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Real Madrid defeats Atalanta 3-2 in champions league Real Madrid vs Atalanta: who is your ucl man of the match? The long awaited match between Real Madrid and Atalanta on Tuesday afternoon caused an uproar amongst fans all over the world. With Real Madrid entering the match under the motto "There is no substitute for victory" as they cling to the hope of qualifying, currently sitting in 24th place in the Champions League standings, having missed out on the top 8 after accumulating just 6 points from two victories in the first 5 rounds, enduring 3 defeats, which marks a historic low for the club during the group stage- definitely not their best season. On the other hand, the Italian side aims to secure a victory today to restore their reputation against the Spanish giants, especially after Real Madrid claimed the UEFA Super Cup title by defeating Atalanta 2-0 in a match held in the Polish capital, Warsaw, back in August. Despite conceding two goals, Courtois did well facing a number of shots (7 saves total), with 3 from inside the box. Mbappe gave it the lead with a strike from inside the box in the 10th minute before he was forced with an injury after scoring his 12th beautiful goal in a Madrid shirt, hoping to make a comeback soon. Charles de Ketelaere equalised with a penalty after Aurelien Tchouameni tripped Sead Kolasinac from behind just before the break .The Brazilian- vinicius jr who made an early return from his injury and was immediately thrust into the lineup found the back of the net with a one-touch finish inside the box after an errant pass deflected in his direction. Adama Lookman got the better of Vazquez and scored Atalanta’s second goal by taking the fullback on 1v1. Jude Bellingham made countless runs from his attacking midfield position to stretch the Atalanta backline. Kept his goal-scoring streak alive with a brilliant piece of 1v1 play against De Roon, smashing his left-footed shot past the keeper. Once again, did a little bit of everything— scoring offensively and defensively.