Atalanta clinched a dramatic spot in the Champions League's last-16, defeating Borussia Dortmund 4-1 in a thrilling encounter. The decisive moment came in stoppage time when Lazar Samardzic converted a penalty, securing a 4-3 aggregate win.
The match took a critical turn when Dortmund's Ramy Bensebaini was shown a red card for a foul in the penalty area, leading to Samardzic's game-winning spot-kick.
Atalanta established early dominance with first-half goals from Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Zappacosta. Mario Pasalic extended their lead early in the second half. Dortmund mounted a comeback with a 75th-minute strike from substitute Karim Adeyemi, leveling the aggregate score before Atalanta's late triumph.