Champions, Atalanta-Real Madrid 2-3: the blancos land the hat-trick in Bergamo

Bergamo, 10 December 2024 - On the roller coaster of Gewiss Stadium salt first Mbappé, first scoring and then forced to leave the field due to a muscular problem. The episode shakes up theAtalanta, who equalised at the end of the first half with a penalty converted by The Ketelaere. The Real Madrid but he doesn't agree and completes the trio of aces by sending the ball into the net Vinicius e Bellingham, apparently putting the game away. Lookman doesn't think so and signs the definitive blow 2-3 which however is not enough for the Nerazzurri to avoid the p

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The official lineups

 Gasperini reply with a 3-4-1-2 open from Carnesecchi, protected by Djimsiti, Hien e Kolasinac, XNUMX Bellanova e Ruggeri as fifth: in the middle of the field instead there are DeRoon ed Ederson, while supporting the two tips The Ketelaere e Lookman there Pasalic. Ancelotti reply with a 4-4-2 that he sees between the posts Courteous, XNUMX Vazquez, Chouameni, Rudiger e Garcia in defense: in midfield they are there Diaz, Ceballos, Valverde e Bellingham, while in attack it's up to Mbappé e Vinicius.

First half

  Its Mbappé he immediately becomes dangerous on a vertical ball: the conclusion from a wide position is insidious but not to the point of beating Carnesecchi. On the other side Ederson serves Lookman that engages on the fly Courteous. At 6' The Ketelaere lays down Diaz from a very interesting clod which however does not give consequences. Shortly after Valverde from the developments of a corner he tries to convert a short clearance from the home defence into gold: the ball goes just wide.Atalanta he saves himself but capitulates in the 10th minute, when Diaz serves at the edge of the area Mbappé, which with great control gets rid of DeRoon and, having come face to face with Carnesecchi, he doesn't miss with his right foot. The Nerazzurri try to respond immediately with The Ketelaere, which widens for Bellanova, which in turn arms the header of Lookman too central to worry Courteous. In the 15th minute, everything happens: first the Nigerian shoots from inside the area, finding opposition from Chouameni and then, on the restart, Carnesecchi this time neutralizes the conclusion of Mbappé. At 18' Lookman works for The Ketelaere with a low shot, but Rudiger he reads the action perfectly: the combination repeats itself shortly after, but the conclusion is not worrying Courteous. At 22' The Ketelaere makes itself available to Ederson, whose blow is repelled by Ceballos. After a slow phase, he becomes dangerous again in the 31st minute Lookman with a right-footed shot that doesn't take the right turn. The temporary match winner in the 36th minute Mbappé he is forced to raise the white flag due to a thigh problem: in his place comes on Rodrygo. The twist could smile on theAtalanta, but at 40' it's the Real Madrid to almost touch another mark with Rudiger, who with his head does not hit the target on the bank of Bellingham on cross by Ceballos. The referee The Marcins assign 1' recovery time that gives the Nerazzurri the opportunity to equalise: Chouameni spreads in the area KolasinacThe visiting defender is cautioned and a penalty is awarded which The Ketelaere he transforms perfectly before the double whistle.

Second half

 The Belgian picks up where he left off and in the 51st minute he almost overtakes with a header on an assist from Ruggeri: Rudiger is anticipated, but the aim is unfortunate. At 54' the challenge between Lookman e Courteous: the first one shoots from distance, the second one parries. Somewhat surprisingly, Vinicius he moves back to look for more space and in the 56th minute he collects the maximum possible turnover by putting the ball in the net after a double rebound in the Nerazzurri area. Gasperini he doesn't fit and throws himself into the fray Samardzic for Pasalic, but the music doesn't change. Indeed: at 59' he scores again Real Madrid with Bellingham, who collects a throw from the back of Rudiger, aim and overcome DeRoon and with his left hand he hits Carnesecchi. He then enters the scene Bellanova, who first puts in a cross that none of his teammates intercept, then lets himself be overcome by Garcia, which serves a Bellingham who fails to find the double and then, in the 65th minute, commits Courteous with a right that is anything but banal. It is the symptom of aAtalanta alive, which in fact shortens the distances after a few seconds with Lookman, which receives from Samardzic and passes his right foot first between the legs of Vazquez and then towards the first post, where Courteous doesn't arrive. At 70' Diaz try to re-establish the gap on a cue Vinicius on the left: Carnesecchi he struggles and saves himself as best he can. Shortly after Bellingham works for Rodrygo, which engages the home goalkeeper, whose so-so save is cleared away by the Nerazzurri defence. Gasperini move other pieces: inside Kossounou, Retegui e Zappa costa is out Djimsiti, The Ketelaere e Bellanova. At 77' Kolasinac tries to close off a counterattack by his team as best as possible, but the blancos only concede a corner. TheAtalanta insists and shortly after creates a double chance in the space of a few seconds: first the shot of Lookman it gets bounced and then that of Samardzic, muffled, ends in the arms of Courteous. The former Udinese tries again, but still without luck. At 82' Ruggeri he unleashes a right-footed shot, but the ball flies over the crossbar. Ancelotti inserts Modric for Ceballos e Asencio for DiazThe hosts insist and in the 86th minute they send the shot Retegui, but Courteous it is still an insurmountable wall. Then it's up to Laughs, which notes Bellingham, while on the other side it enters Zaniolo for Ruggeri. The Marcins assign 4' of hope to theAtalanta to complete the comeback, but the last prayer is a cross from Zaniolo for Retegui that instead Chouameni intercepts, thus protecting the precious victory of his team. Before the final whistle, however, on a chocolate placed in the middle by Lookman, Retegui shoots incredibly high: it is in fact the biggest regret of theAtalanta.