He real Madrid always comes back. Even if it is based on survival. The whites defeated Atalanta (2-3) in Bergamo and returned to the path of victory in the Champions League, with a lot of suffering, to add three crucial points for qualification to the round of 16.
Life was at stake in Bergamo after two consecutive defeats in the competition in which they are defending their champion crown, and Real Madrid knew that more than enough. The serious faces of Ancelotti’s eleven and the technician’s betputting Tchouaméni in place of Asencio and a VinÃcius fresh from injury – shortening deadlines – along with Brahim and Mbappé.
Also the intense startup of your computergenerating danger from the beginning: the Spanish-Moroccan pulled out a spectacular pass between the lines from his hat to leave Kylian alone in the area, but the Frenchman, who also seemed surprised that that ball reached him, he didn’t get it right in the heads-up before Carnesecchi.
He cared little or nothing, because he only needed nine more minutes to open the can and show that he is recovering his best version: another tremendous delivery from Malaga, and a magical control from the ‘9’, with a shot from killer included, they gave Real Madrid the first of the game to breathe easy on their visit to a team that had not lost in the last 14 games, precisely since the European Super Cup.
Just a few minutes later, the captain of the French team had a luxury opportunity to score the double: in a very dangerous counterattack that he led himself, he hit hard trying to surprise from above, but the Italian goalkeeper He narrowed spaces and caught the ball.
At that point, Rodrygo appeared on the sideline to start warming up, although he was warned because he sat down again. He lasted 10 more minutes on the bench: in the 36th minute, Mbappé, with a look of circumstance now that it was beginning to turn whitewent to the ground before leave to make way for the Brazilian. A jug of cold water for him and for Real Madrid fans.
And before the break, another blow: Tchouméni brushed the back of Kolasinac’s boot and knocked him down in the area. Penalty and great goal from De Ketelaere from eleven meters to take the game to the break with the scoreboard.
But the whites did not sink, even though they needed a saving hand from Courtois after a low shot by Lookman to wake up: several rebounds left the ball loose in the Italian area and VinÃcius He did not miss the opportunity. Three minutes later, Bellingham He received a long ball, stepped into the area, feinted and hit it hard straight into the net. The party did not die there, much less..
Atalanta not only did not give up, but they pushed and found a reward: Lookman this time beat Courtois with his low shot. From there, Madrid had to suffer, which resisted the Italian siege as only champions know how to do, and also had some luck – Retegui missed the equalizer in stoppage time into an empty net – to leave Bergamo more alive than ever in the Champions League.