminated Benfica in the quarter-final, after an unbreathable encounter (1-0, 4-2 on the tabs). For its part, Atalanta, despite its 1-0 defeat, took advantage of its large victory in the first leg (3-0) to take out Liverpool.
In the other semi-final, AS Roma and Bayer Leverkusen will face each other. The first leg will be played in Italy on May 2, and the return in Germany on the 9th. Rome eliminated AC Milan in the quarter-finals (1-0 first leg and 2-1 return), while that Bayer defeated West Ham (2-0 first leg victory, 1-1 this Thursday).
The team coached by Xabi Alonso was also crowned German champion this weekend, for the very first time in its history. Still undefeated this season, Bayer Leverkusen is the favorite in this Europa League.
The semi-final table:
Thursday May 2, 2024:
Olympique de Marseille - Atalanta
AS Roma - Bayer Leverkusen
Thursday May 9, 2024:
Atalanta - Olympique de Marseille
Bayer Leverkusen - AS Roma
The final, Wednesday May 22, at 9 p.m., in Dublin:
Atalanta or Olympique de Marseille - Bayer Leverkusen or AS Roma