Hello everyone, the name is Joshua Risebro and I am keeping you updated for the Club Brugge vs Atalanta game in the Champions League knockout qualifying round!
The game kicks off at 18:30 CET, 17:30pm GMT.
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Who will be in the driving seat to qualify for the Champions League Round of 16 after tonight’s game? #UCL #championsleague #clubbrugge #atalanta #qualifying
1′ – The game has kicked off!
2′ – Umut Meler is the Turkish referee, in case you weren’t aware
3′ – Apologies blog readers, but nothing much has happened so far!
4′ – The Europa League champions dominating early proceedings
5′ – Former Norwich misfit Christos Tzolis looks for an incisive pass in behind, but it is too heavy
6′ – I know he was a Norwich misfit because he never came off the bench for the Canaries! Trust me, I know!
7′ – FIRST SHOT ON GOAL! Tzolis finds space and drives towards goal, but instead of passing to his teammates, he shoots early and Rui Patricio holds with ease!
8′ – Club Brugge play a pass across goal but Tzolis can’t get on the end of it! He may have been in an offside position regardless
Embed from Getty Images13′ – Joaquin Seys fouled by Stefan Posch
14′ – Corner Club Brugge after more dangerous play
15′ – GOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL Club Brugge! Ferran Jutglà finishes with aplom from Chemsdine Talbi’s cut back across goal! 1-0 to the underdogs!
18′ – Mateo Retegui misstimes his header as it goes out harmlessly for a Club Brugge goal kick
20′ – 20 minutes in and the Jan Breydel Stadium is still deafening!
Embed from Getty Images20′ – Free kick Club Brugge in a dangerous area. They really are up for this game
21′ – Corner Club Brugge after the free kick causes panic
23′ – More anxiety for The Five Stripes after an unconvincing clearance
25′ – Davide Zappacosta volleys the ball into orbit. That was arguably Atalanta’s best chance so far!
Embed from Getty Images28′ – Posch shoots straight at Simone Mignolet, Atalanta’s first shot on target so far
30′ – SO CLOSE! Maxim De Cuyper hits the side netting after more beautiful Club Brugge play! Big chance!
32′ – Atalanta are playing very poorly, both offensively and defensively
36′ – No, the blog isn’t lagging – the game has been that uneventful since De Cuyper’s chance
Embed from Getty Images40′ – ATALANTA CLOSE! Mateo Retegui trivela’s his shot just wide after the ball fell to him! Atalanta getting closer!
41′ – GGGGGOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL ATALANTA! Told you they were getting closer! The Croatian Mario Pašalić headers in after a terrific cross from Zappacosta! 1-1! GAME ON!
44′ – The goal updates are to reflect the kit of the teams who scored, just so you know
45+1′ – HALF TIME!
Half Time Summary: After a storming start by the Belgian outfit, Atalanta forced their way back into the tie and ended the half in the ascendancy! How will Brugge respond? #cl #championsleague #clubbrugge #atalanta
46′ – The second half begins!
49′ – Slow start to the second half thus far
49′ – FIRST EFFORT OF THE SECOND HALF! Talbi shoots over the bar with his left foot as Brugge seek to regain the lead!
Embed from Getty Images51′ – Club Brugge, like how they started the first half, begin troubling Atalanta in the second
53′ – SO CLOSE BRUGGE! De Cuyper volleys just wide after chaos in Atalanta’s box! The second goal is coming, surely! But for who?!
56′ – TNT’s co-commentator Nigel Spackman remarks: “[Posch] looks short in confidence,”; after watching the first half, I’m inclined to agree!
57′ – Talbi with another effort on goal but Patricio is equal to it
59′ – Corner Club Brugge
59′ – Tzolis’ corner just about evades everyone
60′ – The Nerazzurri are gaining momentum now
62′ – DOUBLE SUBSTITUTION FOR ATALANTA: Pašalić and Raoul Bellanova off for Lazar Samardžić and Juan Cuadrado
65′ – SO CLOSE ATALANTA! Zappacosta meets the end of a deep cross but Mignolet parries it away! What a chance!
66′ – JUST WIDE! Two chances in quick succession as Samardžić shoots just wide of goal! Atalanta really threatening to turn the tide now! What an impact off the bench that would have been!
70′ – Updates on substitutes wont follow the same cool colour schemes as the goal updates, sorry lads and lasses!
71′ – SUBSTITUTE CLUB BRUGGE: Tzolis off for Gustaf Nilsson
71′ – DOUBLE SUBSTITUTION FOR ATALANTA: Retegui and Posch off (see what I did there?) for Rafael Tolói and Marco Brescianini
75′ – Told you about the substitute update aesthetics 😉
77′ – The substitutes have derailed the momentum of the game so far, if you couldn’t already gather from the lack of updates on here
78′ – The winner of this tie will face either Lille or Aston Villa in the Champions League Round of 16, with both legs taking place in March. They’ve already beaten Villa on home soil this campaign, so they’re more than capable of knocking out either side if they progress
83′ – WHAT A SAVE MIGNOLET! Charles De Ketelaere, who’s been non existent for the previous 83 minutes, suddenly finds himself through on goal but his goal-bound shot is parried away for a corner by Mignolet!
86′ – Zappacosta blasts over the bar with his stronger right foot
86′ – LAST SUBSTITUTE FOR ATALANTA: Zappacosta off for Marco Palestra
86′ – SUBSTITUTES BRUGGE: Talbi and Jutglà off for the two Hugo’s: Vetlesen and Siquet
90′ – CLOSE LAST MINUTE CHANCE! Atalanta play a corner short to Cuadrado who shoots straight at Mignolet!
90+1′ – Three minutes of injury time
90+1′ YELLOW CARD TOLói
90+1′ – PENALTY CLUB BRUGGE! THIS IS INCREDIBLE! Nilsson has fell to the ground and referee Umut Meler points to the spot! VAR allows it to stand!
90+2′ – YELLOW CARDS CUADRADO AND ISAK HIEN
90+4′ – GGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!! 94TH MINUTE WINNER, SURELY?! THE FOULED GUSTAF NILSSON DISPATCHES THE PENALTY AND SURELY WINS BRUGGE THE GAME!!!!!!!
90+6′ – GIAN PIERO GASPERINI HAS STORMED DOWN THE TUNNEL BEFORE THE FINAL WHISTLE! HE IS FURIOUS!
90+7′ – FULL TIME: Club Brugge 2-1 Atalanta
Final Whistle: Wow, what incredible drama! Brugge travel to Bergamo next Tuesday night to try and defend their controversial 2-1 victory! Atalanta players surrounded the officials at full time as they were furious! Massive clash beckons next week! Who will emerge victorious between these two great clubs?