Dortmund vs Atalanta 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Atalanta 0. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
- 18': Luca Reggiani (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, Atalanta 0. Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
- 45'+1': Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, Atalanta 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Isak Hien replaces Berat Djimsiti.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Nikola Krstovic replaces Gianluca Scamacca.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 2, Atalanta 0.
- 48': Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Atalanta. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Marten de Roon.
- 70': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Julian Brandt.
- 70': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi replaces Maximilian Beier.
- 72': Substitution, Atalanta. Raoul Bellanova replaces Davide Zappacosta.
- 82': Substitution, Atalanta. Lazar Samardzic replaces Nicola Zalewski.
- 83': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marcel Sabitzer replaces Felix Nmecha.
- 83': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Fábio Silva replaces Serhou Guirassy.
Game Information
Venue: Signal Iduna Park
Location: Aue, Germany
Statistics
ATA |
DOR![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.6 | Possession | 44.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 452 | Accurate Passes | 347 |
| 521 | Passes | 419 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 18 | Clearances | 25 |
Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 3 | Waldemar Anton |
| 5 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 49 | Luca Reggiani |
| 8 | Felix Nmecha |
| 7 | Jobe Bellingham |
| 24 | Daniel Svensson |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson |
| 9 | Serhou Guirassy |
| 10 | Julian Brandt |
| 14 | Maximilian Beier |
Atalanta (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Marco Carnesecchi (GK) |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 23 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 3 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 47 | Lorenzo Bernasconi |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 9 | Gianluca Scamacca |
| 59 | Nicola Zalewski |
| 8 | Mario Pasalic |
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