Dortmund thrashed by Atalanta, out of the Champions League | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund has bid farewell to the Champions League. This Wednesday, the Germans lost to Atalanta 4-1 in the second leg of the tournament playoffs, in a match held at the New Balance Arena. In the first 90 minutes, in Germany, Dortmund had won 2-0.

With a dramatic turnaround in the final moments when everything seemed headed for extra time.

Match Situation

With their qualification, Atalanta now waits to find out their opponent in the Champions League round of 16. The draw for the next phase will take place this Friday, starting at 8 a.m. (Brasília time).

The possible opponents are Arsenal or Bayern Munich.

📋 Match Summary

🔵⚫ ATALANTA 4 x 1 BORUSSIA DORTMUND 🟡⚫

🏆 Competition: Champions League | Playoffs (second leg) 🏟️ Venue: New Balance Arena, Bergamo (ITA) 📅 Date: February 25, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 2:45 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

Atalanta had a strong first half and leveled the aggregate. At five minutes, Bernasconi sent in a low cross, Emre Can failed to clear, and the ball fell to Scamacca. The number 9, unmarked, simply tapped it into the net. At 44, Zappacosta took advantage of Kobel's rebound from a cross and struck from the edge of the box. The ball deflected off Bensebaini, wrong-footed the Borussia keeper, and ended up in the net.

In the second half, at 11 minutes, Marten de Roon delivered a perfect cross to Pašalić, who headed it in to put the Italians ahead in the tie. However, at 30, Adeyemi played a one-two with Chukwuemeka and curled the ball into the top corner to level the score.

When the match seemed headed for extra time, the referee awarded a penalty against Bensebaini of Dortmund on Krstovic after a VAR review. From the spot, Samardžić placed the ball into the top corner to seal Atalanta's qualification.

See also: All news from Gazeta Esportiva Gazeta Esportiva's YouTube Channel Follow Gazeta Esportiva on Instagram Join the Gazeta Esportiva channel on WhatsApp 

Upcoming Matches

Atalanta

Borussia Dortmund

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.