Atalanta vs Real Madrid, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16
· 1st LegMendy's late goal gives Madrid 1-0 win over 10-man Atalanta
— Real Madrid struggled to break down 10-man Atalanta before Ferland Mendy netted an 86th-minute winner to give the Spanish giant a 1-0 win in the first leg of the round of 16 on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 3': Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 4': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
- 9': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 16': Offside, Atalanta. Robin Gosens tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 17': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
- 17': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) is shown the red card.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt missed. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 21': Attempt missed. Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robin Gosens with a cross.
- 23': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 23': Casemiro (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt missed. Nacho (Real Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 30': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Duván Zapata because of an injury.
- 31': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 31': Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 38': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Rafael Tolói.
- 38': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos following a corner.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isco.
- 39': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 40': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
- 40': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Berat Djimsiti.
- 44': Offside, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio tries a through ball, but Isco is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
- 45': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
- 45': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Atalanta 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 46': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
- 46': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 48': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Joakim Maehle.
- 50': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 53': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Rafael Tolói.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Robin Gosens.
- 55': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 55': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Atalanta. Josip Ilicic replaces Luis Muriel.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 57': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 57': Substitution, Real Madrid. Mariano replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 59': Foul by Mariano (Real Madrid).
- 59': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 65': Offside, Atalanta. Josip Ilicic tries a through ball, but Robin Gosens is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 68': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Cristian Romero (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Mariano (Real Madrid).
- 71': Foul by Robin Gosens (Atalanta).
- 71': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 72': Hand ball by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 76': Substitution, Real Madrid. Sergio Arribas replaces Marco Asensio.
- 76': Substitution, Real Madrid. Hugo Duro replaces Isco.
- 79': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mariano.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Hugo Duro (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 84': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 84': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Rafael Tolói.
- 86': Substitution, Atalanta. José Luis Palomino replaces Joakim Maehle.
- 86': Substitution, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskiy replaces Josip Ilicic.
- 86': Goal! Atalanta 0, Real Madrid 1. Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric following a corner.
- 88': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
- 89': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 89': Matteo Pessina (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Mariano (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Offside, Real Madrid. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Lucas Vázquez is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Hugo Duro (Real Madrid).
- 90'+2': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sergio Arribas (Real Madrid).
- 90'+3': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atalanta 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 0, Real Madrid 1.
Statistics
 RMA |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 68.6 | Possession | 31.4 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 2 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 712 | Accurate Passes | 271 |
| 799 | Passes | 362 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 49 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 8 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 95 | Pierluigi Gollini (GK) |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 2 | Rafael Tolói |
| 11 | Remo Freuler  |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 32 | Matteo Pessina |
| 8 | Robin Gosens  |
| 3 | Joakim Maehle |
| 9 | Luis Muriel |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 5 | Raphaël Varane |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 22 | Isco |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
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