Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta meet in the UEFA Champions League playoffs second leg on Wednesday. Atalanta needs a strong showing to overcome a two-goal deficit from the first leg and continue their European journey.
Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund – Match preview and team news
- Date:Â Wednesday, 25th February.
- Kick-off:Â 5:45pm BST
- Venue:Â New Balance Arena, Bergamo.
Atalanta team news
Coach Raffaele Palladino has a tough task, as his team needs to overcome a two-goal deficit without key forward Charles De Ketelaere, who is out due to a meniscus injury.
New signing Giacomo Raspadori is also unavailable because of a muscle issue, with hopes of his return in early March.
Other than that, Palladino has most of his squad available, with Ederson and Gianluca Scamacca expected to start after being rested over the weekend. Scamacca, however, came off the bench.
Borussia Dortmund news
Coach Niko Kovac arrives in Bergamo with some defensive worries but is boosted by the possible return of Nico Schlotterbeck, who trained on Tuesday and is part of the traveling squad after missing the first leg.
Emre Can and Niklas Sule are still out. Can has adductor pain, and Sule is continuing his recovery. Filippo Mane is also sidelined with a thigh injury.
The attacking duo of Serhou Guirassy and Maximilian Beier, who scored in the first leg, is set to continue along with Julian Brandt.
Julian Ryerson is in impressive form, contributing nine assists in nine competitive matches in 2026, including four in a 4-0 Bundesliga win against Mainz.
Form
Atalanta
Currently, Atalanta is seventh in Serie A with 45 points from 26 games, recording 12 wins, nine draws, and five losses.
They are unbeaten in their last nine Serie A matches, which includes wins over top teams like Juventus (3-0), Lazio (2-0), and Napoli (2-1).
Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund remains in the title race in the Bundesliga, sitting second, just six points behind Bayern Munich, with a crucial match against them this Saturday.
Kovac’s team has won six consecutive Bundesliga matches prior to a 2-2 draw at RB Leipzig last weekend.
Predicted lineups
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Kossounou, Djimsiti, Ahanor; Zappacosta, Ederson, De Roon, Bernasconi; Pasalic, Zalewski; Scamacca
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Ryerson, Nmecha, Bellingham, Svensson; Brandt, Beier; Guirassy
How to watch Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund?
Fans in the UK can watch the game live on TNT Sports 3.
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