Champions League

BVB Dortmund Borussia Dortmund - ATA Atalanta Atalanta

Dortmund Borussia Dortmund

Atalanta Atalanta

M. Beier
42'
S. Guirassy
3'

SIGNAL IDUNA PARK

Serdar Gözübüyük

Guirassy: "Perfect start"

"We were in traffic for an hour and 15 minutes, so had to get changed quickly in the dressing room. We barely had 10 minutes to get ready. But we started well. I scored with my head again today from a very good cross by Julian Ryerson. I think it's the perfect start to these Champions League play-offs."

Brandt: "We can be happy"

"On the whole, we're pleased and head to Bergamo next week with confidence. I would've liked if we'd got another goal in the second half. A 2-0 [advantage] is a bit treacherous but also gives us some security, because we kept a clean sheet and scored two goals. We can generally be happy with the game."

Full-time: Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Atalanta

BVB maintained their first-half lead in a much quieter second 45, and will take a two-goal advantage to Italy in the second leg. The visitors offered very little going forward, with the hosts confident in their ability to see out the result with sustained possession and, as ever, determined defending.

End of second half

Full-time

90'

+ 1

Important interception

Sulemana fizzes in a low cross to Krstović at the front post but Bensebaini is there in the nick of time to deny him.

90'

+ 1

Three added minutes

There'll be three more minutes to play here.

Victory in sight

Only a few minutes separate Dortmund from a convincing first-leg victory now.

84'

Overhit

Bellanova gets in a good position to cross, but puts too much on the delivery and it sails out for a goal-kick.

83'

Substitution

Marcel Sabitzer

Felix Nmecha

83'

Substitution

Fabio Silva

Serhou Guirassy

82'

Dominant

BVB are moving the ball well and without much pressure from the visitors, either.

82'

Substitution

Lazar Samardžić

Nicola Zalewski

77'

Blunt

Despite their attack-minded changes, Atalanta continue to struggle in the attacking third.

More goals to come?

Will either Adeyemi or Chukwuemeka manage to add to what is already a comfortable scoreline?

72'

Substitution

Raoul Bellanova

Davide Zappacosta

70'

Substitution

Karim Adeyemi

Maximilian Beier

70'

Substitution

Carney Chukwuemeka

Julian Brandt

No way through

Despite the best efforts of both sides, there's been a lack of clear chances in this half.

67'

Brandt over!

Carnesecchi palms Ryerson's corner into the path of Brandt, who then volleys over from inside the box.

64'

Attacking change

Atalanta captain de Roon departs with attacker Sulemana coming on in his place.

63'

Substitution

Kamaldeen Sulemana

Marten de Roon

60'

Access denied

The hosts make successive attempts to combine in and around the visitors' box, but can't quite get the final pass right.

Hard yards

Dortmund are having to work hard defensively as Atalanta continue to ask questions of them.

56'

Penalty?

Krstović goes down in the box after tangling with Anton, but the referee waves away their claims for a spot-kick.

54'

Comfortable

Krstović tries his luck from distance after a period of sustained pressure from the visitors, but his tame effort doesn't test Kobel.

51'

Front foot

Atalanta have had more of the ball in these opening exchanges as they continue their search for a goal.

48'

Yellow card

Waldemar Anton

46'

Visiting changes

Atalanta make a double change in an attempt to get themselves back in the game.

46'

Back up and running

The second half is underway.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 2

Substitution

Nikola Krstovic

Gianluca Scamacca

45'

+ 2

Substitution

Isak Hien

Berat Djimsiti

Half-time: Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Atalanta

The hosts go into the break with a deserved lead having caused Atalanta a host of problems. They continued to torment their backline after racing into an early lead via Guirassy, who then turned provider as Beier prodded home their second shortly before the break. Atalanta were lively for a spell, but will have their work cut out if they're to get back into this game.

Half-time

45'

+ 1

Yellow card

Gianluca Scamacca

45'

One more minute

We'll see one minute of time added on here.

Beier doubles the lead!

Guirassy combines with Nmecha on the left before breaking forward and sliding the ball across the box for Beier to tap home into an empty net.

42'

Maximilian Beier

GOAL!

2:0

41'

On a plate!

Ryerson whips in a delightful ball from a free-kick on the right which finds the head of Anton, who heads his effort over from a great position.

40'

Yellow card

Berat Djimsiti

40'

Yellow card

Odilon Kossounou

37'

Easing off

The tempo has gone down a notch, with Dortmund trying to gain more control over proceedings.

33'

Nmecha tries his luck

His powerful volley from range is blocked, as BVB up the pressure on the visitors once more.

Intense

Both sides have made a determined start to this game, with Atalanta starting to cause problems of their own after the early waves of Dortmund attacks.

25'

Zalewski a thorn

He manages to drive into the BVB box once more before seeing another dangerous cross hooked clear.

Warning signs

Pašalić narrowly misses getting on the end of a Zalewski ball across the six-yard area, before Beier nods the ensuing cross out for a corner. Dortmund manage to clear their lines.

18'

Dangerous position

Bernasconi whips in the following free-kick from the left-hand side, but all Scamacca can do is glance his header well wide of goal.

18'

Early booking

Reggiani goes in late on Zalewski and receives the first yellow of the game.

18'

Yellow card

Luca Reggiani

16'

Beier wide!

He cuts inside onto his right foot before unleashing a fierce effort, but it travels wide and out of play.

Ryerson again

His fine run of form continues with yet another superb assist after four in the Bundesliga at the weekend.

10'

Catching their breath

The visitors are enjoying a spell on the ball after a hectic start to this game.

In behind

Beier tries to find Guirassy from the left-hand side byline, but a white shirt prevents it from reaching the goalscorer.

What a start, Dortmund lead!

Dortmund looked to have missed the opportunity to punish the visitors when Nmecha's pass to Brandt, who had acres of space in the box, was intercepted. They recycled play and found Ryerson out wide, whose precise cross found the head of Guirassy, who powered his header home from close range.

Serhou Guirassy

GOAL!

1:0

We're underway!

Atalanta get tonight's action started.

Kick-off!

Delayed kick-off

As a result of the BVB team bus being held up on its way to Signal Iduna Park, kick-off will be delayed by 15 minutes.

Atalanta on the road

The visitors are within touching distance of the top four in Serie A, sitting five points behind fourth-placed Roma in sixth. They've lost just two of 13 league games at home, winning seven and drawing four but their away form tells a different story. They've won just four of 12 on the road, drawing five and losing three, sitting in ninth when it comes to away form.

More on that Dortmund team

Young defender Luca Reggiani makes hist first senior start for Dortmund, coming in for Süle in their only change from the recent win over Mainz where he appeared as a substitute.

More on that Atalanta team

Former Bayer Leverkusen duo Mitchel Bakker and Odilon Kossounou are in the visiting ranks, with Kossounou starting alongside former Schalke man Sead Kolasinac (pictured) in defence, who will be desperate to get one over his former Ruhr rivals tonight.

Starting line-up: Borussia Dortmund

Dortmund subs

Ostrzinski, Meyer, Couto, Özcan, Chukwuemeka, Sabitzer, Silva, Adeyemi, Inácio, Kabar, Krevsun, Benkara

Atalanta starting line-up

Carnesecchi - Kossounou, Djimsiti, Kolasinac - Zappacosta, de Roon (c), Éderson, Bernasconi - Pašalić, Zalewski - Scamacca

Atalanta subs

Rossi, Sportiello, Hien, Bakker, Musah, Sulemana, Samardžić, Bellanova, Scalvini, Vavassori, Ahanor, Krstović

Atmospheric

The venue for tonight's showdown.

1:10

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1:54

Watch: Dortmund's pre-Atalanta press conference

Niko Kovač and Julian Ryerson spoke to the press ahead of the game.

Early Atalanta team news

The visitors have suffered a big injury blow to their personnel, travelling to Dortmund without Belgium international Charles De Ketelaere (knee) and Italy international Giacomo Raspadori (hamstring).

Atalanta midfielder Marten de Roon on Dortmund

"Dortmund are very strong, they score a lot of goals. Tomorrow we'll have to play without fear, with a lot of courage, enjoying the evening in a stadium like this."

Raffaele Palladino on facing Dortmund

"The fans are undoubtedly the best part of football; having them against you is always a spectacle and good for football. We'll be playing in a beautiful and prestigious stadium. We know that the Champions League gives us incredible extra motivation and we'll put in a great performance against a great team."

0:40

Watch: Ryerson's four assists against Mainz

Julian Ryerson stole the show with assists for all four goals in Borussia Dortmund's win over Mainz on Matchday 22.

Niko Kovač on Julian Ryerson

"Every coach and every club loves having someone who puts the ball where it needs to be. I would certainly like to see him score a goal at some point, but if he continues to work so hard and keeps doing what he's doing, then we will all benefit."

Niko Kovač on facing Atalanta

"It will be man-to-man all over the pitch. It's going to be very intense. I currently see the tie as being firmly balanced. Hopefully we can travel to Italy with a good result."

Goals galore

Dortmund have exhibited their clinical edge in front of goal in the UEFA Champions League, blasting an incredible 41 strikes in 16 league phase matches since the start of last season.

Early team news

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that they will be without four centre-backs in Nico Schlotterbeck (muscular), Niklas Süle (thigh), Emre Can (groin), Filippo Mané (thigh) for Tuesday's game against Atalanta.

Fab four from Ryerson

Ryerson setting up four goals against Mainz marked only the fourth time a player has provided as many assists in a single match since 2004/05. The last player to do so was his former teammate Pascal Groß, who achieved the feat against Union Berlin on Matchday 23 of the 2024/25 campaign.

1:06

Watch: Dortmund 4-0 Mainz - highlights

Julian Ryerson provided an eyewatering four assists as BVB confidently saw off Mainz on Matchday 22 to keep pace with league leaders Bayern in the title race.

Borussia eyeing 100th win

A victory for Dortmund would be their 100th in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League. However, Borussia have won only one of their last seven UEFA competition matches against Italian teams (D3 L3), while Atalanta have lost only two of their previous 11 UEFA matches against German opposition (W6 D3).

3:47

Watch: Something brewing in Dortmund

Head-to-head

The only previous European meetings between these sides came in the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League round of 32. A last-gasp Michy Batshuayi goal earned Dortmund a 3-2 win at Signal Iduna Park before Marcel Schmelzer struck late in the second leg to salvage a 1-1 draw and a place in the last 16.

Atalanta - the story so far

Beaten 4-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in their league phase opener, Atalanta suffered back-to-back losses against Athletic Bilbao and Union Saint-Gilloise in their final two games. However, a run of four victories from five between Matchdays 2 and 6 - including a 3-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt and a 2-1 triumph over Chelsea - earned Raffaele Palladino's side a 15th-place finish, just ahead of Bayer Leverkusen and upcoming opponents Dortmund.

Dortmund - the story so far

Manchester City were the only side to get the better of Niko Kovač's troops in their opening five league phase games, which also included a 4-4 draw at Juventus and comfortable victories over Athletic Bilbao, Copenhagen and Villarreal. But after drawing 2-2 draw at home to Bodø/Glimt, Dortmund then suffered back-to-back defeats to Tottenham Hotspur and Inter Milan to consign them to the knockout stage play-offs.

Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this UEFA Champions League knockout play-off first leg between Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta.