It's time for episode two of the Real Madrid - Atalanta 8th Finals battle

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Tue 16.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano (8400 seats)

Get ready for the return leg of the Champions League 8th Finals between Real Madrid and Atalanta. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

These teams have little in common geographically as Atalanta have to travel 1600 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Real Madrid form and stats

Last season, Real Madrid's Champions League journey ended in the 8th finals against Manchester City.

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano as Real Madrid have scored 23 goals to get 28 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the La Liga are 9-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). On the other hand, in the Champions League, Real Madrid has performed like this (both home and away): 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

Madrid's last game was hosting Elche and winning 2-1. Before that, Madrid played out a La Liga draw 1-1 when visiting Atlético Madrid.

Some amazing scenes last match, when Karim Benzema scored the winning goal one minutes into stoppage time.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Madrid handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, one draw and zero defeats.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Madrid as they are travelling to their away game against Celta de Vigo in the La Liga. That match is four days after this one.

The Real Madrid fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 13 league matches. From these home matches, Real Madrid have conceded only 9 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Atalanta form and stats

Atalanta was sent out of Champions League in the quarter-finals last season.

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie A travels is 7 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. When we have look at the Champions League statistics, we find 3W-2D-2L. This is both home and away.

Atalanta won their last game, 3-1 versus Spezia played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at Inter before that.

Atalanta are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, two draws and one defeat. From a total of six matches.

Atalanta has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 25 goals from 13 games. 14 goals have been conceded by Atalanta in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Atalanta - Madrid 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

AtalantaL. Muriel Fruto
L. Muriel Fruto
16 goals
MadridK. Benzema
K. Benzema
15 goals
AtalantaD. Zapata Banguera
D. Zapata Banguera
9 goals

Real Madrid missing players

Atalanta missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Real Madrid Atalanta
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   10 25
15 8   Won W   5 15
5 1   Drew D   4 7
5 3   Lost L   1 3
39 21   Scored S   15 56
19 9   Conceded C   6 24
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   90% 92%
84% 100%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   60% 76%
36% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   30% 60%
12% 8%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   20% 48%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   10% 28%
52% 50%   BTTS BTTS   40% 60%
44% 50%   Clean Sheets C S   50% 32%
8% 0%   Failed to Score F T   20% 16%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.5 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.6
1 1   Red cards R C   0 2
 
14.3 15.1   Shots (avg) S (   17.1 16.8
4.8 4.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.4 6
33% 42%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 37%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atlético Madrid 27 19 6 2 50 18 14 10 3 1 29 9 13 9 3 1 21 9 32 63
2 Real Madrid 27 17 6 4 46 22 13 9 1 3 23 9 14 8 5 1 23 13 24 57
3 Barcelona 26 17 5 4 57 22 13 8 4 1 32 13 13 9 1 3 25 9 35 56
4 Sevilla 25 15 3 7 35 20 12 8 1 3 19 9 13 7 2 4 16 11 15 48
5 Real Sociedad 26 12 9 5 43 21 13 6 5 2 23 10 13 6 4 3 20 11 22 45
6 Real Betis 26 13 3 10 36 40 13 7 2 4 19 17 13 6 1 6 17 23 -4 42
7 Villarreal 26 8 13 5 34 29 13 5 6 2 18 14 13 3 7 3 16 15 5 37
8 Levante 27 8 11 8 36 35 14 5 7 2 21 17 13 3 4 6 15 18 1 35
9 Athletic Club 26 9 6 11 37 31 13 7 2 4 22 12 13 2 4 7 15 19 6 33
10 Celta de Vigo 26 8 9 9 34 40 12 6 2 4 19 19 14 2 7 5 15 21 -6 33
11 Granada 26 9 6 11 32 44 13 7 3 3 19 16 13 2 3 8 13 28 -12 33
12 Valencia 27 7 9 11 32 37 13 5 5 3 20 15 14 2 4 8 12 22 -5 30
13 Osasuna 27 7 8 12 23 35 14 4 4 6 13 19 13 3 4 6 10 16 -12 29
14 Cadiz 27 7 8 12 23 42 14 3 4 7 12 22 13 4 4 5 11 20 -19 29
15 Getafe 27 7 7 13 21 32 14 5 4 5 12 9 13 2 3 8 9 23 -11 28
16 Real Valladolid 27 5 11 11 25 37 13 3 4 6 14 21 14 2 7 5 11 16 -12 26
17 Elche 26 5 9 12 24 39 13 3 6 4 13 18 13 2 3 8 11 21 -15 24
18 Deportivo Alaves 27 5 8 14 23 43 14 3 5 6 11 17 13 2 3 8 12 26 -20 23
19 Eibar 26 4 10 12 20 29 13 1 6 6 7 14 13 3 4 6 13 15 -9 22
20 Huesca 26 3 11 12 25 40 13 2 5 6 12 18 13 1 6 6 13 22 -15 20
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Inter 26 19 5 2 63 25 13 11 1 1 36 14 13 8 4 1 27 11 38 62
2 Milan 26 17 5 4 50 30 13 6 4 3 25 19 13 11 1 1 25 11 20 56
3 Juventus 25 15 7 3 51 21 13 10 2 1 29 9 12 5 5 2 22 12 30 52
4 Atalanta 27 15 7 5 63 34 14 8 3 3 38 20 13 7 4 2 25 14 29 52
5 Roma 26 15 5 6 51 38 14 10 3 1 33 15 12 5 2 5 18 23 13 50
6 Napoli 25 15 2 8 55 29 13 9 1 3 33 11 12 6 1 5 22 18 26 47
7 Lazio 27 14 5 8 42 37 14 8 3 3 21 16 13 6 2 5 21 21 5 47
8 Sassuolo 26 10 9 7 43 41 13 4 6 3 21 20 13 6 3 4 22 21 2 39
9 Hellas Verona 27 10 8 9 36 32 13 6 3 4 18 14 14 4 5 5 18 18 4 38
10 Udinese 27 8 9 10 30 35 13 5 3 5 12 12 14 3 6 5 18 23 -5 33
11 Sampdoria 26 9 5 12 36 39 13 5 2 6 21 21 13 4 3 6 15 18 -3 32
12 Fiorentina 27 7 8 12 33 42 14 5 5 4 18 16 13 2 3 8 15 26 -9 29
13 Bologna 26 7 7 12 33 41 12 5 3 4 21 20 14 2 4 8 12 21 -8 28
14 Genoa 27 6 10 11 28 39 14 4 5 5 20 21 13 2 5 6 8 18 -11 28
15 Spezia 27 6 8 13 34 50 13 2 5 6 15 22 14 4 3 7 19 28 -16 26
16 Benevento 27 6 8 13 27 52 14 2 5 7 13 28 13 4 3 6 14 24 -25 26
17 Cagliari 26 5 7 14 29 43 13 3 3 7 14 21 13 2 4 7 15 22 -14 22
18 Torino 25 3 12 10 35 45 11 0 7 4 14 19 14 3 5 6 21 26 -10 21
19 Parma 26 2 10 14 23 52 13 1 5 7 6 22 13 1 5 7 17 30 -29 16
20 Crotone 27 4 3 20 30 67 13 4 1 8 18 26 14 0 2 12 12 41 -37 15

Real Madrid:
Atalanta:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Inter 26 19 5 2 63 25 13 11 1 1 36 14 13 8 4 1 27 11 38 62
2 Milan 26 17 5 4 50 30 13 6 4 3 25 19 13 11 1 1 25 11 20 56
3 Juventus 25 15 7 3 51 21 13 10 2 1 29 9 12 5 5 2 22 12 30 52
4 Atalanta 27 15 7 5 63 34 14 8 3 3 38 20 13 7 4 2 25 14 29 52
5 Roma 26 15 5 6 51 38 14 10 3 1 33 15 12 5 2 5 18 23 13 50
6 Napoli 25 15 2 8 55 29 13 9 1 3 33 11 12 6 1 5 22 18 26 47
7 Lazio 27 14 5 8 42 37 14 8 3 3 21 16 13 6 2 5 21 21 5 47
8 Sassuolo 26 10 9 7 43 41 13 4 6 3 21 20 13 6 3 4 22 21 2 39
9 Hellas Verona 27 10 8 9 36 32 13 6 3 4 18 14 14 4 5 5 18 18 4 38
10 Udinese 27 8 9 10 30 35 13 5 3 5 12 12 14 3 6 5 18 23 -5 33
11 Sampdoria 26 9 5 12 36 39 13 5 2 6 21 21 13 4 3 6 15 18 -3 32
12 Fiorentina 27 7 8 12 33 42 14 5 5 4 18 16 13 2 3 8 15 26 -9 29
13 Bologna 26 7 7 12 33 41 12 5 3 4 21 20 14 2 4 8 12 21 -8 28
14 Genoa 27 6 10 11 28 39 14 4 5 5 20 21 13 2 5 6 8 18 -11 28
15 Spezia 27 6 8 13 34 50 13 2 5 6 15 22 14 4 3 7 19 28 -16 26
16 Benevento 27 6 8 13 27 52 14 2 5 7 13 28 13 4 3 6 14 24 -25 26
17 Cagliari 26 5 7 14 29 43 13 3 3 7 14 21 13 2 4 7 15 22 -14 22
18 Torino 25 3 12 10 35 45 11 0 7 4 14 19 14 3 5 6 21 26 -10 21
19 Parma 26 2 10 14 23 52 13 1 5 7 6 22 13 1 5 7 17 30 -29 16
20 Crotone 27 4 3 20 30 67 13 4 1 8 18 26 14 0 2 12 12 41 -37 15

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The UEFA Champions League is the major international club football tournament in Europe. The competition begins already in late June and lasts for almost a year, ending with the final played in late May or early June. After several qualifying rounds the group stage is where the “true” Champions League begins for many viewers. Eight groups with four teams each battle through six rounds to qualify for the knock-out phase. Then a round of 16, quarterfinals and then semifinals needs to be won before a place in the final is secured.