Lazio, Atalanta and Italian Cup
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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.
Borussia Dortmund visit Atalanta for the second leg with a 2–0 aggregate lead after goals from Serhou Guirassy and Maximilian Beier in last week’s first leg. This highly anticipated match kicks off on Wednesday,
In a high-voltage clash between Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund, Montenegrin forward Nikola Krstović became the accidental hero of the day. What began as a desperate quest to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit ended with the striker sporting an impressive bloodied bandage,
There are four more matches in the Knockout Phase Playoff of the UEFA Champions League, and they open on Wednesday, Feb. 25 with the meeting at New Balance Arena in Bergamo, Italy between Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta.
Both teams enter their playoff tie in excellent domestic form.
Atalanta reached the Champions League round of 16 in dramatic fashion, defeating Borussia Dortmund 4-1 with a wild comeback in their playoff second leg.
Atalanta are concerned after Italy international Giorgio Scalvini limped off with a knee injury during the Coppa Italia semi-final against Lazio.The central defender had been in the starting XI and
Dortmund are aiming to reach the Champions League round of 16 for the fourth season running.