Timothy Castagne held his breath during the long VAR check before his goal was finally given, as Atalanta beat Shakhtar Donetsk to reach the Champions League knockouts.
He opened the scoring in Ukraine on a Papu Gomez assist and it was initially ruled offside, but VAR showed the Argentine was level with the last defender.
Timothy Castagne held his breath during the long VAR check before his goal was finally given, as Atalanta beat Shakhtar Donetsk to reach the Champions League knockouts.
He opened the scoring in Ukraine on a Papu Gomez assist and it was initially ruled offside, but VAR showed the Argentine was level with the last defender.
“I was waiting so long for this goal, then after all that time for the VAR, when the referee pointed to the centre, the feeling was unique,” Castagne told Sky Sport Italia.
It was eventually a 3-0 result over Shakhtar Donetsk, so with Manchester City beating Dinamo Zagreb, it allowed Atalanta to qualify second in the group.
“We have done incredible things, both last season and in this campaign, but today stands out as a fantastic moment. It’s the first time Atalanta have been in the Champions League and we still managed to reach the final 16.”