Match report

Atalanta Defeats Borussia Dortmund 4–1 in UEFA Champions League

Atalanta
Atalanta
4–1
FT
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Feb 25, 2026

In an electrifying encounter at the UEFA Champions League, Atalanta stunned Borussia Dortmund with a resounding 4-1 victory. Goals by G. Scamacca, D. Zappacosta, M. Pasalic, and L. Samardzic secured Atalanta's impressive win over their German counterparts. Despite K. Adeyemi’s goal for Dortmund, the visitors struggled to maintain parity as they faced red card woes towards the end of the match.

Key Facts

  • • G. Scamacca scored in the 5th minute for Atalanta.
  • • D. Zappacosta added a second goal at half-time, just before the halftime whistle.
  • • M. Pasalic's third goal came from Marten de Roon’s assist in the 57th minute.
  • • K. Adeyemi pulled one back for Dortmund in the 75th minute.
  • • L. Samardzic scored a penalty in the 98th minute, sealing Atalanta's victory.

Lineups

Atalanta

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 29 Marco Carnesecchi (G)
  • 42 Giorgio Scalvini (D)
  • 4 Isak Hien (D)
  • 23 Sead Kolašinac (D)
  • 77 Davide Zappacosta (M)
  • 15 Marten de Roon (M)
  • 8 Mario Pašalić (M)
  • 47 Lorenzo Bernasconi (M)
  • 10 Lazar Samardžić (F)
  • 59 Nicola Zalewski (F)
  • 9 Gianluca Scamacca (F)

Substitutes

  • 90 Nikola Krstović
  • 69 Honest Ahanor
  • 19 Berat Djimsiti
  • 7 Kamaldeen Sulemana
  • 31 Francesco Rossi
  • 57 Marco Sportiello
  • 3 Odilon Kossounou
  • 5 Mitchel Bakker
  • 6 Yunus Musah
  • 13 Éderson
  • 16 Raoul Bellanova
  • 45 Dominic Vavassori

Borussia Dortmund

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Gregor Kobel (G)
  • 23 Emre Can (D)
  • 3 Waldemar Anton (D)
  • 5 Ramy Bensebaini (D)
  • 26 Julian Ryerson (M)
  • 7 Jobe Bellingham (M)
  • 8 Felix Nmecha (M)
  • 24 Daniel Svensson (M)
  • 14 Maximilian Beier (F)
  • 10 Julian Brandt (F)
  • 9 Serhou Guirassy (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Carney Chukwuemeka
  • 21 Fábio Silva
  • 2 Yan Couto
  • 27 Karim Adeyemi
  • 31 Silas Ostrzinski
  • 33 Alexander Meyer
  • 4 Nico Schlotterbeck
  • 47 Elias Benkara
  • 49 Luca Reggiani
  • 6 Salih Özcan
  • 20 Marcel Sabitzer
  • 40 Samuele Inacio

Timeline

  1. Atalanta
    5' Atalanta Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Scamacca
  2. Borussia Dortmund
    13' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    R. Bensebaini
  3. Atalanta
    45' Atalanta Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Zappacosta
  4. Borussia Dortmund
    53' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    E. Can

    Foul

  5. Atalanta
    57' Atalanta Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Pasalic · Assist: Marten de Roon
  6. Borussia Dortmund
    60' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Beier · On: F. Silva
  7. Borussia Dortmund
    60' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Brandt · On: C. Chukwuemeka
  8. Borussia Dortmund
    69' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    F. Silva

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  9. Borussia Dortmund
    70' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Ryerson · On: Y. Couto
  10. Borussia Dortmund
    70' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Bellingham · On: K. Adeyemi
  11. Atalanta
    72' Atalanta subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Scamacca · On: N. Krstovic
  12. Atalanta
    72' Atalanta subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Kolasinac · On: H. Ahanor
  13. Borussia Dortmund
    75' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Adeyemi · Assist: C. Chukwuemeka
  14. Atalanta
    77' Atalanta subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Scalvini · On: B. Djimsiti
  15. Atalanta
    85' Atalanta subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Zalewski · On: K. Sulemana
  16. Borussia Dortmund
    90'+8 Borussia Dortmund Card · Red Card
    R. Bensebaini

    Roughing

  17. Borussia Dortmund
    90'+8 Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    R. Bensebaini

    Roughing

  18. Atalanta
    90'+8 Atalanta Goal · Penalty
    L. Samardzic

Match Stats

Stat Atalanta Borussia Dortmund
Fouls 17 9
Pass Accuracy 78% 80%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 13 7
Corners 5 1
Total Passes 394 515
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 7 4
xG 1.70 0.93
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 44% 56%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 309 414
Shots Inside Box 11 7
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 2 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Atalanta took an early lead with G. Scamacca’s goal at the 5th minute, setting the tone for their performance.
  • ▸ The red card given to R. Bensebaini of Borussia Dortmund in injury time tipped the momentum further towards Atalanta.