Real Madrid defeated Italian team Atalanta 3-2 in Bergamo to win a high-scoring Champions League match. With two games remaining, Los Blancos surged up the standings, thanks in large part to the three points.
After a brilliant first touch provided the opportunity, Kylian Mbappe gave the away team the lead with a blasting goal from inside the box in the tenth minute. After getting off to a strong start, Mbappé was substituted by Rodrygo (36′), who sustained an injury.
Aurelien Tchouameni was deemed to have fouled Sead Kolasinac, and Atalanta equalized just before halftime from the penalty spot. Stepping up, Charles De Ketelaere hammered the penalty home (45+2′). Vinicius Jr. made his comeback in the second half with a goal (56′), taking advantage of a deflection that came into his path and putting the ball into the bottom corner from within the area.
Bellingham quickly cut inside and sent a shot past the goalie to make it 3-1 (59′). Ademola Lookman of Atalanta scored the game’s final goal (65′) from within the box, narrowly missing Thibaut Courtois, who noticed the effort late.
Real Madrid needed the three points badly because they were in danger of dropping to the bottom eight of the standings if they lost. However, they improved to 18th place with a strong performance. They gave Atalanta their first defeat of the season, causing them to drop to ninth place.
Beautiful football was played by Los Blancos in the first thirty-five minutes. Kylian Mbappe looked good, making numerous good connections with Brahim Diaz. Along with Jude Bellingham and Dani Ceballos, Diaz was an exceptional player. Antonio Rudiger led from the back and made a number of crucial tackles and blocks in his tenacious defensive display. On January 22, Real Madrid will play Red Bull Salzburg of Austria in the Champions League. The next game is scheduled for December 14 against Rayo Vallecano in La Liga.
