Overview
- Serhou Guirassy headed Dortmund in front after three minutes, with Maximilian Beier finishing a swift move for 2-0 in the 42nd following Guirassy’s assist.
- Dortmund dominated throughout and limited Atalanta’s threat, though the margin could have been wider given the hosts’ superiority.
- The kickoff was pushed back 15 minutes as concert-related traffic delayed the BVB team bus, which arrived at the stadium around 20:20 local time.
- Defensive absences for Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Süle, Emre Can and Filippo Mane prompted Luca Reggiani’s Champions League debut in a back three with Waldemar Anton and Ramy Bensebaini; the 18-year-old was booked in the 18th minute.
- Carney Chukwuemeka and Karim Adeyemi entered around the 70th minute for Julian Brandt and Beier as Dortmund preserved a two-goal aggregate lead before visiting Bergamo next week and a league trip to RB Leipzig.