Teenage starlet Chemsdine Talbi scored twice as Membership Brugge claimed a 3-1 victory away to Atalanta in Italy on Tuesday to win their Champions League play-off tie 5-2 on mixture and advance to the final 16.
Talbi’s brace was adopted by an excellent Ferran Jutgla strike because the Belgians constructed on their 2-1 win at house in final week’s first leg and superior to a tie towards both Lille or Aston Villa within the subsequent spherical.
Atalanta had 29 makes an attempt on aim however had been punished on the break by the Belgians and Ademola Lookman’s reply at first of the second half was scant comfort.
Lookman additionally had a penalty saved whereas Atalanta captain Rafael Toloi was despatched off late on, as final season’s Europa League winners bowed out of Europe.
“Over the course of the 2 matches we created greater than they did however they made extra of their possibilities,” mentioned Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini.
“However you’ll be able to solely give them credit score as they are a vigorous crew and have a whole lot of high quality.”
It’s a main shock as Atalanta had completed ninth within the desk within the league part, simply lacking direct qualification for the final 16, whereas Membership Brugge got here twenty fourth, taking the final spot within the play-offs.
“We performed in a extremely mature approach, with a whole lot of confidence and braveness,” Membership Brugge coach Nicky Hayen instructed broadcaster TNT Sports activities.
The Belgians had claimed a shocking and extremely controversial victory in final week’s first leg due to a disputed late penalty transformed by Gustaf Nilsson.
They went forward on Tuesday in Bergamo inside three minutes as Jutgla teed up Talbi, who nonetheless had work to do earlier than firing low into the far nook.
Talbi, the 19-year-old winger, having fun with one thing of a breakthrough season, struck once more on 27 minutes, following in to attain after a Christos Tzolis shot had been parried.
Extremely, the guests then made the rating 3-0 on the night time in first-half stoppage time when Tzolis provided Jutgla and the previous Barcelona teenager lashed in a shot from the sting of the field.
Atalanta wanted to attain 4 within the second half simply to power additional time, and so they bought one again inside a minute of the restart by Nigerian star Lookman.
They then received a penalty when Tzolis was penalised for bringing down Juan Cuadrado, however Lookman’s kick was saved by Membership Brugge goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.
With the sport gone for the Italians, Toloi’s frustration bought the higher of him as he was despatched off three minutes from time for charging at Maxim De Cuyper and knocking his opponent over after making an attempt to throw the ball at him, after which slipping.
Membership Brugge are the primary Belgian aspect to win a knockout tie within the Champions League period.
They may uncover their subsequent opponents in Friday’s draw for the final 16 — they’ve already performed Aston Villa, beating the Premier League aspect 1-0 at house within the league part in November.
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