Atalanta Crushes Dortmund 4-1
Atalanta dominated Borussia Dortmund 4-1 in Champions League knockout action, with Samardzic scoring in the 90th+3 minute. Real Madrid edged Benfica 2-1 after extra time following a 1-1 aggregate tie, while PSG drew 2-2 with Monaco and Juventus beat Galatasaray 3-0 in extra time. Al Nassr demolished Al Najma 5-0, Inter Milan won 3-1, and Atletico Madrid secured a 2-0 victory.
- Atalanta mounted a stunning comeback to win the tie 4-3 on aggregate, having been down 2-0 after the first leg in Germany. - The decisive goal was a penalty converted in the 98th minute by Lazar Samardžić after a VAR review. Dortmund's Ramy Bensebaini was sent off for the foul which led to the penalty. - Gianluca Scamacca, Davide Zappacosta, and Mario Pašalić also scored for Atalanta, while Karim Adeyemi scored the lone goal for Dortmund. - This victory sends Atalanta to the Champions League Round of 16, with the draw for their next opponent to be held on Friday. - In the Real Madrid vs. Benfica match, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Vinícius Júnior scored for Madrid to secure a 3-1 aggregate victory after Rafa Silva had initially put Benfica ahead. - The 2-2 draw between PSG and Monaco was enough for PSG to advance with a 5-4 aggregate win, with Marquinhos and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scoring for the Parisian side. - Juventus was dramatically eliminated by Galatasaray 7-5 on aggregate after extra time, despite winning the second leg 3-2 with goals from Manuel Locatelli, Federico Gatti, and Weston McKennie. Victor Osimhen and Barış Alper Yılmaz scored the crucial extra-time goals for the Turkish side.
