"Atalanta advanced to the round of 16 by capping an unlikely turnaround when Lazar Samardzic curled a penalty into the top corner in the eighth minute of stoppage time to clinch a 4-1 win on the night and a 4-3 victory on aggregate. Dortmund, the runner-up in 2024, had arrived with a 2-0 lead from the first leg."
"A cross into the area was about to reach Krstovic for a simple header into an empty net when Dortmund defender Remy Bensabaini flicked out his boot and caught the Atalanta substitute on the top of his head, drawing blood. A corner was initially given but after a VAR check, a penalty was awarded, unused Dortmund substitute Nico Schlotterbeck was shown a red card on the bench for complaining, Bensabaini was shown a second yellow card for his foul, and Samardzic dispatched his spot kick."
"Everyone had written us off, but we always believe and we never give up."
Atalanta completed an unlikely comeback against Borussia Dortmund in a dramatic Champions League encounter, advancing to the round of 16 with a 4-1 victory on the night and 4-3 aggregate win. Despite arriving with a 2-0 first-leg advantage, Dortmund conceded four goals in the second leg. The decisive moment came in the eighth minute of stoppage time when Lazar Samardzic converted a penalty after Remy Bensabaini fouled Nikola Krstovic with a bloody head injury. A VAR review confirmed the penalty, Bensabaini received a second yellow card, and an unused Dortmund substitute was sent off for protesting. The victory preserved Italy's record of having at least one team in the Champions League round of 16 since 2003-04.
Read at ESPN.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]