Brugge beat Atalanta with controversial penalty goal in stoppage time
Referee calls questionable foul on Nilsson, who converts the penalty; Belgian team takes advantage in round of 16 playoff clash
A helping hand
Club Brugge and Atalanta were playing an extremely balanced game this Wednesday at the Jan Breydel stadium in Bruges, Belgium. Until the 46th minute of the second half, defender Hien brushed his arm against striker Nilsson’s face , who fell to the ground complaining of a foul. After intervention by VAR, the referee decided to award a penalty, which Nilsson himself converted. Final score: 2-1 for Brugge. Center forward Jutglà scored in the 15th minute of the first half, attacking midfielder Pasalic equalized in the 41st minute, with a header. Now the Belgian team plays the second leg of the 2024/25 Champions League round of 16 playoffs with the advantage of a draw. A simple victory for the Italian team takes the dispute to penalties.
