Atalanta BC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2020-21 ROUND OF 16
Overview
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Atalanta BC vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia.
- Atalanta BC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Christian Gittelmann
- Referee Sandro Scharer
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 31.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Feb | SSC Napoli | H | 4–2 | W |
| 14 Feb | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Torino FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Jan | SS Lazio | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | AC Milan | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Atalanta BC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Valencia CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Getafe CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | SD Huesca | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | Levante UD | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Atalanta BC | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #9 |
| 13 | Points | 15 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 21 |
| 10 | Conceded | 12 |
| +0 | GD | +9 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 50% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Atalanta BC are 15th (13 pts). Real Madrid CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 G | 1 A |
| Federico Valverde | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia that hosts another battle between Atalanta BC and Real Madrid CF.
- 5' The travelling Real Madrid CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Berat Gjimshiti is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
- 15' Atalanta BC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 17' Remo Freuler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 17.
- 22' A quiet spell here at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia. Real Madrid CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 23' Casemiro is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 28' Remo Freuler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Another substitution for Atalanta BC to replace Duvan Zapata by Mario Pasalic on 30 minute.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Real Madrid CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' Real Madrid CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 56' Time for substitution for Atalanta BC. Luis Muriel is replaced by Josip Ilicic.
- 57' Mariano Diaz is replacing Vinicius Junior for the Real Madrid CF side.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atalanta BC and Real Madrid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Robin Gosens. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hugo Duro is hanging Isco on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' Jose Luis Palomino gets the nod from Atalanta BC. He replaces Joakim Maehle and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Ferland Mendy adds to his 0 season tally! Real Madrid CF lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 86' Josip Ilicic makes way for Ruslan Malinovskyi at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atalanta BC.
- 0-1 the final result. Atalanta BC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Luis Muriel ↓ Josip Ilicic 56'
- 95
- 2
- 11
- 8
- 15
-
91
Duvan Zapata ↓ Mario Pasalic 30'
- 19
- 32
- 3
- 17
Bench
- 7
- 31
-
6
Jose Luis Palomino ↑ 85'
-
72
Josip Ilicic ↑ 56'
-
88
Mario Pasalic ↑ 30'
- 13
- 57
- 59
- 18
- 4
- 40
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 17
- 8
- 6
-
11
Marco Asensio ↓ Sergio Arribas 76'
- 22
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Mariano Diaz 57'
- 14
- 5
- 1
Bench
- 13
-
34
Hugo Duro ↑ 76'
-
24
Mariano Diaz ↑ 57'
- 26
- 35
- 32
-
30
Sergio Arribas ↑ 76'
- 31
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marco Asensio | 2 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 |
| Jude Bellingham | 1 |
| Ademola Lookman | 1 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 1 |
| Ferland Mendy | 1 |
| Karim Benzema | 1 |
Head to Head
Atalanta BC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Atalanta BC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Atalanta BC or Draw
52%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
75%
Atalanta BC or Real Madrid CF
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Atalanta BC
| Handicap | Atalanta BC covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.