A “missile” goal in a deadly time gives Real Madrid victory over Atlanta in the Champions League (video)

Real Madrid managed a difficult victory over Italian host Atlanta, with an unanswered goal, in the match that brought them together on Wednesday in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16.

Real Madrid owes the victory to French star Ferland Mendy, who scored the only goal of the game with a shot from outside the area 4 minutes from the end of regulation time.

Atlanta played most of the minutes of the game with ten players, after its Swiss player, Remo Frioller, was sent off in the 17th minute of the game after a violent intervention on Mendy, who was heading quickly towards the Italian goal, that the referee considered preventing. the goal of a researcher.

With this victory away from home, the royal team is close to qualifying for the next round, awaiting the return match scheduled for the “Alfredo Di Stefano” stadium in the capital, Madrid, on March 16.

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