Atalanta vs Real Madrid, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions League
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Real Madrid beat Atalanta to jumpstart UCL campaign
Real Madrid got a much-needed 3-2 Champions League win at Atalanta on Tuesday thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham as the holders snapped a two-game loosing run in the competition.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brahim Díaz with a through ball.
- 3': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid).
- 3': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Éderson with a cross.
- 5': Offside, Atalanta. Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
- 5': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
- 7': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta).
- 10': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Goal! Atalanta 0, Real Madrid 1. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 12': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
- 13': Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 14': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 15': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 15': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 17': Isak Hien (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 19': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 20': Attempt saved. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Éderson (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 26': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
- 28': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 28': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
- 31': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 33': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid).
- 36': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Kylian Mbappé because of an injury.
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 40': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jude Bellingham following a set piece situation.
- 41': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
- 41': Hand ball by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 44': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid).
- 44': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Atalanta. Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Penalty Atalanta. Sead Kolasinac draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+2': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Goal! Atalanta 1, Real Madrid 1. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atalanta 1, Real Madrid 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 1, Real Madrid 1.
- 47': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 47': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
- 54': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
- 54': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 55': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta).
- 56': Goal! Atalanta 1, Real Madrid 2. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 58': Substitution, Atalanta. Lazar Samardzic replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 58': Hand ball by Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta).
- 59': Goal! Atalanta 1, Real Madrid 3. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 61': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 61': Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Fran García (Real Madrid).
- 62': Hand ball by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
- 64': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.
- 65': Attempt saved. Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
- 65': Goal! Atalanta 2, Real Madrid 3. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic following a corner.
- 67': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 68': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 70': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 70': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Foul by Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta).
- 74': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Atalanta. Odilon Kossounou replaces Berat Djimsiti.
- 74': Substitution, Atalanta. Mateo Retegui replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 75': Substitution, Atalanta. Davide Zappacosta replaces Raoul Bellanova.
- 75': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 75': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Davide Zappacosta.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
- 76': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 77': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta).
- 78': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 78': Attempt saved. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 80': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 80': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
- 82': Attempt missed. Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Dani Ceballos because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Raúl replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 86': Attempt saved. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 86': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 87': Substitution, Real Madrid. Arda Güler replaces Jude Bellingham.
- 87': Substitution, Atalanta. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Matteo Ruggeri.
- 89': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta).
- 89': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
- 90'+1': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Delay in match (Atalanta).
- 90'+2': Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atalanta 2, Real Madrid 3.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 2, Real Madrid 3.
Statistics
 RMA |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 510 |
| 472 | Passes | 571 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 2 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 28 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 20 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 22,967
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 22,967
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | +12 | 18 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 6 | +14 | 15 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | +7 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Marco Carnesecchi (GK) |
| 4 | Isak Hien |
| 23 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 8 | Mario Pasalic |
| 22 | Matteo Ruggeri |
| 16 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman |
| 17 | Charles De Ketelaere |
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 14 | Aurélien Tchouaméni  |
| 20 | Fran García |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 8 | Federico Valverde |
| 19 | Dani Ceballos |
| 9 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 21 | Brahim Díaz |
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