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UEFA Champions League 25/26, Playoff round · 17 Feb 2026

Borussia Dortmund 2–0 Atalanta

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.9 – 1.0
Actual xG
2.1 – 0.5
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Borussia Dortmund favourites at 59%.

Borussia Dortmund won and made the better chances: 2.1 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Serhou Guirassy, 66.6 in 83′.

Well above their usual level: Serhou Guirassy +14.2, Éderson +12.9, Gregor Kobel +10.1.

Well below it: Marco Carnesecchi −17.4, Berat Djimsiti −12.2, Gianluca Scamacca −11.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Borussia Dortmund

13 Feb 2026W 4–0v 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga
7 Feb 2026W 2–1at VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga
1 Feb 2026W 3–2v 1. FC Heidenheim Bundesliga
28 Jan 2026L 0–2v Inter Champions League
24 Jan 2026W 3–0at 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga

Atalanta

14 Feb 2026W 2–0at Lazio Serie A
9 Feb 2026W 2–1v Cremonese Serie A
1 Feb 2026D 0–0at Como Serie A
28 Jan 2026L 0–1at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Champions League
25 Jan 2026W 4–0v Parma Serie A

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Borussia Dortmund

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Serhou Guirassy Forward83110.4766.6+14.2
Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper9000–59.2+10.1
Maximilian Beier Forward70100.9759.1+9.9
Julian Ryerson Midfielder9001–59.1+3.2
Jobe Bellingham Midfielder90000.0852.1+6.7
Ramy Bensebaini Defender90000.0151.4+0.8
Felix Nmecha Midfielder83000.0247.8−1.5
Julian Brandt Forward70000.0647.3−4.3
Waldemar Anton Defender90000.4443.9−9.9
Luca Reggiani Defender9000–43.4–
Marcel Sabitzer Midfielder1100–41.5–
Daniel Svensson Midfielder90000.0539.4−8.1
Carney Chukwuemeka Midfielder2000–39.0–
Karim Adeyemi Forward2000–38.3–
Fábio Silva Forward1100–25.8–

Atalanta

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lazar Samardžić Midfielder8000.03100.0–
Éderson Midfielder90000.1062.0+12.9
Isak Hien Defender4500–59.8+5.5
Nikola Krstović Forward45000.1158.2+6.4
Lorenzo Bernasconi Midfielder9000–54.9+6.0
Davide Zappacosta Midfielder7200–54.6+9.9
Sead Kolašinac Defender9000–51.8+3.3
Raoul Bellanova Midfielder1800–48.7–
Kamaldeen Sulemana Forward27000.0948.2–
Odilon Kossounou Defender9000–47.9−2.1
Mario Pašalić Midfielder90000.1046.8−2.7
Nicola Zalewski Midfielder82000.0442.8−6.5
Marten de Roon Midfielder6300–42.7−2.6
Berat Djimsiti Defender4500–41.0−12.2
Gianluca Scamacca Forward4500–40.2−11.7
Marco Carnesecchi Goalkeeper9000–39.6−17.4