UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid vs Atalanta, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Real Madrid advance 4-1 on aggregate
Real Madrid
  • 34': Karim Benzema
  • 60': Sergio Ramos (P)
  • 84': Marco Asensio
FT
3 - 1
2nd Leg - Real Madrid advance 4-1 on aggregate
Atalanta
  • 83': Luis Muriel

Real Madrid beats Atalanta to return to CL quarterfinals

— Real Madrid defeated Atalanta 3-1 on Tuesday to return to the Champions League quarterfinals after two consecutive eliminations in the last 16.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta).
  • 2': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Robin Gosens (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Muriel with a cross.
  • 3': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
  • 4': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
  • 4': Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
  • 14': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
  • 14': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Cristian Romero (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Muriel with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Tolói.
  • 25': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
  • 25': Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 28': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
  • 28': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
  • 31': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
  • 34': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Atalanta 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 39': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
  • 39': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
  • 42': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Atalanta 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Atalanta 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Duván Zapata replaces Mario Pasalic.
  • 48': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
  • 48': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
  • 53': Hand ball by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta).
  • 53': Foul by Luis Muriel (Atalanta).
  • 53': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 55': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
  • 55': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Atalanta. Josip Ilicic replaces Robin Gosens because of an injury.
  • 58': Foul by Joakim Maehle (Atalanta).
  • 58': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Penalty Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Penalty conceded by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Atalanta 0. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Atalanta. José Luis Palomino replaces Rafael Tolói.
  • 62': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta).
  • 62': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Berat Djimsiti.
  • 64': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eder Militão replaces Sergio Ramos.
  • 66': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Nacho.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy with a through ball.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.
  • 68': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box.
  • 69': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Vinícius Júnior.
  • 70': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
  • 70': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
  • 70': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Cristian Romero (Atalanta).
  • 72': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
  • 73': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Nacho (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Luka Modric.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
  • 76': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
  • 76': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
  • 77': Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 78': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Eder Militão.
  • 82': Cristian Romero (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Raphael Varane (Real Madrid).
  • 82': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Federico Valverde.
  • 83': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Atalanta 1. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Atalanta. Mattia Caldara replaces Matteo Pessina.
  • 84': Substitution, Atalanta. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Luis Muriel.
  • 84': Goal! Real Madrid 3, Atalanta 1. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Berat Djimsiti.
  • 89': Foul by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta).
  • 89': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
  • 90': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joakim Maehle with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 3, Atalanta 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 3, Atalanta 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 0
3 Saves 4
47.3 Possession 52.7
13 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
393 Accurate Passes 470
480 Passes 551
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 2
20 Crosses 4
0.3 Cross % 0.5
42 Long Balls 58
26 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 21
6 Effective Clearances 19
6 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Location: Madrid, Spain

Line-Ups

RMA Real Madrid (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
4 Sergio Ramos
6 Nacho Yellow Card
5 Raphaël Varane
8 Toni Kroos Yellow Card
15 Federico Valverde Yellow Card
10 Luka Modric
23 Ferland Mendy
17 Lucas Vázquez
20 Vinícius Júnior
9 Karim Benzema
Real Madrid Substitutes:
Isco, Hugo Duro, Andriy Lunin, Éder Militão, Marcelo, Marco Asensio, Rodrygo, Diego Altube.

ATA Atalanta (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
57 Marco Sportiello (GK)
17 Cristian Romero
19 Berat Djimsiti
2 Rafael Tolói Yellow Card
15 Marten de Roon
32 Matteo Pessina
8 Robin Gosens
3 Joakim Maehle
9 Luis Muriel
88 Mario Pasalic
18 Ruslan Malinovskyi
Atalanta Substitutes:
José Palomino, Matteo Ruggeri, Sam Lammers, Alexey Miranchuk, Duván Zapata, Josip Ilicic, Francesco Rossi, Pierluigi Gollini, Mattia Caldara, Davide Ghislandi.

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