Carlo Ancelotti will not be able to complain about a lack of firepower this season, as seen by the inclusion of Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo Goes, and Jude Bellingham in his starting XI against the Europa League winners.<\/p>\n
Despite the brilliant individual talent on display, it took the Spanish champions until the 59th minute to break the deadlock, with Atalanta having held firm for much of the first half, even forcing Thibaut Courtois into some smart saves.<\/p>\n
Federico Valverde was able to fire the ball into the back of the net from close range after receiving a pass from Vinicius Jr.<\/p>\n
Bellingham and Vinicius Jr. then forced impressive saves out of Juan Musso as the Spanish side upped the pressure, seemingly set free by the relief of getting their opening goal.<\/p>\n
It was to be Mbappe who took all the headlines, though, opening his Real Madrid account in the 68th minute.<\/p>\n
Jude Bellingham provided some exceptional composure on the ball, breaking into the penalty area, all before sliding the ball across the box to the Frenchman, who was able to fire a beautiful shot into the top right corner of the net, perhaps signaling a partnership with the English midfielder that is going to bring Los Blancos an awful lot of joy this term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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