Real confirmed the progress with a home win over Bergamo, the Citizens did not admit surprises either

Italian teams, on the other hand, will be missing in the quarterfinals of the prestigious competition for the first time in five years. In the second duel, Manchester City also watched the process, beating Borussia Mönchengladbach on the neutral field in Budapest, just like in the first match 2: 0.

Captain Ramos returned to the “White Ballet” in an important encounter against the tenacious juice. However, it was the guests who had their first opportunity on the Alfréda di Stéfana pitch. After the ball was lifted in from the left, Gosens was on his own in the home side’s penalty area and should have scored after 80 minutes, but missed, probably due to lack of concentration.

Real, who brought a 1-0 lead from Mendy’s goal thanks to a hit, was patient and survived after half an hour of play. Goalkeeper Sportiello hit after a bad pass Modriče, he passed to Benzem and the French striker scored his 70th goal of the Champions League. On the contrary, Atalanta collected for the first time this year’s competition on the opponent’s field.

Bergamo could still equalize until the break, but Malinovsky’s shot flew out and Muriel’s escape was thwarted by the referee’s whistle, who whistled the end of the first half.

Although the guests were reinforced in the attack by the Colombian Zapata after the break, Real threatened more from quick counterattacks. He was seen mainly by Vinícius Júnior, who narrowly missed during the first individual action, but after another penetration into the penalty area, Tolói fouled him and Ramos added a second goal from the penalty.

Atalanta still tried to dramatize the match after an accurate shot by Muriel from a direct kick, but their hopes were soon scattered by the alternating Asensio and sealed to 3: 1. Bergamo did not repeat last year’s progress to the quarterfinals.

The first half was also crucial in the retaliation between City and Mönchengladbach. The English favorite opened the score after 12 minutes of the game, when he hit Kevin de Bruyne with an uncompromising shot. It was Pepa Guardiola’s 100th anniversary goal this season. Less than twenty minutes passed and his charges struck for the second time, when Gündogan finished expertly after Foden’s great pass. He scored for the fifteenth time of the season and consolidated his position as the team’s best scorer.

The “Citizens” have won 24 of the last 25 games and are in the quarter-finals for the fourth time in a row. On the contrary, the tenth team of the German league lost for the seventh time in a row.

The final eight-final matches of the Champions League football:

Real Madrid – Atalanta Bergamo 3: 1 (1: 0)

Goals: 34. Benzema, 60. Ramos z pen., 85. Asensio – 83. Muriel. Judges: Makkelie – Steekstra, Diks – Blom (video, all Niz.). ZK: Valverde, Nacho, Kroos – Tolói. No spectators. First match: 1: 0, Real advanced.

Real: Courtois – Nacho, Ramos (64. Militao), Varane, Mendy – Valverde (82. Asensio), Kroos, Modrič – Lucas Vázquez, Benzema, Vinícius Júnior (69. Rodrygo). Sled: Zidane.

Atalanta: Sportiello – Tolói (61. Palomino), Romero, Djimsiti – Maehle, De Roon, Pessina (84. Caldara), Gosens (57. Iličič) – Malinovsky, Pasalič (46. Zapata) – Muriel (84. Mirančuk). Coach: Gasperini.

Played in Budapest:

Manchester City – Borussia Mönchengladbach 2:0 (2:0)

Goals: 12. De Bruyne, 18. Gündogan. Judges: Karasev – Demesko, Gavrilin – Meskov (video, all Russians). ZK: Cancelo, Fernandinho – Lainer. No spectators. First match: 2: 0, Manchester City advanced.

City: Ederson – Walker, Stones, Dias (70. Laporte), Cancelo (63. Zinčenko) – Silva (75. Agüero), Rodri (63. Fernandinho), Gündogan (70. Sterling) – Mahriz, De Bruyne, Foden. Trainer: Guardiola.

Mönchengladbach: Sommer – Lainer, Ginter, Elvedi (88th Jantschke), Binsebajní (88th Wendt) – Hofmann, Neuhaus, Zakaria – Stindl (80th Traore) – Embolo (65th Wolf), Thuram (65th Plea). Trenér: Rose.

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