Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF 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
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' We are underway at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' The 38-year-old Josip Ilicic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Federico Valverde needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 34' The France forward Karim Benzema breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 1-0!
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Federico Valverde on 39 minutes.
  • 44' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atalanta BC's shape.
  • 46' Duvan Zapata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mario Pasalic at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Madrid CF that had 558 games and scored 808 goals.
  • 56' The travelling Atalanta BC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Robin Gosens as he leaves the pitch. Josip Ilicic steps in for Atalanta BC.
  • 58' Atalanta BC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' The deadlock is broken! Sergio Ramos gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Rafael Toloi as he leaves the pitch. Jose Luis Palomino steps in for Atalanta BC.
  • 64' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Sergio Ramos departs to be replaced by Eder Militao.
  • 69' Rodrygo is replacing Vinicius Junior for the Real Madrid CF side.
  • 73' That is a Yellow card for Real Madrid CF. Nacho will be fuming at that decision.
  • 77' Real Madrid CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
  • 82' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Federico Valverde by Marco Asensio on 82 minute.
  • 83' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luis Muriel makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marco Asensio makes it 3-1.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Atalanta BC — Aleksei Miranchuk on, Luis Muriel off on 84 minutes.
  • 85' GOAL! Marco Asensio scores on 85. Assisted by Lucas Vazquez
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gian Piero Gasperini will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 3-1 the final result. Atalanta BC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Jude Bellingham 1
Ademola Lookman 1
Charles De Ketelaere 1
Ferland Mendy 1
Karim Benzema 1
Sergio Ramos 1
Luis Muriel 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.