Rasmus Hojlund celebrated Atalanta's surprise 3-0 Europa League win at Liverpool on Thursday night. The 21-year-old, who signed for Manchester United from the Italian club last summer, kept a close eye on the match as his former side travelled to Merseyside in the quarter-finals.
Jurgen Klopp's team have a lot to do in the second leg after struggling to get out of first gear against Atalanta. Former West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca netted twice before Maria Pasalic piled on more misery onto the hosts.
Hojlund was quick to mark the victory on social media by sharing Atalanta's Instagram story which confirmed the full-time result. READ MORE: Two new Manchester United youngsters could be added to the matchday squad READ MORE: Man United get major Dan Ashworth update as Sir Jim Ratcliffe 'steps in with Newcastle meeting' He added the caption 'mola mia' with a lion emoji.
The caption is a Bergamese phase that roughly translates to 'never give up' or 'stay strong.' Meanwhile, Liverpool conceded their first defeat at Anfield in 14 months. "It was a really bad game, oh my God," said Klopp after the game. "We started well, really well and then didn’t continue.
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