
In desperate need of three points in the Champions League, Real Madrid faces Atalanta just four months after the two sides met in the UEFA Super Cup.
Normally, Real Madrid would have the edge coming into a match against Atalanta, a team it comfortably defeated 2–0 in the UEFA Super Cup on Aug. 14. Yet Los Blancos have struggled in the Champions League this season, tallying just six points through their first five matches. The Serie A leaders, meanwhile, come into the match on a 14-game unbeaten run across all competitions and have conceded just one goal in the Champions League.