Match report
Real Madrid Defeats Atalanta 1-0 in UEFA Champions League
Atalanta
0–1
FT
Real Madrid
Feb 24, 2021
Real Madrid triumphed in their UEFA Champions League match against Atalanta, securing a 1-0 victory. Ferland Mendy's late goal in the 86th minute sealed the win for the Spanish giants. Atalanta suffered a significant setback when Remo Freuler was shown a red card for a professional foul in the 17th minute, leaving them with ten men for the remainder of the match.
Key Facts
- • Atalanta 0–1 Real Madrid
- • Remo Freuler received a red card in the 17th minute for Atalanta
- • Ferland Mendy scored the winning goal in the 86th minute for Real Madrid
- • Casemiro (Real Madrid) and R. Gosens (Atalanta) each received a yellow card
- • Several substitutions were made in the latter stages of the match
Lineups
Atalanta
Formation: 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
- 95 P. Gollini (G)
- 2 Rafael Tolói (D)
- 19 B. Djimsiti (D)
- 8 R. Gosens (M)
- 17 C. Romero (D)
- 3 J. Mæhle (M)
- 15 M. de Roon (M)
- 11 R. Freuler (M)
- 32 M. Pessina (F)
- 91 D. Zapata (F)
- 9 L. Muriel (F)
Substitutes
- 88 M. Pašalić
- 72 J. Iličić
- 18 R. Malinovskyi
- 6 J. Palomino
- 59 A. Miranchuk
- 40 M. Ruggeri
- 4 B. Šutalo
- 13 M. Caldara
- 57 M. Sportiello
- 7 S. Lammers
- 31 F. Rossi
Real Madrid
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 1 T. Courtois (G)
- 6 Nacho (D)
- 5 R. Varane (D)
- 23 F. Mendy (D)
- 10 L. Modrić (M)
- 8 T. Kroos (M)
- 14 Casemiro (M)
- 22 Isco (F)
- 17 Lucas Vázquez (D)
- 11 Asensio (F)
- 20 Vinícius Júnior (F)
Substitutes
- 24 M. Díaz
- 30 Sergio Arribas
- 34 Hugo Duro
- 32 Víctor Chust
- 35 Miguel Gutiérrez
- 13 A. Lunin
- 26 Diego Altube
- 31 Antonio Blanco
Timeline
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17' Atalanta Card · Red CardRemo FreulerProfessional foul last man
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23' Real Madrid Card · Yellow CardCasemiroFoul
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30' Atalanta subst · Substitution 1Off: D. Zapata · On: M. Pasalic -
55' Real Madrid Card · Yellow CardFerland MendyFoul
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56' Atalanta subst · Substitution 2Off: L. Muriel · On: J. Iličić -
57' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 1Off: Vinicius Junior · On: M. Diaz -
71' Atalanta Card · Yellow CardR. GosensFoul
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76' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 2Off: M. Asensio · On: S. Arribas -
76' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 3Off: Isco · On: H. Duro -
86' Atalanta subst · Substitution 3Off: J. Iličić · On: R. Malinovskyi -
86' Atalanta subst · Substitution 4Off: J. Maehle · On: José Luis Palomino -
86' Real Madrid Goal · Normal GoalFerland Mendy · Assist: L. Modrić
Match Stats
| Stat | Atalanta | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 8 | 12 |
| Pass Accuracy | 75% | 89% |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 1 | 0 |
| Total Shots | 2 | 19 |
| Corners | 1 | 7 |
| Total Passes | 362 | 799 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 2 |
| Blocked Shots | 0 | 9 |
| Shots on Target | 0 | 4 |
| Shots off Target | 2 | 6 |
| Possession | 31% | 69% |
| Accurate Passes | 271 | 712 |
| Shots Inside Box | 1 | 8 |
| Saves | 3 | 0 |
| Shots Outside Box | 1 | 11 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Atalanta's red card to Remo Freuler in the 17th minute altered the course of the match, giving Real Madrid a numerical advantage
- ▸ Ferland Mendy's goal in the 86th minute was the decisive moment, securing the win for Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League encounter