Atalanta Stuns Dortmund in UCL

Atalanta's sensational comeback was sealed by a Lazar Samardžić penalty in the 98th minute. The spot-kick was awarded after a lengthy VAR review for a high boot by Dortmund's Ramy Bensebaini, who was sent off with a second yellow card for the offense. The Italian side had to overcome a 2-0 deficit from the first leg in Germany. Goals from Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Zappacosta brought them level on aggregate before halftime, with Mario Pašalić giving them the lead in the tie early in the second half. Dortmund thought they had forced extra time when Karim Adeyemi curled in a superb goal to make the aggregate score 3-3. The German side's disastrous night also included a pre-kickoff red card for Nico Schlotterbeck for arguing. This marks the first time a team has overturned a two-goal first-leg deficit in a Champions League knockout tie since Liverpool's famous comeback against Barcelona in the 2018-19 semifinals. Atalanta will now face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the last 16. In Madrid, Benfica briefly drew level on aggregate after a 14th-minute goal from Rafa Silva. However, Real Madrid responded almost instantly through a strike from Aurélien Tchouaméni just two minutes later. The night's biggest shock came at the San Siro, where Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt knocked out last year's finalist, Inter Milan, with a 2-1 win, completing a stunning 5-2 aggregate victory. It is the first time a Norwegian team has won a knockout tie in Europe's top competition since 1987. Meanwhile, Juventus faced an even greater challenge, needing to overturn a 5-2 first-leg loss against Galatasaray. The Italian giants forced extra time after being down to 10 men, but ultimately fell 7-5 on aggregate.