Tag: Real Madrid vs. Atalanta

Champions League: How Italian Teams Paid Price for Abandoning Old Ways

Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Serie A
Although it is not for the first time in recent memory, but having no Italian representatives in the Champions League quarter finals feels like a harsh blow at this particular moment. Apparently, everyone wants to play football like Pep Guardiola and his magical possession football.
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Real Madrid Atalanta Player Ratings

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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