"A stunning comeback, three red cards and a winning penalty deep in added time: there was no shortage of entertainment in Atalanta's 4-1 success over Borussia Dortmund in the play-off second leg on Wednesday evening. Thanks to a ruthlessly efficient display, the Bergamo club are into the round of 16 in the Champions League, where they face German opposition again."
"With recent wins over Napoli (2-1), Juventus (3-0) and Roma (1-0) - who are all above them in the table - the Bergamo club have proven in impressive fashion that they can trip up the top teams in Italy. Bayern should be warned."
"Like Nikola Krstović, for example: the 26-year-old is currently the team's top scorer with seven goals in Serie A. The Bayern defence will also pay close attention to Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca (27), who's netted six goals. Despite the winter departure of star man Ademola Lookman to Atlético Madrid, Atalanta don't need to worry about lacking power in attack."
Atalanta secured a dramatic 4-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League play-off second leg, advancing to face Bayern Munich in the round of 16. The Bergamo club currently occupies seventh place in Serie A with an unbeaten run since the new year and impressive wins against Napoli, Juventus, and Roma. The squad features several peak-performing players including top scorer Nikola Krstović with seven Serie A goals, striker Gianluca Scamacca with six goals, and midfielder Lazar Samardžić, who scored the winning penalty against Dortmund. Despite losing Ademola Lookman to Atlético Madrid in winter, Atalanta maintains significant attacking power under coach Raffaele Palladino.
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