Real Madrid did not eat Atalanta.
In numerical superiority from the end of the first quarter of an hour of play, the Madrilenians waited until the very end of their match to find the fault against Atalanta Bergamo thanks to a goal from Ferland Mendy (0-1).
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Atalanta de Gasperini deploys high pressure on their opponents which very quickly puts the Madrilenians under pressure.
The Italians quickly project themselves into the opposing camp by multiplying the combinations with a touch of the ball.
Decimated by injuries, Real Madrid can only react on a set piece.
Kroos rolls up a free kick to the left and looks for Casemiro at the far post.
The bargasmasque defense pushes back the danger (10th).
While Atalanta seems to be taking the game in hand, a fault by Freuler on Ferland Mendy at the entrance to the area earned him a red card.
Isco sends the free kick into the wall (18th).
Double whammy for Atalanta
However, even reduced to 10, the Bergamasques continue to be dangerous thanks to their duo Muriel-Zapata.
On a cross from the left side, Maehle is surprised and misses his recovery in the Madrid penalty area (21st).
Nacho, the most prominent Madrid player at the start of the match, responds to a lonely raid on the left side.
He manages to speed up several defenders before landing a left-footed strike.
It goes far above (25th).
At the half-hour mark, Atalanta suffered a second hard blow: Zapata, hit in the left leg, was forced to leave the field.
But Madrid still fail to take the advantage.
Vinícius, served by Isco, attempts a strike at the entrance to the box.
Counter (39th).
From the corner, Asensio headed for what was the first shot on target of the match (40th).
Just before half-time, Gollini saves his people on a point blank header from Varane (45th + 1).
Back from the locker room, Real Madrid rushed to attack Atalanta's goals.
Asensio serves Modric who signs an outside right foot.
Country, the strike of the Ballon d'Or grazes the post (46th).
Powerless in front of the goal
After a corner kick played in two stages, Kroos crosses with his left foot and the ball ends up in Vinicius' feet.
He removes too much his shot which ends above the frame (53rd).
A few minutes later, Isco passed to Casemiro in the penalty area.
With his back to goal, the Brazilian manages to control and return to Modric whose recovery from the outside of the right foot also flees the frame (65th).
Lacking offensive inspiration, Real Madrid comes close to letting a victory slip out of hand.
Until Ferland Mendy delivers them with a strike from 25 yards;
Gollinni, masked at the start of the ball, dives delayed (0-1, 85th).
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