Atalanta Bergamo will be banking on their strong run at home going into the return leg of the UEFA Europa League round-of-32 tie. The Borussia men fly to Italy in the knowledge that they have only been ejected from a European competition once after winning the first leg at home. They have progressed on 16 of 17 occasions.

Facts on Borussia Dortmund

  • BVB have only once failed to make it the next round of a European competition after getting a win at home in the first leg: in December 1987, a 3-0 win against FC Brugge was not enough to progress (return leg lost 0-5 after extra time). In 16 other cases, BVB made it through to the next round, including the last time they participated in the UEFA Europa League when they beat FC Porto 2-0 at home in the first leg of the round of 32, and Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at home in the first leg of the round of 16.
  • However, they have lost more games against Italian teams than they have won: out of 11 such matches, they have only got through three times (Lazio Roma, AS Roma, AC Milan).

Facts on Atalanta Bergamo

  • The Italians will be banking on their strength at home: Atalanta Bergamo have won all three of their UEFA Europa League home matches this season, with a goal difference of 7-1. In the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, the Italians are still unbeaten at home (5 wins, 3 draws), and have only conceded two goals.