Sunday , 16 August 2026

Real Madrid CF vs Atalanta BC, Champions League 2020-21 ROUND OF 16

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
Real Madrid CF
3 – 1
Full Time
Atalanta BC
Tue 16 Mar 2021 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Federico Valverde 39' Y
Y 58' Rafael Toloi
Nacho 73' Y
Toni Kroos 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Real Madrid CF vs Atalanta BC — Champions League at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano.

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Kevin Blom

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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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

3
Real Madrid CF 3 games · Avg 3.3 goals Atalanta BC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-16 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Atalanta BC 2021-02-24 Atalanta BC 0–1 Real Madrid CF

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Atalanta BC H 3–1 W
13 Mar Elche CF H 2–1 W
07 Mar Club Atlético de Madrid A 1–1 D
01 Mar Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–1 D
24 Feb Atalanta BC A 1–0 W
20 Feb Real Valladolid CF A 1–0 W
Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Real Madrid CF A 1–3 L
12 Mar Spezia Calcio H 3–1 W
08 Mar FC Internazionale Milano A 0–1 L
03 Mar FC Crotone H 5–1 W
28 Feb UC Sampdoria A 2–0 W
24 Feb Real Madrid CF H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Real Madrid CF Atalanta BC
#9 Position #15
15 Points 13
8 Played 8
5 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 3
21 Scored 10
12 Conceded 10
+9 GD +0
1.88 PPG 1.63
63% Win % 50%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
25% Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season

Real Madrid CF are 9th (15 pts). Atalanta BC are 15th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Madrid CF
Kylian Mbappe 15 G 1 A
Vinicius Junior 5 G 6 A
Atalanta BC
Lazar Samardzic 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Real Madrid CF and Atalanta BC has kicked off!
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Toni Kroos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Madrid CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and Atalanta BC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' The deadlock is broken! Karim Benzema gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Federico Valverde argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' Ruslan Malinovskyi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Duvan Zapata is replacing Mario Pasalic for the Atalanta BC side.
  • 51' Marten de Roon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atalanta BC so far.
  • 56' Real Madrid CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 57' Josip Ilicic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Robin Gosens on 57 minute.
  • 58' The referee shows Atalanta BC player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 60' What a strike from Sergio Ramos! The score is 2-0.
  • 61' The Atalanta BC manager makes a substitution. Rafael Toloi departs to be replaced by Jose Luis Palomino.
  • 64' Sergio Ramos makes way for Eder Militao at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Rodrygo comes on to replace Vinicius Junior.
  • 73' Nacho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
  • 77' Real Madrid CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Federico Valverde is replaced by Marco Asensio.
  • 83' Luis Muriel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
  • 84' The Spain Marco Asensio breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 3-1!
  • 84' Aleksei Miranchuk is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Muriel at the 84 minute mark.
  • 85' What composure from Marco Asensio! The Spain international strokes it home. 4-1.
  • 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Atalanta BC.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zinedine Zidane

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marco Asensio 2
Karim Benzema 1
Sergio Ramos 1
Luis Muriel 1
Kylian Mbappe 1
Vinicius Junior 1
Jude Bellingham 1
Ademola Lookman 1

Head to Head

2021-03-16 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Atalanta BC 2021-02-24 Atalanta BC 0–1 Real Madrid CF

Real Madrid CF Form

2021-03-16 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Atalanta BC W 2021-03-13 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Elche CF W 2021-03-07 Club Atlético de Madrid 1–1 Real Madrid CF D 2021-03-01 Real Madrid CF 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2021-02-24 Atalanta BC 0–1 Real Madrid CF W 2021-02-20 Real Valladolid CF 0–1 Real Madrid CF W

Atalanta BC Form

2021-03-16 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Atalanta BC L 2021-03-12 Atalanta BC 3–1 Spezia Calcio W 2021-03-08 FC Internazionale Milano 1–0 Atalanta BC L 2021-03-03 Atalanta BC 5–1 FC Crotone W 2021-02-28 UC Sampdoria 0–2 Atalanta BC W 2021-02-24 Atalanta BC 0–1 Real Madrid CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.12 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF63% Draw21% Atalanta BC16%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
85%
Draw or Atalanta BC
37%
Real Madrid CF or Atalanta BC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF45% Draw41% Atalanta BC14%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push Atalanta BC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 23% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.