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Champions League: Late Drama in Knockout Round

Champions League knockout round playoff sees crucial chances denied as Krstivoć is stopped by Kobel and Samardžić fires wide.

Champions League knockout round playoff intensifies with late drama. At 85 minutes, Krstović breaks through with a one-two with Zalewski, creating a clear opportunity, but Dortmund's keeper Kobel races out of his box to make a crucial clearance. The keeper takes a knock in the process but maintains his composure.

Earlier, at 82 minutes, Atalanta's Samardžić provided exciting moments as he danced in from the right before unleashing a low diagonal drive that narrowly missed the left-hand post. Kobel would not have reached that shot had it been on target, highlighting the fine margins in Champions League knockout football.