Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta Official Lineups, Tuesday, 17 February 2026, UEFA Champions League Knockout Playoffs Matchday 1

Here are Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta official starting lineups in the first leg of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League Knockout Phase Playoffs on Tuesday, February 17, at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, kicking off at 21:00 CET.

Lineup Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1): Kobel; Reggiani, Anton, Bensebaini; Ryerson, Bellingham, F. Nmecha, Svensson; Beier, Brandt; Guirassy. 

Subs: Ostrzinski, Meyer, Yan Couto, Ozcan, Chukwuemeka, Sabitzer, Fabio Silva, Adeyemi, Inacio, Kabar, Krevsun, Benkara.

Coach: Kovac.

Lineup Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Kossounou, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Bernasconi; Pasalic, Zalewski; Scamacca.  

Subs: Rossi, Sportiello, Hien, Bakker, Musah, Sulemana, Samardzic, Bellanova, Scalvini, Vavassori, Ahanor, Krstovic.

Coach:  Raffaele Palladino.

17-02-2026 20:15

Knockout phase play-offs

Westfalenstadion (Signal Iduna Park)

Dortmund

Atalanta

2 - 0

Dortmund

Atalanta

Starting lineups

1

Gregor Kobel

Goalkeeper

24

Daniel Svensson

Defender

26

Julian Ryerson

Defender

Luca Reggiani

Defender

5

Ramy Bensebaini

Defender

3

Waldemar Anton

Defender

8

Felix Nmecha

Midfielder

83'

10

Julian Brandt

Midfielder

70'

7

Jobe Bellingham

Attacker

14

Maximilian Beier

Attacker

70'

9

Serhou Guirassy

Attacker

83'

29

Marco Carnesecchi

Goalkeeper

19

Berat Djimsiti

Defender

46'

77

Davide Zappacosta

Defender

72'

47

Lorenzo Bernasconi

Defender

3

Odilon Kossounou

Defender

23

Sead Kolasinac

Defender

13

Éderson

Midfielder

8

Mario Pasalic

Midfielder

15

Marten de Roon

Midfielder

63'

59

Nicola Zalewski

Midfielder

82'

9

Gianluca Scamacca

Attacker

46'

Substitutes

2

Yan Couto

Defender

42

Almugera Kabar

Defender

33

Alexander Meyer

Goalkeeper

31

Silas Ostrzinski

Goalkeeper

Elias Benkara

Defender

6

Salih Özcan

Midfielder

Danylo Krevsun

Midfielder

Samuele Inácio

Attacker

17

Carney Chukwuemeka

Midfielder

70'

27

Karim Adeyemi

Attacker

70'

20

Marcel Sabitzer

Midfielder

83'

21

Fábio Silva

Attacker

83'

6

Yunus Musah

Midfielder

57

Marco Sportiello

Goalkeeper

31

Francesco Rossi

Goalkeeper

5

Mitchel Bakker

Defender

42

Giorgio Scalvini

Defender

69

Honest Ahanor

Defender

45

Dominic Vavassori

Midfielder

4

Isak Hien

Defender

46'

90

Nikola Krstovic

Attacker

46'

7

Kamaldeen Sulemana

Midfielder

63'

16

Raoul Bellanova

Defender

72'

10

Lazar Samardžić

Midfielder

82'

The match will be officiated by Dutch referee Serdar Gözübüyük, who will be supported by assistants Patrick Inia (NED) and Rogier Honig (NED), with Jeroen Manschot (NED) acting as the fourth official. The VAR responsibilities will be taken care of by Pol van Boekel (NED), while Bram Van Driessche (BEL) will serve as the AVAR.

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Stats BEFORE the game Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta

The Westfalenstadion (Signal Iduna Park) is set for Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta

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Atalanta official starting lineup against Borussia Dortmund

UEFA Champions League Knockout Phase Playoffs, Matchday 1

BORUSSIA DORTMUND (GER) – ATALANTA BC (ITA)
21:00 CET – Dortmund (Westfalenstadion, Signal Iduna Park)

Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük NED
Assistant Referee 1: Patrick Inia NED
Assistant Referee 2: Rogier Honig NED
Fourth Official: Jeroen Manschot NED
Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bram van Driessche BEL
UEFA Referee Observer: William Young SCO
UEFA Delegate: Karl Espen Eriksen NOR

Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta Match Officials, Tuesday, 17 February 2026, UEFA Champions League Knockout Playoffs Matchday 1

Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta are set to face off in the first leg of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League Knockout Phase Playoffs on Tuesday, February 17, at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, kicking off at 21:00 CET.

The match will be officiated by Dutch referee Serdar Gözübüyük, who will be supported by assistants Patrick Inia (NED) and Rogier Honig (NED), with Jeroen Manschot (NED) acting as the fourth official. The VAR responsibilities will be taken care of by Pol van Boekel (NED), while Bram Van Driessche (BEL) will serve as the AVAR.

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17-02-2026 20:15

Knockout phase play-offs

Westfalenstadion (Signal Iduna Park)

Dortmund

Atalanta

2 - 0

BORUSSIA DORTMUND (GER) – ATALANTA BC (ITA)
21:00 CET – Dortmund (Signal Iduna Park)

Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük NED
Assistant Referee 1: Patrick Inia NED
Assistant Referee 2: Rogier Honig NED
Fourth Official: Jeroen Manschot NED
Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bram van Driessche BEL
UEFA Referee Observer: William Young SCO
UEFA Delegate: Karl Espen Eriksen NOR

The Signal Iduna Park is set for Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta

Photo credit via x.com/Atalanta_BC