Champions League

Atalanta vs Real Madrid: Preview, predictions and how to watch UEFA Champions League 2021

Atalanta host the all-powerful Real Madrid this Wednesday at Gewiss Stadium for the first leg of the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League round of 16. Check out how to watch the game in the US, the match preview, information, predictions, and odds.

Luis Muriel (left) and Carlos Casemiro (right). (Getty)
Luis Muriel (left) and Carlos Casemiro (right). (Getty)

Atalanta receive Real Madrid this Wednesday in a very entertaining game at Gewiss Stadium for the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League round of 16. Italians and Spanish will fight for a spot in the quarter-finals. Check out how to watch this can’t-miss game in the US, the match preview, all the information, predictions, and odds.

Atalanta landed here in a very dramatic way, ruining Ajax’s plans to make it to this round thanks to a late-goal by Luis Muriel that sent the Italian side to the Round of 16 for the second consecutive season.

Real Madrid had to suffer more than necessary and had to eliminate an Italian side of the competition. They beat Inter Milan twice in the group stage, two important wins for Los Blancos in their fight to make it to this point of the competition.

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Atalanta vs Real Madrid: Match Information

Date: Wednesday, 24 February 2021
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Gewiss Stadium

Atalanta vs Real Madrid: Time By State In The U.S.

ET: 3:00 PM
CT: 2:00 PM
MT: 1:00 PM
PT: 12:00 PM

Atalanta vs Real Madrid: Storylines and Head-To-Head

Right now, Atalanta are an inspired team. This squad have done a lot of good things recently, recording huge wins against big teams like Milan, Lazio and Napoli, confirming they are going through a very sweet moment and it’ll be hard for Madrid to stop them, especially at home.

Real Madrid had won four of their last five matches, only losing to Levante in the La Liga. They are fighting to catch Atlético Madrid in the standings and also want to compete for this trophy, the most important in European football. Going against Atalanta might look easy on paper but they can’t think that this team will be easy to beat.

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This will be the first meeting between these two teams ever. In fact, Atalanta had never faced a Spanish team until last season when they clashed with Valencia at this exact round.

Atalanta vs Real Madrid: Champions League Top Scorers

Atalanta: Duván Zapata (3)
Real Madrid: Karim Benzema (4)

How to watch or live stream online Atalanta vs Real Madrid in the U.S.

SiriusXM FC, TUDNxtra, UniMás, TUDN USA, TUDN.com, TUDN App, CBS All Access, ZonaFutbol, Univision NOW will broadcast this entertaining game in the United States.

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Atalanta vs Real Madrid: Predictions and Odds

Atalanta are inspired and oddsmakers know that, which is why they’re seeing the Italian side as favorites to win this match. They were given +125 odds while Los Blancos received +195 odds. A tie would result in a +270 payout.

FanDuel
Atalanta +125
Tie +270
Real Madrid +195
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* Odds via FanDuel

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