Skip to main contentSkip to navigationSkip to navigation Atalanta’s stunning comeback and Juve’s costly near-miss – Football Weekly Extra 00:00:0000:00:00 Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Mark Langdon to dissect a dramatic Champions League nightRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On today’s pod: the Italian job. After fears Serie A could be shut out of the Champions League last 16, Atalanta produced a stirring comeback in Bergamo to knock out Dortmund 4-3 on aggregate. The panel debate the decisive moment: was it a high foot or a low head? Laws Lars introduces us to a new referee rhyme, and the panel salutes Samardzic’s top-corner penalty with the last kick of the game.Juventus nearly joined them, dragging their tie with Galatasaray level with 10 men before running out of steam in extra time. Was Lloyd Kelly unlucky to see red? Did VAR overreach? And how on earth did Juve not score from that late Zhegrova chance? The panel also ask whether Galatasaray are chaos merchants by design, capable of beating anyone or collapsing spectacularly.In Madrid, Vinícius Júnior had the last word as Real narrowly defeated Benfica, although concerns were raised about their lack of midfield control. Meanwhile, PSG barely overcame Monaco and appeared…
Published: February 26, 2026 1:30 pm
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