UEFA Europa League

Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund, 2017-18 UEFA Europa League, Round of 32

· 2nd Leg - Borussia Dortmund win 4-3 on aggregate
Atalanta
  • 11': Rafael Tolói
FT
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Borussia Dortmund win 4-3 on aggregate
Borussia Dortmund
  • 83': Marcel Schmelzer

Dortmund strike late to knock off Atalanta in the Europa League

Dortmund made nervous work of their Europa League second leg against Atalanta in a 1-1 draw that saw the Bundesliga side advance 4-3 on aggregate.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hans Hateboer.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 6': Foul by Jeremy Toljan (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 6': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
  • 8': Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Lukasz Piszczek.
  • 11': Goal! Atalanta 1, Borussia Dortmund 0. Rafael Toloi (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mattia Caldara following a corner.
  • 17': Foul by Sokratis (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 17': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Sokratis (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
  • 20': Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 25': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Nuri Sahin.
  • 26': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Lukasz Piszczek tries a through ball, but Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Gomez with a through ball.
  • 28': Attempt missed. André Schürrle (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 29': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
  • 29': Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Offside, Atalanta. Bryan Cristante tries a through ball, but Marten de Roon is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt saved. André Schürrle (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nuri Sahin.
  • 32': Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
  • 33': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. André Schürrle tries a through ball, but Mario Götze is caught offside.
  • 34': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Götze.
  • 34': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Michy Batshuayi tries a through ball, but Mario Götze is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Nuri Sahin (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 41': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Atalanta).
  • 42': Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Jeremy Toljan (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 45': Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Atalanta 1, Borussia Dortmund 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 1, Borussia Dortmund 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marcel Schmelzer replaces Jeremy Toljan.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Remo Freuler (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hans Hateboer.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 54': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Sokratis.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Mattia Caldara (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ömer Toprak.
  • 59': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus replaces Christian Pulisic.
  • 61': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Leonardo Spinazzola.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. André Schürrle (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Remo Freuler.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Alejandro Gomez.
  • 62': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Josip Ilicic.
  • 65': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
  • 65': Sokratis (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Sokratis tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
  • 66': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
  • 66': Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Offside, Atalanta. Leonardo Spinazzola tries a through ball, but Bryan Cristante is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Cristante following a fast break.
  • 71': Foul by Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 71': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Sokratis.
  • 73': Foul by Andrea Masiello (Atalanta).
  • 73': Lukasz Piszczek (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
  • 74': Nuri Sahin (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Michy Batshuayi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Götze.
  • 75': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Atalanta).
  • 75': Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Lukasz Piszczek.
  • 77': Foul by Nuri Sahin (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 77': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Leonardo Spinazzola (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
  • 80': Foul by Rafael Toloi (Atalanta).
  • 80': Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Attempt saved. André Schürrle (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marco Reus.
  • 82': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Alexander Isak replaces Mahmoud Dahoud.
  • 82': Foul by Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta).
  • 82': Sokratis (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukasz Piszczek.
  • 83': Goal! Atalanta 1, Borussia Dortmund 1. Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 85': Foul by Nuri Sahin (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 85': Mattia Caldara (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Mario Götze.
  • 87': Substitution, Atalanta. Andrea Petagna replaces Marten de Roon.
  • 88': Substitution, Atalanta. Andreas Cornelius replaces Rafael Toloi.
  • 89': Roman Bürki (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. André Schürrle (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Reus.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Hans Hateboer.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
  • 90'+2': Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atalanta 1, Borussia Dortmund 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Atalanta 1, Borussia Dortmund 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 3
59.7 Possession 40.3
12 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
464 Accurate Passes 281
566 Passes 379
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 3
17 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 64
26 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
15 Effective Tackles 6
23 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
0 Interceptions 0
21 Effective Clearances 17
21 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 17,492

Line-Ups

ATA Atalanta (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
13 Mattia Caldara
5 Andrea Masiello
3 Rafael Tolói
11 Remo Freuler
15 Marten de Roon
4 Bryan Cristante
37 Leonardo Spinazzola Yellow Card
33 Hans Hateboer Yellow Card
10 Alejandro Gómez
72 Josip Ilicic
Atalanta Substitutes:
Pierluigi Gollini, Robin Gosens, Andrea Petagna, Andreas Cornelius, Nicolas Haas, Timothy Castagne, José Palomino.

DOR Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
38 Roman Bürki (GK) Yellow Card
36 Ömer Toprak
25 Sokratis Papastathopoulos Yellow Card
15 Jeremy Toljan
26 Lukasz Piszczek
10 Mario Götze Yellow Card
8 Nuri Sahin
19 Mahmoud Dahoud
42 Michy Batshuayi
21 André Schürrle
22 Christian Pulisic
Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
Roman Weidenfeller, Niklas Beste, Alexander Isak, Gonzalo Castro, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Marco Reus, Marcel Schmelzer.

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