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Karim Benzema, Dani Carvajal, Eden Hazard, Marcelo, Éder Militão, Álvaro Odriozola, Sergio Ramos, Rodrygo, Federico Valverde. They are the ones that Real Madrid coach Zinédine Zidane could not wait for against Atalanta. The current champion of Spain suffers a wave of unmatched injuries, which is why Zidane appointed a trio of forwards (Vinícius, Isco, Marco Asensio) who had never played like this together in BL before.
Atalanta had only one injured person in the person of Hans Hateboer, who had been corroded for a month.
After an uneventful start, Gian Piero Gasperini lost another player in the 17th minute, though not through injury.
After a great match for Real, Ferland Mendy was the last man to be cut off by Remo Freuler about 17 meters from goal, and Tobias Stieler immediately took the Swiss midfielder a red card.
A minute later, Zidane could have also worried, because Nacho received a blow to the head, but the quarterback was able to continue the match. Also, not long after, the game had its biggest situation yet, when it broke very well into the sixteen area, but its shot found no goal.
Atalanta was given the opportunity to change things. At minute 30, Duván Zapata had to leave the pitch with a knee injury. Colombia entered.
Real also played patiently in human leadership, and towards the end of the half resolved more and more situations.
First after Luka Modric’s pass, Isco’s shot bounced off a corner, then Vinícius, selfishly, seized the opportunity and shot over a goal from 18 meters. Atalanta tried to concentrate his attacks in the middle, being Luis Murielé the one who defined.
In addition, Toni Kroos curved a free kick to the close-up of Pierluigi Gollini’s goal, where Casemiro arrived, but the goalkeeper defended bravely.
After a short fight with the defender, Atalanta finally got the ball home. In the 48th minute, Modric’s attempt was blocked by the Italian defense, but five minutes later it was only Vinic’s horrible solution that the Royal Guard did not take advantage of.
As time ran out, so did Real’s machinery, the visiting team was unable to break through their opponent’s defense, so they tried attempts with free throws or free throws, but neither were dangerous. Zidane tried to change things, the youngsters Sergio Arribas and Hugo Duro arrived.
Atalanta lasted until the 86th minute, but then Mendy arrived, who after a small corner turned beautifully to the left of the goal from 23 meters, with his right (worst foot), Gollini noticed the late shot.
The left-back fought the show and also scored the winning goal for Real, as Atalanta failed to innovate his hair.
Real Madrid were in the lead for 73 minutes, with a left-back hero, and the Spanish team can look forward to a rematch from an extremely favorable position.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, EIGHTH FINAL
FIRST MATCH
Atalanta (Italian) – Real Madrid (Spanish) 0-1 (0-0)
In the second game of the day, Manchester City beat Borussia Mönchengladbach at the Puskás Arena 2-0.
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