Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe all got on the scoresheet as Real Madrid defended well to secure a 3-2 win at Atalanta in the Champions League. It was nervy at times for Los Blancos – and Carlo Ancelotti’s injury concerns mounted – but they showed enough on the night to take three points from a team that hasn’t lost since September.

Mbappe was the leading man early on. He saw a shot blocked early on before scoring the opener with a wonderful touch and finish. Moments later, he could have scored a second hit, only to see his fizzing blow deflected. But Los Blancos saw their influence on the game diminish as time went on. Mbappé’s exit due to a non-contact injury did little to allay concerns.

And Atalanta worked their way back into the game. Charles De Ketelaere equalized from the penalty spot at half-time after Aurelien Tchouameni gave away a silly penalty. At the start of the second half, Los Blancos retook the lead when Vinicius Jr. hit the bottom corner after a nice deflection half a meter into the box. They added a third goal in no time, Bellingham cutting inside before finishing with his weak foot.

But the home side refused to leave quietly and Ademola Lookman beat Thibaut Courtois at the near post with a fine angled shot. Madrid fought back afterward, fending off relentless pressure from Atalanta to claim an ultimately nervy victory that could perhaps get their European campaign back on track.

GOAL evaluates the Real Madrid players from the Gewiss Stadium…