Atalanta captain Rafael Toloi had a moment to forget after failing to throw the ball at his opponent and slipping over - only to be sent off moments later.
In the final moment of his side's Champions League clash with Club Brugge - which the Belgian side won 5-2 on aggregate - the defender clashed with Maxim De Cuyper.
In a heated moment, Toloi attempted to throw the ball at the Brugge defender, who had his back turned but instead fell over as the ball slipped out of his grasp.
He quickly got back to his feet and charged at De Cuyper, barging him from behind before bundling himself and the Brugge player onto the floor.
Referee Felix Zwayer quickly issued a red card to the Atalanta skipper, who was held back by teammates as he remonstrated with the official.
The incident occurred in the final moments of the match, with the score already settled, meaning his dismissal had little effect on the outcome of the match.
On the night, teenager Chemsdine Talbi scored an early double as Club Brugge stormed into a three-goal lead before holding off a second-half onslaught.
Ferran Jutgla netted the visitors´ other goal as Brugge stunned the Italian side with a 3-0 halftime lead, but they had to fight a desperate rearguard action in the second half as their hosts looked to conjure up an unlikely comeback.
Ademola Lookman pulled one goal back for Atalanta but then had a penalty saved by veteran goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, who made several other important stops to stymie home hopes and see the Belgian side advance to the last 16 5-2 on aggregate.
Atalanta´s elimination added to a calamitous night for Italian football, following AC Milan´s exit earlier when they were held to a 1-1 draw by visitors Feyenoord of the Netherlands and went out of the Champions League 2-1 on aggregate.
Elsewhere on the night, Celtic's Champions League dreams were crushed most cruelly as they conceded in the 94th minute to crash out at Bayern Munich.
The Scottish champions were leading 1-0 on the night thanks to Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn's goal and were headed for extra time with the aggregate score sat at 2-2.
Celtic have not made the last 16 since 2012-13, but against all the odds, Brendan Rodgers' side looked to have a chance after a battling performance at the Allianz Arena.
But in the final minute of stoppage time, Alphonso Davies pounced on a rebound after a Kasper Schmeichel save to prod home from close range and dump Celtic out of the Champions League.
In the final moment of his side's Champions League clash with Club Brugge - which the Belgian side won 5-2 on aggregate - the defender clashed with Maxim De Cuyper.
In a heated moment, Toloi attempted to throw the ball at the Brugge defender, who had his back turned but instead fell over as the ball slipped out of his grasp.
He quickly got back to his feet and charged at De Cuyper, barging him from behind before bundling himself and the Brugge player onto the floor.
Referee Felix Zwayer quickly issued a red card to the Atalanta skipper, who was held back by teammates as he remonstrated with the official.
The incident occurred in the final moments of the match, with the score already settled, meaning his dismissal had little effect on the outcome of the match.
On the night, teenager Chemsdine Talbi scored an early double as Club Brugge stormed into a three-goal lead before holding off a second-half onslaught.
Ferran Jutgla netted the visitors´ other goal as Brugge stunned the Italian side with a 3-0 halftime lead, but they had to fight a desperate rearguard action in the second half as their hosts looked to conjure up an unlikely comeback.
Ademola Lookman pulled one goal back for Atalanta but then had a penalty saved by veteran goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, who made several other important stops to stymie home hopes and see the Belgian side advance to the last 16 5-2 on aggregate.
Atalanta´s elimination added to a calamitous night for Italian football, following AC Milan´s exit earlier when they were held to a 1-1 draw by visitors Feyenoord of the Netherlands and went out of the Champions League 2-1 on aggregate.
Elsewhere on the night, Celtic's Champions League dreams were crushed most cruelly as they conceded in the 94th minute to crash out at Bayern Munich.
The Scottish champions were leading 1-0 on the night thanks to Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn's goal and were headed for extra time with the aggregate score sat at 2-2.
Celtic have not made the last 16 since 2012-13, but against all the odds, Brendan Rodgers' side looked to have a chance after a battling performance at the Allianz Arena.
But in the final minute of stoppage time, Alphonso Davies pounced on a rebound after a Kasper Schmeichel save to prod home from close range and dump Celtic out of the Champions League.
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