Atalanta vs Real Madrid highlights, Champions League 2024-25 ...

That’s that! Carlo Ancelotti will be somewhat relieved after his side gets a much-needed win in the Champions League!

Lookman smashes a ball into the box and Retegui just needs a deft touch to find the net but his touch goes above the crossbar.

Can Atalanta get one back and spoil Madrid’s party?

Retegui strikes it from a tight angle but Courtois has his near post covered this time.

A free-kick routine is deployed by the Atalanta players as a shot comes off of it but Courtois collects it with ease.

Ederson dances with the ball amidst a host of white shirts and gets fouled right outside the box. Good chance for an equaliser.

A very good chance for Atalanta goes to waste as Kolasinac takes too much time on the ball before his shot was deflected behind for a corner.

Vini Jr. dinks it into the box but the Atalanta ‘keeper paws it away. However, Brahim Diaz tries to go for the volley but skies it.

Atalanta scores! Seconds after Courtois keeps Bellanova’s shot out, Lookman thumps his shot through the legs of skipper Lucas Vasquez as the Belgian goalkeeper is beaten at the near post.

No Mbappe, no problem! The floodgates seem to have opened at the Gewiss Stadium as Bellingham scores Madrid’s third. He keeps himself onside as gets past de Roon and strikes it strong with his left foot.

Vinicius Junior scores on his return from injury! Quite lucky as the ball ricochets against a number of legs to fall to the Brazilian who calmly passes it past an outstretched Carnesecchi to give Madrid the lead once again.

Lookman drops his shoulders and shoots it low through the legs of Tchouameni to hope and beat Courtois at the near post but the towering Belgian ‘keeper dives to save the attempt.

Great ball in from Ruggeri as Ketelaere jumps to head the ball towards goal but Rudiger is there to put the forward off balance as the effort goes wide.

With Mbappe out of the picture in this match, can Madrid revive its Champions League season?

Just after Ketelaere scores the equaliser for Atalanta, the referee blows the whistle for half-time. Only time will tell whether Mbappe’s absence on the field will mean trouble for Ancelotti’s men.

Ketelaere smashes it into the top right corner and gets Atalanta back into the game!

Kolasinac is fouled by Tchouameni!

After that spell by Atalanta in the middle of the first-half, Real Madrid has clawed back into the game, creating chances. But the host hasn’t given up on its momentum.

Looks like its an injury worry for Carlo Ancelotti as the goalscorer is taken off. Rodrygo is brought on.

The likes of Lookman and Ketelaere are doing well to constantly knock on Madrid’s box but the centre-back pair of Tchouameni and Rudiger is standing its ground.

Rudiger against Ketelaere is becoming a fixture in this match. Lookman’s low pass from the left finds the forward but Rudiger slides in the right time to take the fizz out of the shot. Ball goes into Courtois’ hands.

Rudiger gets a foot in to block a cross from the left flank, preventing it from reaching De Ketelaere, for whom a simple tap-in would have enough to find the net.

While Lookman’s shot is blocked by a Tchouameni, the ball swiftly finds the boots of a pacing Mbappe who goes for goal with a stinger but Carnesecchi holds his gloves up strongly and denies the Frenchman his brace.

Kylian Mbappe is on target! The Frenchman notches up his 50th Champions League goal after taking Brahim Diaz’s pass in his stride with a sublime touch, going away from his marker in de Roon, and thump it into the net.

Valverde tries for the target from some distance after Brahim Diaz was fouled for a free-kick. However, the wall does its job and sends it behind for a corner.

Atalanta with its first chance int he first half as Lookman tries to side-volley a cross from the right flank but he fluffs the shot. The weakly thumped effort bounces into Courtois’ gloves.

Early chance for Madrid as Mbappe’s shot is saved by the opposition ‘keeper. The angle was tight but the forward went for it. Carnesecchi is equal to it.

The first half is underway at the Gewiss Stadium!

Teams are going onto the pitch from the tunnel as kick-off is minutes away!

Vinicius’ return bolsters a Madrid side which has suffered three defeats in its opening five European matches, sitting 24th in the Champions League group table.

Jude Bellingham suffered a knock in the clash with Girona, but coach Carlo Ancelotti said the Englishman would be available for the Atalanta game.

Left-back Ferland Mendy will miss the Champions League clash after suffering a thigh injury

Brazilian attackers Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo are expected to return for Real Madrid for the Atalanta clash, but Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Eduardo Camavinga and David Alaba are still out injured.

The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 match between Atalanta and Real Madrid will will be live telecast on the Sony TEN Network. It can be live streamed on Sony LIV. Both the details are for viewers in the Indian subcontinent.