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Real Madrid – Atalanta Player Ratings: Spanish Dominance

Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Player Ratings, Real Madrid, Serie A
Los Blancos entered with a slim advantage thanks to their 1-0 win in Bergamo, but they made sure to wrap up the qualification with a more convincing display, as the second leg ended with 3-1 victory for La Liga champions. So here are the player ratings for the European contest between Madrid and Atalanta. 
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The Atalanta hopes for a Champions League comeback ended in a failed Marco Sportiello pass that propitiated a Real Madrid opener on the half hour mark

Sportiello Mistake Paves Way for Real Madrid Hammering of Atalanta

Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Real Madrid
Atalanta's hopes for a Champions League comeback ended in a failed Marco Sportiello pass that propitiated Real Madrid's opener on the half hour mark on Tuesday night. From then on, it was routine job for Real Madrid who wrapped a 3-1 win at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium to book their place into the Quarter Finals.
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Atalanta Madrid

Three Reasons Why Atalanta Can Still Qualify in Madrid

Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Real Madrid, Serie A
Three weeks ago, things didn't go as planned for Atalanta when they hosted Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. The hosts had to play with a man down for the rest of the night, and they almost escaped with a goalless draw, if it wasn't for Ferland Mendy's spectacular late strike.
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In the first leg of the Europa League Round of 16, Roma hosted the champions of Ukraine, Shakhtar Donetsk, at the Stadio Olimpico

Roma Put Three Past Shakhtar in Europa League Round of 16

Assi di Coppe, Europa League, European Cups, Manchester United, Roma, Serie A
In the first leg of the Europa League Round of 16, Roma hosted the champions of Ukraine, Shakhtar Donetsk, at the Stadio Olimpico. It turned out to be a joyful night in Rome for the home side, with Paulo Fonseca’s men claiming a stunning 3-0 win thanks to the goals from Lorenzo Pellegrini, Stephan El Shaarawy and Gianluca Mancini.
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Player Ratings for Juventus Against Porto: Chiesa Not Enough

Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Serie A
It was Sergio Oliveira's freekick late in extra-time that sealed the qualification for the visitors, as Adrien Rabiot's late goal wasn't enough to change the outcome, and the second leg ended in a 3-2 result (4-4 on aggregate). So here are the player ratings for Juventus after their disappointing elimination from the European competition.   
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Juventus won 3-2 over Porto on Tuesday night but bowed out of Champions Leyague on away goal, after tying 4-4 on aggregate

Juventus Waste One-Man Advantage to Crash Out of Champions League

Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Juventus, Porto, Serie A
There is no end to Juventus’ Champions League woes. Once again, the most titled Italian club crashed out of the top continental competition earlier that they would have reasonably hoped for. Once again, without knowing exactly how. Juventus won 3-2 over Porto on Tuesday night but bowed out of the tournament on away goals.
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Here is our full preview of this midweek's Champions League round of 16 second leg fixtures, including the expected lineups

Champions League Round of 16 – 2nd Leg Preview and Expected Lineups

Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Juventus, Liverpool, PSG, Serie A
Between Tuesday and Wednesday, we'll find out the names of the first four clubs qualified for the quarter finals of Football's biggest club competition. Here is our full preview of this midweek's Champions League round of 16 second leg fixtures, including the expected lineups.
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Here are the player ratings for Milan from Thursday night's Europa League game at the Stadio San Siro against Crvena Zvezda

Milan – Crvena Zvezda Player Ratings: Donnarumma’s Birthday Gift

AC Milan, Assi di Coppe, Europa League, European Cups, Serie A
Milan sneaked into the Europa League Round of 16 thanks to away goals after tying 3-3 on aggregate against Crvena Zvezda. The double clash with the Serbians was anything but a stroll in the park for the Rossoneri, who failed to overcome Dejan Stankovic's side despite finding themselves with a one-man advantage during both games.
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What  mattered the most was getting past Crvena Zvezda in the Europa League Round of 32 and, from that point of view, Milan's mission was accomplished

Hesitant Milan Fail to Tame Crvena Zvezda but Qualify on Away Goals

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What  mattered the most was getting past Crvena Zvezda in the Europa League Round of 32 and, from that point of view, Milan's mission was accomplished on Thursday night. But their 1-1 tie against the Serbians - which qualifies them on away goals - failed to dispel all doubts about the Rossoneri's current state of form. 
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Atalanta Real Madrid Player Ratings: Mendy to the Rescue

Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Player Ratings, Real Madrid, Serie A
Remo Freuler's early red card changed the outcome of the match indefinitely, as the Italians shifted into survival mode for the rest of the match, and they almost sealed an precious draw, if it wasn't for Ferland Mendy's late stunner. So here are our player ratings for the European clash between Atalanta and Real Madrid. 
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