Atalanta pull off a remarkable feat. After losing the first leg 2-0 to Borussia Dortmund, they won the return leg 4-1 to advance to the Champions League round of 16. A sensational triumph for Raffaele Palladino's team, which thus places an Italian team among Europe's top 16 (they face Juventus at 9 p.m., who lost the first leg 5-2 to Galatasaray).
The comeback began in the 5th minute: a cross from the left was saved by Bensebaini, and Scamacca scored from close range at the far post. The second goal came just before the half, in the 45th minute, when Kobel's poorly cleared ball was converted by Zappacosta from the edge of the area with the help of a deflection . The scoreline went into halftime with the same scoreline as the first leg eight days ago.
In the second half, Atalanta continued to press and made it 3-0 in the 57th minute with a powerful cross from de Roon that Pašalić headed home . That would have put the Bergamo side through. But Borussia Dortmund were undeterred by their dramatic comeback, and after Beier hit the post with a rebound that fell to Brandt, who fired wide, they made it 3-1 in the 75th minute with a powerful shot from Adeyemi from the edge of the box.
At the end of injury time, in the 94th minute, Kobel's clearance failed, and Pašalić crossed for Krstović, who was blocked by Bensebaini, who hit him on the head with his studs. The referee allowed play to continue, and VAR awarded a clear penalty with a second yellow. Samardžić took the brunt of the foul, sending a perfect left-footed shot into the top corner to make it 4-1 in the 98th minute . Atalanta had incredibly qualified.
