Liverpool ratings: Van Dijk gets 3/10 as Atalanta stun Reds

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A lacklustre Liverpool side made a poor start to their Europa League quarterfinal as they lost 3-0 to Atalanta in the first leg at Anfield.

The visitors almost got in front early on when finding Mario Pašali\u0107 inside the box, only to be denied by the head of the on-rushing Caoimhín Kelleher.

Darwin Núñez should have had the Reds ahead when he was unlocked into space by Curtis Jones, but the Uruguay international got the finish all wrong when placing his effort off target.

La Dea's man-marking system continued to cause problems for Liverpool, and they eventually got their reward in the 38th minute when Davide Zappacosta's cross found Gianluca…