US EditionLast-Gasp Penalty Sends Atalanta Past Dortmund and Into Last 16
Atalanta overturned a 2-0 first-leg deficit with a 4-1 home win, securing last-16 qualification via a stoppage-time penalty after a VAR review and red card, completing a 4-3 aggregate comeback.
- On Feb 25, Atalanta overturned the tie with a last-gasp penalty as Lazar Samardzic smashed a stoppage-time spot kick after a lengthy VAR review to settle the 4-3 aggregate.
- Having lost 2-0 last week, the hosts fought back with Gianluca Scamacca's early goal and Mario Pasalic's header to overturn the deficit.
- Key moments saw Maximilian Beier hit the post while substitute Karim Adeyemi curled a 75th-minute shot into the top corner to revive Dortmund's hopes.
- Dortmund's defeat ends their European hopes, and Niko Kovac must respond quickly ahead of Saturday's league match vs Bayern Munich, their last chance for silverware.
- Atalanta's Davide Zappacosta praised the group's resilience, saying 'Everyone had written us off, but this match showed once again how strong this group is', after the last-gasp victory. Dortmund captain Emre Can rued defensive lapses, saying 'When you concede four goals in the playoffs, it becomes difficult to advance'.
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