"Atalanta will now face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the round of 16 with the draw on Friday. The hosts scored at the start and then end of the first half with goals from Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Zappacosta and took control of the tie with Mario Pasalic's header early in the second half."
"A stoppage-time penalty from Lazar Samardzic sent Atalanta into the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday evening, with a thrilling 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund earning the Italian side a 4-3 win on aggregate. Dortmund's Ramy Bensebaini was sent off after his studs caught the head of an Atalanta player in the penalty area and Samardzic converted the spot kick to send the Italians through."
Atalanta secured their place in the Champions League round of 16 with a dramatic 4-1 home victory over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. Goals from Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Zappacosta in the first half, combined with Mario Pasalic's second-half header, gave Atalanta control of the tie. Dortmund reduced the deficit through Karim Adeyemi's 75th-minute goal, leveling the aggregate score. However, Ramy Bensebaini's red card for a studs-to-head challenge in the penalty area proved decisive. Lazar Samardzic converted the resulting stoppage-time penalty to send Atalanta through 4-3 on aggregate. Atalanta will face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the round of 16, with the draw scheduled for Friday.
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