The match between Atalanta and Real Madrid ended with a score of 3-2 in favor of the away team. This result helped the White Vultures temporarily escape the crisis in the Champions League after 2 consecutive losses.
After two consecutive losses against AC Milan and Liverpool, Real is determined to regain its winning streak in the away match at Atalanta in the 6th round of the 2024/25 Champions League qualifying round.
In the 10th minute, Los Blancos opened the scoring. Mbappe seized the opportunity very quickly with a diagonal shot with his right foot, leaving Atalanta's goalkeeper no chance to block.
The home team fought back strongly after being behind. They created many chances but Real's defense stood firm. However, in the first minute of injury time of the first half, they made a mistake. Kolasinac suddenly entered the penalty area and Tchouameni committed a foul. The referee pointed to the penalty spot. De Ketelaere did not miss the chance to equalize for Atalanta.
Right at the beginning of the second half, Real took the lead once again. In the 56th minute, Vinicius quickly took advantage of the situation and fired an accurate shot to increase the score to 2-1.
Three minutes later, the Spanish team extended the gap to two goals. Bellingham had the ball in the penalty area and this player decided to shoot with his left foot. The ball flew out of the reach of the Atalanta goalkeeper and went straight into the net.
But very quickly, the home team scored a goal to reduce the gap. In the 65th minute, Lookman received the ball on the left wing and decided to shoot straight into the near corner. Goalkeeper Courtois could not react in time and had to sadly go into the net to pick up the ball.
In the remaining minutes, both teams had chances to score more goals but neither side succeeded. The final result of this match was 3-2 in favor of Real. Coach Carlo Ancelotti's team temporarily escaped the crisis and rose to 18th place in the rankings.