"Atalanta produced a magnificent comeback to knock Borussia Dortmund out of the Champions League in the most dramatic fashion tonight. The Bundesliga side came into the second leg of the play-off with a commanding 2-0 advantage but were unable to get the job done in Bergamo. Having fallen 3-0 behind on the night, Dortmund levelled the tie thanks to Karim Adeyemi but some woeful defending from Ramy Bensebaini gifted Atalanta a penalty in the 98th minute and Lazar Samardžić made no mistake."
"Bensebaini, who had a dismal night, got his feet in a tangle after just five minutes, allowing a low cross to find Gianluca Scamacca and he slotted home. Atalanta's Nicola Zalewski and Dortmund's Julian Brandt both came close before the hosts doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time. Gregor Kobel flapped at a cross and his punch only went as far as Davide Zappacosta, whose drive struck the hapless Bensebaini and flew into the net."
"Bensebaini lazily stretch a leg out behind him, catching Nikola Krstović in the face. Referee Jose Maria Sanchez was ordered to the screen by the VAR and once he'd sent off Giorgio Scalvini and Nico Schlotterbeck for a touchline tussle, he returned to show Bensebaini a second yellow and point to the spot. The pressure was on Samardzic."
Borussia Dortmund's commanding 2-0 first-leg advantage proved insufficient as Atalanta orchestrated a remarkable comeback in the second leg. Despite entering with a significant advantage, Dortmund collapsed defensively in Bergamo, conceding three goals before halftime and a fourth in the second half. Karim Adeyemi's substitute appearance provided temporary hope, leveling the tie and forcing extra-time. However, Ramy Bensebaini's catastrophic defending in the 98th minute, when he caught an opponent in the face, resulted in a penalty that Lazar Samardžić converted, eliminating Dortmund from the competition in the most dramatic circumstances.
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