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Atalanta v Real Madrid, Champions League 2020/21, last 16, 1st leg, Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Atalanta v Real Madrid, Champions League 2020/21, last 16, 1st leg, Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of the Champions League last 16 first leg between Atalanta and Real Madrid from the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
86'
Ferland Mendy
Press

Match report in news

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    FT: Atalanta (10) 0-1 Real Madrid!! All over in Bergamo and RM have a huge goal. The game was even to start with, but a controversial Freuler red card then saw the Italians just sit back and defend. RM had a good spell shortly before and after HT, but they lacked the cutting edge. It seemed it would end goalless until Mendy scored a great goal from distance in the 86th minute.
End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    Malinovskyi puts the ball in, Courtois punches, an RM player picks up and that's that!
  • 93'
    Free-kick to Atalanta here right at the death.
  • 92'
    De Roon's ball in is headed to Djimsiti on this near side and his cross is poor.
  • 92'
    Free-kick to Atalanta after Toloi is fouled.
  • 91'
    Three extra minutes.
  • 90'
    Arribas passes to Kroos and Casemiro's shot is blocked in the box! So nearly two!!! A second now would be huge.
  • 90'
    Atalanta just need to keep this at one now.
  • 88'
    Ilicic has gone down the tunnel and played less than 30 minutes. A bit like Hudson-Odoi at the weekend.
  • 87'
    It's slightly cruel on Atalanta who have defended so well, but RM, despite not really threatening, have pulled off a moment of magic.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 86'
  • 86'
    What a goal by Mendy!!! The corner is taken short, Modric passes to Mendy outside the D and Mendy's curling shot beats Gollini low to his left! That was some goal.
Substitution

Substitution

at Atalanta
  • 85'
    Atalanta double sub: Palomino and Malinovskyi are on for Maehle and Ilicic.
  • 85'
    Kroos' ball goes in and Toloi heads it out for a corner.
  • 84'
    Free-kick to RM on this near side.
  • 82'
    Casemiro has gone down wanting a penalty and the ref says no. Pasalic puts hands on Casemiro, but it's not a pen. The ref gave Casemiro a talking to and the Brazilian thought for a second he was getting a second yellow.
  • 81'
    Atalanta make a mistake at the back, Duro shoots and sees his strike blocked. Gasperini's men are looking solid.
  • 79'
    Kroos goes for a very ambitious effort, but the German can't find the target.
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Madrid
  • 76'
    RM double sub: Asensio is replaced by Arribas and Duro is on for Isco.
  • 75'
    This is poor by RM. They are lack the cutting edge against a team who are happy to defend as they are with 10 men.
  • 74'
    Ilicic goes down on the edge of the box wanting a free-kick, but nothing is given.
  • 73'
    Free-kick to Atalanta for a handball.
  • 72'
    The free-kick by Asensio is hit straight at the keeper.
Card

Yellow card

a Atalanta
  • 71'
    Gosens is booked for a clear foul on Vazquez.
  • 68'
    Kroos fouls Pasalic and it's a free-kick to the hosts.
  • 66'
    Take out that good 10 minute spell before the break and 5-10 minutes after it and Atalanta have been comfortable.
  • 65'
    Casemiro lays the ball off to Modric and he hits over. RM are missing Benzema tonight.
  • 64'
    Little to report in the last few minutes. RM having the ball, but doing little with it.
  • 60'
    Only one team attacking in the second half. Atalanta will be happy to be 0-0 going into the second leg.
  • 58'
    RM sub: Mariano on for Vinicius.
Substitution

Substitution

at Atalanta
  • 56'
    Atalanta sub: Muriel is replaced by Ilicic.
Card

Yellow card

a Real Madrid
  • 55'
    Mendy is booked for a foul on De Roon.
  • 53'
    Vinicius!! How did you miss that? The ball is put in by Asensio, he controls the ball in the area and then hits over! A corner is given.
  • 53'
    A ball into the box by RM is headed behind by Toloi. Atalanta just defending.
  • 50'
    Isco goes down the far side, but the moves comes to nothing as Vazquez fouls Djimsiti.
  • 48'
    Modric!!! Asensio gives the ball to Modric, his shot deflects off Maehle and goes narrowly wide of Gollini's right hand post.
  • 46'
    Gosens fouls Vazquez and it's a free-kick to RM.
  • 46'
    The second half has got underway here!
  • 45'
    HT: Atalanta (10) 0-0 Real Madrid!! Half-time in Bergamo and RM finished the half well. The big moment was when Freuler was sent off for bringing down Mendy, but I don't think it was a red card. RM took control after that, but only really threatened in the last 10 minutes. Casemiro's header was the only clear opportunity for RM while Modric also had a chance. Back shortly!
  • 45'
    45+3: RM still with all the possession here and they could score soon.
  • 45'
    45+1: Gollini!!! Kroos' ball in is headed by Casemiro in the box and Gollini makes a terrific save! The chance of the half by a distance.
  • 45'
    Three extra minutes.
  • 45'
    Free-kick to RM as Toloi brings down Vinicius.
  • 44'
    Isco is caught offside now.
  • 44'
    RM are the much better team here now and the home side will be happy for HT to come.
  • 42'
    Atalanta want a penalty now as Muriel goes down under contact from Vazquez, but it looks to be more of a foul by the Atalanta man.
  • 41'
    Muriel!!! Djimsiti passes to Muriel just outside the D and the Colombian's strike goes to the right of the goal.
  • 40'
    Modric finds Asensio in the area and the Spaniard's header is straight at Gollini.
  • 39'
    Vinicius!!! Isco picks out Vinicius with a lovely pass and the Brazilian's shot is deflected wide.
  • 38'
    Modric then goes for a goal and it flies over.
  • 38'
    Modric passes the ball to Isco in the box and his effort is deflected behind for a corner.
  • 36'
    RM attack now, but nothing comes of it. Very little goalmouth action.
  • 34'
    Atalanta go forward through Muriel and Nacho gets a vital touch to the ball.
  • 32'
    Casemiro got a yellow for much less. The referee's decisions are not making much sense so far.
  • 31'
    A free-kick is given for a poor challenge by Nacho on Maehle and he gets away without a card. Atalanta can't understand why no card is given.
  • 29'
    Atalanta sub: Zapata has pulled a muscle and is replaced by Pasalic.
  • 28'
    0-0 is a very fair scoreline here, but Atalanta attacked less since the red.
  • 26'
    Atalanta go forward through Muriel and his cross is headed away by RM.
  • 25'
    RM go forward through Nacho, he gets into the box, but then hits well wide.
Card

Yellow card

a Real Madrid
  • 23'
    Casemiro is booked for a slight touch on the Atalanta man. He will miss the second leg. Don't really think that was a yellow...
  • 22'
    Still 0-0, but RM are playing better now as you would expect.
  • 20'
    Nacho is down after picking up a knock.
  • 19'
    Isco's free-kick hit the wall and then the rebound is hit wide.
  • 18'
    The red stands and I don't like that call. Mendy's touch was going to the side, the keeper had come out and there was a defender in the middle. I think that's not a great decision.
Card

Red card

a Atalanta
  • 17'
    Red card to Atalanta!!! The ball is played through to Mendy by Vinicius and he is brought down by Freuler. I think Mendy was going to the side and it should have been a yellow. VAR will check.
  • 16'
    Atalanta go forward and Zapata is miles offside.
  • 14'
    Gollini comes out to clear, Atalanta counter and Zapata wins a corner for the Italians.
  • 12'
    Vinicius is getting the ball a fair bit and the away side are targeting this near side (RM's right).
  • 11'
    Mendy looks to find Vinicius, but Romero reads his intentions.
  • 9'
    Free-kick to RM after Toloi brings down Vinicius.
  • 8'
    Atalanta are having more of the possession early on.
  • 5'
    Gossens looks to cross from the far side, no one can get there, the Italians pick up the loose ball though and Muriel's ball in almost finds Gossens in the middle.
  • 4'
    Muriel's ball into the box is booted away by the defence.
  • 3'
    Free-kick to Atalanta after a foul by Casemiro 25 yards out.
  • 2'
    RM go forward and Atalanta clear it away.
  • 1'
    RM with the first attack which sees Romero knock it out for a throw-in.
  • 1'
    RM get us going from right to left in the white while Atalanta are in blue and black!
Start of match

Start of match

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    Some fireworks going off outside the ground as well.
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    We have a minute's silence before kick-off.
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    The players are out here!
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    Atalanta are unchanged from the 4-2 victory over Napoli at the weekend.
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    Zidane makes one change from the 0-1 win at Valladolid. Isco starts in place of Mariano.
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    12 degrees in Bergamo this evening.
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    Tobias Stieler of Germany is the referee while Bastian Dankert is the VAR.
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    No Benzema for Zidane's side as he is out with an injury.
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    Real Madrid XI: Courtois (GK); Mendy, Nacho, Varane, Vazquez; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Vinicius, Isco and Asensio.
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    Atalanta XI: Gollini (GK); Djimsiti, Romero, Toloi; Gossens, Freuler, Pessina, De Roon, Maehle; Muriel and Zapata.
Info

Pre-match

24 February 2021, 21:00

Referee: Tobias Stieler | VAR: Bastian Dankert

Stadium: Gewiss Stadium

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