Real Madrid saved their blushes with a late winner, after a shocking Champions League display in Italy, despite playing against 10 men for more than 70 minutes.
Ferland Mendy scored his first ever European goal, with a curling right foot shot from outside the box four minutes from time, to give the Spanish side the edge in the tie.
And that added insult to injury, because it was Mendy who won the foul which saw Atalanta defender Remo Freuler dismissed after just 17 minutes.
It offers manager Zinedine Zidane some breathing space, with future is again in doubt at the Bernabeu after a string of poor performances.
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