Real Madrid will look to end their torrid run of form in the Champions League when they travel to Atalanta for their next game on Tuesday.
Carlo Ancelotti's side 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in their least European outing was their second consecutive loss in the Champions League and sees them currently in 24th place with only six points after five games at risk of losing out on automatic promotion to the knockout stages.
However, their 3-0 win over Girona in La Liga coming into this match will give them the necessary morale boost needed to overcome Atalanta.
Atalanta, on the other hand, are in great form this season. Their last Champions League game saw them defeat Young Boys 6-1 and they enter this match after a 2-1 win over AC Milan in Serie A.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Atalanta vs. Real Madrid live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Champions League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: —
Live stream: Paramount+
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the English language. Streaming options are available on Paramount+, which is offering a FREE trial for new subscribers.
What time does Atalanta vs. Real Madrid kick off?
This Champions League clash takes place at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy and kicks off on Tuesday, December 10 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
Date | Kickoff time | |
Eastern Time | Tue, Dec. 10 | 3:00 p.m. |
Central Time | Tue, Dec. 10 | 2:00 p.m. |
Mountain Time | Tue, Dec. 10 | 1:00 p.m. |
Pacific Time | Tue, Dec. 10 | 12:00 p.m. |
Atalanta vs. Real Madrid predicted lineups, team news
Ferland Mendy will be unavailable for Real Madrid after picking up an injury against Girona. He is likely to be replaced by Fran Garcia in the starting lineup.
However, Real Madrid are boosted by the returns of Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo to the squad for this upcoming clash with Atalanta. Jude Bellingham had a minor injury scare which he has overcome to make it for this match as well.
Real Madrid predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Vazquez, Tchouameni, Rudiger, F Garcia — Valverde, Bellingham, Modric — Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius.
Injuries: Alaba, Carvajal, Militao, Mendy, Camavinga
Mateo Retegui started from the bench in Atalanta's win over AC Milan, however, he should once again lead their frontline against Real Madrid from the start.
Atalanta come into this match without the likes of Gianluca Scamacca, Davide Zappacosta and Juan Cuadrado who are sidelined with injuries.
Atalanta predicted XI (3-4-3, right to left): Carnesecchi (GK) — Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac — Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri — De Ketelaere, Retegui, Lookman.
Injuries: Scamacca, Zappacosta, Cuadrado
Atalanta vs. Real Madrid Prediction
Real Madrid come into this game with a psychological edge, having won all of the previous three meetings between them and Atalanta.
However, Atalanta are a different machine this season, dominating Europe and Serie A. This game is likely to end in a scrappy draw with both sides giving their all to get all three points.
- Prediction: Atalanta 2-2 Real Madrid
Champions League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Tuesday, December 10
- Dinamo Zagreb vs. Celtic (12:45 p.m.)
- Girona vs. Liverpool (12:45 p.m.)
- Atalanta vs. Real Madrid (3:00 p.m.)
- Bayer Leverkusen vs. Inter Milan (3:00 p.m.)
- Brest vs. PSV Eindhoven (3:00 p.m.)
- Club Brugge vs. Sporting Lisbon (3:00 p.m.)
- RB Leipzig vs. Aston Villa (3:00 p.m.)
- Red Bull Salzburg vs. Paris Saint-German (3:00 p.m.)
- Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Bayern Munich (3:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, December 11
- Atletico Madrid vs. SK Slovan Bratislava (12:45 p.m.)
- Lille vs. Sturm Graz (12:45 p.m.)
- AC Milan vs. Crvena Zvezda (3:00 p.m.)
- Arsenal vs. Monaco (3:00 p.m.)
- Benfica vs. Bologna (3:00 p.m.)
- Borussia Dortmund vs. Barcelona (3:00 p.m.)
- Feyenoord vs. Sparta Prague (3:00 p.m.)
- Juventus vs. Manchester City (3:00 p.m.)
- Stuttgart vs. BSC Young Boys Bern (3:00 p.m.)
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