It was supposed to be a revenge for the non-existent penalty in the first leg, which cost them a 2-1 defeat in the 94th minute, but for Atalanta tonight's match against Club Brugge turned into a nightmare. The Belgians won 1-3 at the Gewiss Stadium and qualified for the Champions League round of 16, while Gian Piero Gasperini's Bergamo side exited the tournament in the play-offs and at the end of a match in which everything went wrong. A disastrous evening for the Italian teams, after Milan had gone out in the 18:45 advance match, drawing 1-1 with Feyenoord at the Meazza .
A start to forget for the Bergamo team, already down at 3' with a diagonal shot from Talbi from the edge that surprises Carnesecchi . Then Retegui's volley, a goal disallowed for offside, and at 27' Talbi doubles the lead after a miracle from the home goalkeeper on Tzolis. Then everything happens in the first half's injury time: Zappacosta hits the post, the action continues and Mignolet works a miracle on Pašalić, Cuadrado kicks and Mechele saves on the line. On the counterattack, Jutglà advances and with a great shot from 20 meters signs the incredible 0-3 in the third minute after 45' .
Just over thirty seconds into the second half and Lookman, who came on at half-time, shortens the gap with a low shot from a low cross from the left by Zappacosta. Then Éderson hits the post again, Lookman scores but with his hand: however, the referee, called by the VAR, intervenes and after three minutes awards a penalty to Atalanta for a previous foul by Tzolis on Cuadrado. But Mignolet senses Lookman's shot and saves it .
It's a dark night for Atalanta and four minutes from the end it ends even worse, with captain Rafael Tolói sent off for running over De Cuyper on a throw-in . In addition to Club Brugge and Feyenoord, Bayern Munich also qualify, with a goal in the 94th minute by Alphonso Davies against Celtic that makes it 1-1 (they had won 1-2 in the first leg), and Benfica (3-3 with Monaco, who they had beaten 0-1 last week).