Thursday , 2 July 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 Atletico 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 Atletico 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano that hosts another battle between Real Madrid CF and Atalanta BC.
  • 5' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Toni Kroos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Atalanta BC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 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' Goal! Karim Benzema scores his 168 goal in 545 matches.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Federico Valverde. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 44' Atalanta BC is showing some good football. However, Atalanta BC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' Duvan Zapata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mario Pasalic on 46 minute.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Atalanta BC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Josip Ilicic. He replaces Robin Gosens on 57 minute.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rafael Toloi on 58.
  • 60' Goal! Sergio Ramos scores his 35 goal in 545 matches.
  • 61' Another substitution for Atalanta BC to replace Rafael Toloi by Jose Luis Palomino on 61 minute.
  • 64' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Sergio Ramos departs to be replaced by Eder Militao.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Vinicius Junior is replaced by Rodrygo.
  • 73' Nacho was booked on 73.
  • 77' Real Madrid CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
  • 82' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 82 minute. Federico Valverde leaves to be changed by Marco Asensio.
  • 83' What a strike from Luis Muriel! The score is 2-1.
  • 84' Goal! Marco Asensio scores his 57 goal in 545 matches.
  • 84' Atalanta BC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksei Miranchuk is hanging Luis Muriel on the field on 84 minute.
  • 85' Marco Asensio with the second goal in the match!
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • With this win, Real Madrid CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
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

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 Atletico 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.