UEFA schedules Champions League clash between Bergamo and BVB | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund fans can mark their calendars. UEFA has set the dates for the Champions League play-off against Atalanta Bergamo. The first leg will take place at Signal Iduna Park.

A German duel against Bayer Leverkusen was looming. Instead, Bergamo brings international flair to Dortmund. The 2024 Europa League winners are once again in the race for European spots this year. Currently, the Lombards are in seventh place in Serie A—within striking distance of the European qualification spots. Additionally, the Nerazzurri are still competing in the Coppa Italia. In the quarterfinals, their opponent will be Juventus Turin.

Since Bergamo finished the group stage of the “Champions League” in 15th place, two spots ahead of BVB, the Italians will have home advantage in the second leg. This gives them the chance to play any potential extra time in front of their own fans.

Bergamo with a mixed record

First, however, both teams will meet on Tuesday, February 17, at 9:00 p.m. at Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park. The stadium is expected to be sold out for Atalanta’s visit. In the Champions League, the Bergamaschi won two of their four away games—1-0 against Olympique Marseille and 3-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt. However, they also returned home with a defeat twice. They suffered a 0-4 loss to Paris Saint-Germain. To conclude the group stage, they lost 0-1 to Union Saint-Gilloise.

The second leg at the New Balance Arena has been scheduled by UEFA for Wednesday, February 25, at 6:45 p.m. At home, Bergamo defeated Club Brugge and Chelsea 2-1 each, managed only a 0-0 draw against Slavia Prague, and even lost 2-3 to Athletic Bilbao. Therefore, the Black and Yellows should by no means travel to Lombardy without hope.

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