Real Madrid in the quarterfinals after 1: 3 over Atlanta

Champions League 20-21

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Outstanding Actor

Luca Modric, Score: 7
The veteran Croatian of Real Madrid proved once again what a wonderful player he is and how much more he has to contribute, a great game and also great cooking for the first goal

The disappointing actor

Marco Sportiello, Score: 3
The Atlanta goalkeeper will undoubtedly prefer to forget this game, his serious mistake led to the first goal of Real Madrid, which from that moment gained immense confidence and dominated unchallenged

After winning 0: 1 in the first game in Italy, Real Madrid completed the job tonight (Tuesday) and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League after defeating at the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium 0: 2 over Italian Atalanta in the round of 16.

Zinedine Zidane’s Blancos managed to continue their momentum after a 2-1 draw with Elche in the previous round of the league and put together a ninth game in a row without a loss in all competitions en route to the Champions League quarter-finals after two consecutive relegations in the last two seasons.

On the other hand, the Italian team of Jan Piero Gasparini failed to come back after the 1-0 in the first game in Italy and this time separated from the Champions League in the round of 16 and failed to restore the tremendous achievement they recorded in qualifying for the quarterfinals last season. Now, the team from Bergamo, which is ranked 4th in Serie A, will try to stay in the top 4 in order to return to the Champions League next season as well.

In the 34th minute, Atlanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello made a serious mistake, which he took advantage of until the end of Luca Modric, who snatched the ball, penetrated the extension and passed a great pass from the right to Karim Benzema, who kicked from 12 meters to the left corner and established an important advantage. In the 60th minute Sergio Ramos doubled the lead and closed out an interest with an accurate penalty after a foul by Rafael Tuloy over Vinicius Jr. inside the extension. In the 83rd minute Luis Muriel shrank with a perfect free kick, but after only one minute, substitute Marco Asensio received the ball from Lucas Vasquez, kicked to the left corner and closed interest.

Ramos, Vinicius and Cross celebrate with Karim Benzema (Reuters)

Half a second

Marco Asensio celebrates with Nacho (Reuters)

Marco Asensio celebrates with Real Madrid players (Reuters)

’84
Goal! Real Madrid took a 1: 3 lead: Lucas Vasquez delivered a great pass to Marco Asensio, who from 13 meters kicked a sharp, flat ball to the left corner of Marco Sportiello

’84
Fifth and final substitution in the Atlanta ranks: Luis Muriel came out and replaced Alexei Miranchuk

’84
Fourth substitution in the ranks of Atlanta: Matteo Pasina came out and made way for Matteo Caldara

’83
Goal! Atalanta shrunk to 2: 1: Luis Muriel kicked a perfect free kick from 23 yards out to the top right corner of Thibaut Courtois, who only managed to stroke the ball on the way to the net

’82
Real Madrid third replacement: Federico Valverda leaves and replaces Marco Asensio

’77
Tony Cross receives a yellow card after a foul on Josef Ilicic

’76
Duban Spata found himself in a one-on-one situation against Thibaut Courtois and kicked, but the Belgian midfielder managed to fend off wonderfully with his foot

’73
Nacho Fernandez receives a yellow card after a foul on Josef Ilicic

‘sixty nine
Second replacement for Real Madrid: Vinicius Jr. came out and replaced Rodrigo

’68
Lucas Vasquez picked up a great ball from the right and found the head of Karim Benzema, who hit hard, was stopped by Marco Sportiello and also hit the rebound, but this time stopped in the left beam

’64
First substitution in the ranks of Real Madrid: Sergio Ramos came out and replaced him with Adar Militau

’61
Atlanta’s third replacement: Rafael Tuloy leaves and replaces Jose Luis Palomino

Sergio Ramos and Lucas Vasquez Celebrate (Reuters)

Real Madrid players celebrate with Sergio Ramos (Reuters)

Sergio Ramos subdues Marco Sportiello (Reuters)

’60
Goal! Real Madrid took a 0: 2 lead: Sergio Ramos took advantage of the penalty that Vinicius squeezed and kicked powerfully to the left corner of Marco Sportiello, who only managed to stroke the ball on his way to the net

’58
Rafael Tuloy received a yellow card and caused a penalty after a foul on Vinicius Jr. inside the extension

’57
Atlanta’s second replacement: Robin Guzens leaves and replaces Josef Ilicic

’52
Parlan Mandy put a wonderful depth ball to Vinicius Jr., who penetrated into the extension at the end of an impressive personal operation, but from a distance of 7 meters failed to subdue Marco Sportiello and missed the goal frame

’46
Atlanta’s first replacement: Mario Pashalic leaves and replaces Duban Spata

first half

Vinicius Jr. vs. Joachim Mayel (Reuters)

’42
Malinowski kicked a powerful ball from 18 yards out towards the top left corner of Thibaut Courtois, but slightly missed the goal frame

’39
Federico Valverda received a yellow card after a foul on Bratt Gymnasium

Vinicius Jr. Celebrates with Karim Benzema (Reuters)

’34
Goal! Real Madrid took the lead 0: 1: Luca Modric took advantage of a serious mistake by Marco Sportiello, penetrated into the extension and passed a great wide pass from the right to Karim Benzema, who from 12 meters kicked to the left corner

Vinicius Jr. following Matteo Pasina (Reuters)

’27
After a good attempt by Vinicius Jr. was stopped by Bratt Jimciti, Luca Modric got the ball and kicked powerfully from 25 yards out, but high and over Marco Sportillo’s hair

’25
The Italians started the game better and completely dominated in the first 15 minutes, but the Blancos recovered and managed to get into the rhythm.