Atalanta 2-3 Real Madrid: Los Blancos give host first defeat in UCL, Vini scores

Real Madrid needed to defeat Atalanta after three defeats in their opening five Champions League matches of the season, and they have done just that after they secured a 3-2 win against Atalanta in Bergamo.

2024/2025 UEFA Champions League

2-3

Match Report

The visitors made a fast start, and they were rewarded with the opening goal. Kylian Mbappe did brilliantly to create the chance, which he buried from just inside the penalty area. However, his evening ended early as he would be forced off soon after with a suspected muscular injury.

It got worse for Real Madrid when Charles de Ketelaere netted the equaliser in the dying stages of the first half, although they were decisive in the second period to force a 3-1 lead. First, Vinicius Junior scored after collecting a fortuitous through ball, before Jude Bellingham continued his excellent form.

Ademola Lookman managed to get another goal back for Atalanta, but in the end, it was not enough for the Serie A side. It is a very important result that Real Madrid will cherish, and their chances of reaching the knockout stages have taken a big boost.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

2' Match Event for Atalanta vs Real Madrid

10' GOAL! Mbappé takes Diaz’s pass & thumps it into net! Atalanta 0-1 Real Madrid

14' Mbappe goes for goal with a stinger but Carnesecchi denies his brace!

20' Lookman’s pass finds Ketelaere but Rudiger takes the fizz out of the shot

24' Match Event for Atalanta vs Real Madrid

31' Lookman's shot from distance is wide

36' Mbappe subbed off for injury! Rodrygo is brought on

40' CLOSE! Rudiger misses a great chance and failes to get his header in the net

47' Ketelaere scores the penalty to equalize! Atalanta 1-1 Real Madrid

53' Vinicius gets down in the box and the referee says no penalty

54' Lookman shoots it low but Courtois dives to save the attempt

56' Vinicius Junior scores on his return from injury! Atalanta 1-2 Real Madrid

59' Bellingham doubles the lead from Vinicius' assist! Atalanta 1-3 Real Madrid

65' Lookman pulls one back with a wonderful strike! Atalanta 2-3 Real Madrid

70' Highlight from Atalanta vs Real Madrid

81' A free-kick by Atalanta but Courtois collects it with ease

87' Match Event for Atalanta vs Real Madrid

Line-ups

Atalanta XI: De Roon, Djimsiti, Kolasinac, Pasalic, Bellanova, Lookman, Marco Carnesecchi, Isak Hien, Éderson, De Ketelaere, Matteo Ruggeri

Subs: Patricio, Toloi, Rossi, Godfrey, Zappacosta, Zaniolo, Mateo Retegui, Brescianini, Lazar Samardžić, Odilon, Marco Palestra

Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Rudiger, Vazquez, Ceballos, Mbappe, Valverde, Brahim, Fran García, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Vinicius, Jude Bellingham

Subs: Modric, Vallejo, Andriy Lunin, Rodrygo, Arda Güler, Raúl Asencio, Endrick, Youssef Enríquez, Chema Andrés, Sergio Mestre