Real Madrid has left in Bergamo two goals and Kylian Mbappé against Atalanta. In the case of Mbappé, he had to leave the field in the first half, affected by an injury.
A very strict, last-minute penalty for a contact by Tchouaméni on Kolasinac converted by Ketelaere equalized a first half that Real Madrid had dominated at will.
Mbappé Leaves the Field in the 35th Minute
Before that, Mbappé had scored a great goal and missed two other clear chances. The worst part, however, is that, when it seemed the Frenchman was finding his rhythm, he had to leave the field injured and was replaced by Rodrygo. It was the 35th minute and Mbappé was having his best minutes as a Madrid player.
Brahim particularly excelled for Madrid in the first half, dominating white offensive plays.
In the 56th minute, Vinicius caught a loose ball in the Italian goal to score the 2-1. Two minutes later, Bellingham invented a play and finished it off, leaving the score at 3-1. This made things much easier for Real Madrid to reach the next round.
Bellingham: 6 Games, 6 Shots, 6 Goals
In the last six matches, Bellingham has shot six times on goal and scored six goals. This is once again the Bellingham of last season.
In the 63rd minute, however, Lookman shortened the gap at 2-3, taking advantage of Lucas Vázquez on his side.
Real Madrid has recovered from the defeat at Anfield and is back on the winning path, leaving good impressions. The attacking trio scored: Mbappé, Bellingham, and Vinicius. What's more, Mbappé has offered his best minutes as a white player.
Real Madrid fights back in its tournament and is going straight up. It has moved from 24th to 18th. The goal is to enter the top eight and there are two games left to win.
Technical Sheet
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanov (Zappacosta 74’), De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; Pasalic (Samarzic 57’); De Ketelaere (Retegui 73’) and Lookman
Real Madrid: Courtois; Lucas Vázquez, Tchoaumeni, Rudiger, Fran García; Valverde, Ceballos (Modric 83'), Brahim (Asencio 83'), Bellingham (Güler 86'); Vinicius and Mbappé (Rodrygo 35’)
Goals: 0-1 Mbappé (10’), 1-1 De Ketelaere (p.45’), 1-2 Vinicius (57’), 1-3 Bellingham (59’), 2-3 Lookman (65’)
Referee: Szymon Marciniak. Booked Tchouameni
Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
Ancelotti: "Mbappé has discomfort in the hamstring"
At the end of the match, Ancelotti reassured Madrid fans in front of the Movistar + microphones:
Mbappé's condition
“He has an overload, a discomfort in the hamstring. We have to see it in the coming days. It doesn't seem serious, but he had to stop because he couldn't sprint... it hurt a bit. So we preferred to change him.”
The match
“Complicated match, important victory. We showed our best version: suffering, fighting, competing. Great ball exit and good match from the forwards, with a lot of mobility. Everything went well. Obviously, you have to suffer, winning here is not easy.”
It got complicated at the end
“Yes, a little. But they push a lot and force you to make mistakes. The team had the courage to press high, we are very happy. It was a victory not only because of the three points but also emotionally.”
Has Bellingham been injured?
“He was tired, nothing else. Very tired, though. Atalanta demands a lot from you, but the team did a very good job.”
Does he still think it's very difficult to end up in the top eight?