UEFA Champions League 25/26, Playoff round · 25 Feb 2026

Atalanta 4–1 Borussia Dortmund

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Atalanta favourites at 47%.

Atalanta won and made the better chances: 2.9 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ramy Bensebaini, 65.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ramy Bensebaini +17.2, Lazar Samardžić +14.8, Gianluca Scamacca +13.0.

Well below it: Giorgio Scalvini −21.0, Julian Ryerson −18.1, Gregor Kobel −11.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Feb 2026	W 2–1	v SSC Napoli Serie A
17 Feb 2026	L 0–2	at Borussia Dortmund Champions League
14 Feb 2026	W 2–0	at Lazio Serie A
9 Feb 2026	W 2–1	v Cremonese Serie A
1 Feb 2026	D 0–0	at Como Serie A

17 Feb 2026	Borussia Dortmund 2–0 Atalanta Champions League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Lazar Samardžić Midfielder	90	1	0	1.05	64.6	+14.8
Honest Ahanor Defender	17	0	0	–	63.6	–
Gianluca Scamacca Forward	72	1	0	0.70	63.2	+13.0
Mario Pašalić Midfielder	90	1	0	0.66	61.7	+12.4
Isak Hien Defender	90	0	0	–	61.5	+6.7
Davide Zappacosta Midfielder	90	1	0	0.04	57.4	+11.6
Marten de Roon Midfielder	90	0	1	0.10	52.1	+6.4
Marco Carnesecchi Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.2	−3.9
Nikola Krstović Forward	18	0	0	0.23	50.6	–
Berat Djimsiti Defender	13	0	0	–	49.2	–
Sead Kolašinac Defender	73	0	0	–	46.3	−3.2
Nicola Zalewski Midfielder	85	0	0	0.15	41.5	−7.1
Lorenzo Bernasconi Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.4	−9.7
Kamaldeen Sulemana Forward	14	0	0	–	36.9	–
Giorgio Scalvini Defender	77	0	0	–	32.4	−21.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Karim Adeyemi Forward	20	1	0	0.07	83.0	–
Carney Chukwuemeka Midfielder	30	0	1	–	77.3	–
Ramy Bensebaini Defender	90	0	0	–	65.3	+17.2
Maximilian Beier Forward	60	0	0	0.23	58.4	+8.7
Waldemar Anton Defender	90	0	0	–	58.3	+4.7
Daniel Svensson Midfielder	90	0	0	–	54.0	+7.4
Serhou Guirassy Forward	90	0	0	0.47	49.9	−4.3
Emre Can Defender	90	0	0	–	49.7	−6.8
Julian Brandt Forward	60	0	0	0.06	49.4	−1.4
Fábio Silva Forward	30	0	0	0.10	47.6	–
Jobe Bellingham Midfielder	70	0	0	–	47.4	+2.0
Felix Nmecha Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.7	−4.2
Julian Ryerson Midfielder	70	0	0	–	41.8	−18.1
Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	38.3	−11.5
Yan Couto Midfielder	20	0	0	–	29.0	–