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Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta summary: score, stats, goals & highlights | Champions League playoff first leg 2025/26

Serhou Guirassy scored on a close-range header as Borussia Dortmund dominated the first leg of their Champions League playoff matchup against Atalanta.

  • The game ended with Borussia Dortmund securing a 2-0 victory over Atalanta after the second half, with three minutes of added time announced.
  • From a set-piece, a Borussia Dortmund player connected with a close-range header following a cross from Julian Ryerson after a free kick won by Ramy Bensebaini.
  • Key saves from Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper kept Atalanta's chances at bay, including efforts from Nikola Krstovic and Lazar Samardzic, with attempts from Mario Pasalic blocked or missed.
  • Late in the match, the fourth official signalled 3-0 of added time, with Atalanta making Nikola Krstovic for Gianluca Scamacca and Isak Hien for Berat Djimsiti substitutions.
  • The game was punctuated by several bookings, with yellow cards to Waldemar Anton, Gianluca Scamacca, Odilon Kossounou, Berat Djimsiti and Luca Reggiani, and handball incidents involving Nikola Krstovic and Ramy Bensebaini.
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The Champions League play-offs brought two spectacular encounters, with six goals in Belgium and a significant German victory in Greece. After Newcastle's deep victory over Qarabag, Bodo/Glmit made the big surprise, defeating Inter with a score of 3-1. Club Brugge and Atletico Madrid played a spectacular match with six goals, while Bayer Leverkusen was concrete against Olympiacos. Spectacular draw in Belgium: Club Brugge – Atletico Madrid 3:3 In…

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Club Brujas and Atlético de Madrid starred in one of the best matches in this version of the Champions League. A furious 3-3, with a demonic rhythm and constant occasions of goal. Empate in Belgium that leaves in better term the Spaniards, who will define the key to access eighths, next Tuesday 24th, at home.Jornada that was quiet for the Mattressers, who looked early in advantage. At 6’, the hand in the area of the local Joaquin Seys was not wa…

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The Atlético de Madrid visits Brujas with the aim of getting a good result on the way to the playoffs of the Champions League, and thus leaving his standing for the eighth finals of the maximum European competition. He is achieving it, thanks to a goal of Julián Alvarez of penalty for hand in the first minutes and another of Lookman in the end of the first part. The Simeone group lives in a spiral of irregularity: he beat the Betis 0-5 in Copa a…

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Match report: Atlético de Madrid drew 3-3 against Club Brugge in a match full of twists and turns, where the Belgian team managed to equalize after trailing 0-2 at halftime. Tap for full context. Context: Atlético went into halftime with a 0-2 lead, thanks to an own goal and a strike from Lookman. Brugge showed resilience and managed to equalize in the final minutes with a goal from Tzolis. The match was played under a light rain. Oblak made key…

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AS broke the news in Spain on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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