Match report

Real Madrid Defeats Atalanta 3-1 in UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid
Real Madrid
3–1
FT
Atalanta
Atalanta
Mar 16, 2021

Real Madrid held off a spirited Atalanta comeback to secure a 3-1 victory in their UEFA Champions League match. Karim Benzema, Sergio Ramos, and Marco Asensio scored for Real Madrid, while Luis Muriel pulled one back for Atalanta. Despite the visitors' late push, Real Madrid's early goals proved decisive in this Champions League encounter.

Key Facts

  • • Real Madrid 3–1 Atalanta
  • • Karim Benzema scored in the 34th minute
  • • Sergio Ramos scored a penalty in the 60th minute
  • • Luis Muriel scored for Atalanta in the 83rd minute
  • • Marco Asensio scored the third goal for Real Madrid in the 84th minute
  • • Federico Valverde received a yellow card in the 39th minute
  • • Real Madrid made multiple substitutions including Marco Asensio and Éder Militão

Lineups

Real Madrid

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 T. Courtois (G)
  • 4 Sergio Ramos (D)
  • 6 Nacho (D)
  • 5 R. Varane (D)
  • 23 F. Mendy (M)
  • 10 L. Modrić (M)
  • 8 T. Kroos (M)
  • 17 Lucas Vázquez (M)
  • 15 F. Valverde (M)
  • 9 K. Benzema (F)
  • 20 Vinícius Júnior (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 Éder Militão
  • 25 Rodrygo
  • 11 Asensio
  • 22 Isco
  • 26 Diego Altube
  • 34 Hugo Duro
  • 13 A. Lunin
  • 12 Marcelo

Atalanta

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 57 M. Sportiello (G)
  • 2 R. Tolói (D)
  • 19 B. Djimsiti (D)
  • 8 R. Gosens (M)
  • 17 C. Romero (D)
  • 3 J. Mæhle (M)
  • 15 M. de Roon (M)
  • 88 M. Pašalić (F)
  • 18 R. Malinovskyi (F)
  • 32 M. Pessina (M)
  • 9 L. Muriel (F)

Substitutes

  • 91 D. Zapata
  • 72 J. Iličić
  • 6 J. Palomino
  • 13 M. Caldara
  • 59 A. Miranchuk
  • 95 P. Gollini
  • 41 D. Ghislandi
  • 31 F. Rossi
  • 7 S. Lammers
  • 40 M. Ruggeri

Timeline

  1. Real Madrid
    34' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Benzema · Assist: L. Modrić
  2. Real Madrid
    39' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    F. Valverde

    Foul

  3. Atalanta
    46' Atalanta subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Pasalic · On: D. Zapata
  4. Atalanta
    57' Atalanta subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Gosens · On: J. Iličić
  5. Atalanta
    58' Atalanta Card · Yellow Card
    R. Tolói

    Foul

  6. Real Madrid
    60' Real Madrid Goal · Penalty
    Sergio Ramos
  7. Atalanta
    61' Atalanta subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Tolói · On: José Luis Palomino
  8. Real Madrid
    64' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Sergio Ramos · On: Éder Militão
  9. Real Madrid
    69' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Vinicius Junior · On: Rodrygo
  10. Real Madrid
    73' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    Nacho

    Foul

  11. Real Madrid
    77' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    T. Kroos

    Foul

  12. Real Madrid
    82' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Valverde · On: M. Asensio
  13. Atalanta
    83' Atalanta Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Muriel
  14. Atalanta
    84' Atalanta subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Matteo Pessina · On: M. Caldara
  15. Atalanta
    84' Atalanta subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Muriel · On: A. Miranchuk
  16. Real Madrid
    84' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Asensio · Assist: Lucas

Match Stats

Stat Real Madrid Atalanta
Fouls 14 13
Pass Accuracy 85% 82%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 13
Corners 0 5
Total Passes 551 480
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 6 5
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 52% 48%
Accurate Passes 470 393
Shots Inside Box 9 8
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Real Madrid took the lead early when Karim Benzema scored in the 34th minute, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ The turning point came when Sergio Ramos converted a penalty in the 60th minute, extending Real Madrid's lead and dampening Atalanta's spirits.
  • ▸ Despite Atalanta's late goal by Luis Muriel in the 83rd minute, Real Madrid sealed their victory with Marco Asensio's goal in the 84th minute.