Delayed: Why is Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta in the Champions League kicking off late?
The Champions League game was delayed ahead of kick-off.
The game between Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta in the playoff round of the UEFA Champions League was delayed by 15 minutes ahead of the originally scheduled kick-off time due to the German team bus arriving late to the stadium.
The game will kick off at 21:15 local time which will allow players, staff, fans, and match officials to prepare everything necessary before kick-off at the Signal Iduna Park.
In a post on social media, Dortmund wrote: “Due to our team’s delayed arrival, kickoff will be postponed by 15 minutes.”
The Atalanta Twitter account kindly added that the delay is due to nothing other than a bit of traffic on the way to the ground.
ℹ️ Due to our team's delayed arrival, kickoff will be postponed by 15 minutes.
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) February 17, 2026
New kickoff time: 3:15 PM EST // 21:15 CET
Kick-off has been officially rescheduled to 21:15 CET following the delayed arrival of Borussia Dortmund due to traffic
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) February 17, 2026
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