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 outstanding Ferran Jutgla strike because the Belgians constructed on their 2-1 win at dwelling 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 purpose however have been punished on the break by the Belgians and Ademola Lookman’s reply initially 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 probabilities,” stated Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini.
“However you’ll be able to solely give them credit score as they seem to be a energetic workforce and have lots of high quality.”
It’s a main shock as Atalanta had completed ninth within the desk within the league section, 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 very mature approach, with lots 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 drive additional time, they usually acquired one again inside a minute of the restart by way of Nigerian star Lookman.
They then gained 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 acquired 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’ll 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 dwelling within the league section in November.
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