Exciting Victory of "Real" Over "Atalanta" in the Champions League

A thrilling match concluded with "Real" defeating "Atalanta" in a tense encounter on away ground.

After back-to-back losses in recent rounds of the Champions League, Madrid's "Real" finally showcased its scoring power, netting more goals than they conceded. Conceding goals is unusual for such a top-tier team, but this was overlooked as the strike force finally regained its momentum.

Mbappe opened the score in the tenth minute. Although he left the field by the 36th minute, likely due to a recurring injury, Vinicius and Bellingham managed to keep the offensive pressure without him. "Atalanta" lost focus for a mere five minutes in the second half, which cost them the final result. Nevertheless, Gian Piero Gasperini's team had a chance to avoid defeat if Reteghi had scored in the dying seconds of the match.

However, "Atalanta" had to endure defeat against "Real" notably on their home ground in Bergamo for the first time in the current tournament stage, especially as "Real" is seen as beatable this Champions League season. The final score: 2:3 in favor of "Real".

Goals: Mbappe, 10 (0:1); de Ketelaere, 45 (penalty) (1:1); Vinicius Junior, 56 (1:2); Bellingham, 59 (1:3); Lookman, 65 (2:3).

"Atalanta": Carnesecchi; Bellanova (Zappacosta, 75); Djimsiti (Kossounou, 74); Kolasinac; Ruggeri (Zaniolo, 87); Hojlunn; Ederson J.; de Ketelaere (Retegi, 74); de Roon; Pasalic (Samardzic L., 58); Lookman. Subs: Rui Patricio; Rossi F.; Palestra; Toloi; Bresianini; Godfrey. Bookings: Kossounou 92.

"Real": Courtois; Garcia Fr.; Ruediger; Vasquez Lu.; Diaz Br. (Asensio R., 84); Ceballos D. (Modric, 84); Tchouameni; Bellingham (Guler A., 87); Valverde F.; Vinicius Junior; Mbappe (Rodrygo, 36). Bench: Lunin; Mestre; Vallejo; Andres Chema; Endrick. Bookings: Tchouameni 45; Vasquez Lu. 93.