Gustaf Nilsson shot Membership Brugge to a 2-1 win over Atalanta on Wednesday with a controversial penalty in stoppage time to spice up the Belgians’ possibilities of reaching the final 16 of the Champions League.
Atalanta appeared to be escaping Bruges with a draw after Mario Pasalic’s positive header 4 minutes earlier than half-time levelled Ferran Jutgla’s fabulous opener for the hosts.
However Nilsson gained after which netted the decisive penalty on the Jan Breydel Stadium, delighting dwelling followers and enraging Atalanta who might barely imagine that the spot-kick had even been awarded.
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini stormed down the tunnel earlier than the ultimate whistle in anger whereas his gamers continued to protest on the finish of the match.
Nilsson had crumpled to the turf after being grazed on the face by Isak Hien’s left fingers because the Atalanta defender ran to gather the ball in his personal space.
Hien could not imagine his eyes when referee Umut Meler pointed to the spot and gave Nilsson the prospect to fireplace Membership Brugge to a win which they may have in any other case deserved for his or her enterprising efficiency in entrance of passionate dwelling help.
Membership Brugge take a slender result in subsequent Tuesday’s second leg in Bergamo the place Atalanta shall be fired as much as undergo and face one in all Aston Villa or Lille within the subsequent spherical.
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