Osamagbe Imadiyi
In Tuesday night’s thrilling Champions League match at Gewiss Stadium, Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman led Atalanta’s valiant comeback. Despite Real Madrid’s early dominance, which included goals from Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior, and Kylian Mbappé, Atalanta put up a strong fight. A penalty kick by Charles De Ketelaere and a goal from Lookman in the second half kept the game going and cut the deficit to 3-2.
In a thrilling Champions League Group Stage match, Real Madrid outscored Atalanta 3-2 thanks to their outstanding attacking play. Mbappé opened the scoring early before Vinícius and Bellingham added goals in quick succession.Real Madrid’s star-studded lineup delivered a thrilling performance to reignite their faltering Champions League campaign on Tuesday, securing a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Serie A leaders Atalanta.
But after Mateo Retegui blew a fantastic chance to equalize in stoppage time, Madrid had to weather a late scare. The 15-time champions are now in 18th place and looking at an unseeded playoff spot after the win, which is only Madrid’s third in the competition’s redesigned league phase.
Right away, Kylian Mbappé made waves with his incredible 50th Champions League goal. After Lionel Messi, who accomplished the feat at 24 years and 284 days in 2012, Mbappé became the second-youngest player to reach the 50-goal milestone at 25 years and 356 days.