'We have to win' - Mbappe blows hot ahead of clash with Ademola Lookman's Atalanta

'We have to win' - Mbappe blows hot ahead of clash with Ademola Lookman's Atalanta

Hassan Abdulsalam 14:38 - 08.12.2024

Mbappe scored against Atalanta on his debut for Real Madrid when they secured a 2-0 victory to win the UEFA Super Cup in Warsaw.

Ahead of the Champions League clash between Atalanta and Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappe is brimming with confidence as Los Blancos prepare for the game.

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Recall that Mbappe scored against Atlanta on his Real Madrid debut when they secured a 2-0 victory to lift the UEFA Super Cup in Warsaw.

This time both teams will meet in a Champions League clash scheduled for Tuesday, December 10th, at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy.

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Speaking ahead of the tie, French forward Mbappe believes that his side is ready to bounce back from their embarrassing 2-0 defeat at Anfield in their last game against Liverpool.

"It's the Champions League. When you play in the Champions League you always have strong players and strong teams against you," Mbappe said after Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Girona.

"We have to win because we lost the last game. It's another away game but we're ready to go and compete and win," he added.

Real Madrid will be looking to make amends for their defeat in the Champions League.

The reigning champions have won the UEFA Champions League 15 times, making them the most successful team in the tournament's history.

Los Blancos have recorded two wins and suffered three defeats in the new format of the Champions League this season, placing them 24th on the log.

On the other hand, Atalanta is fifth on the log, being one of the the teams yet to suffer defeat in the competition. La Dea have mustered three wins and two draws and will be confident going into the game against the Champions Real Madrid.

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