The previous record was held by Milan.
Atalanta made history by being outnumbered in the first leg of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League against Real - reports ORTA.
The red card received by Remo Freuler at 16 minutes 57 seconds was the fastest sending off for Italian teams in the Champions League.
The previous record was held since December 2013, when Riccardo Montolivo left the field at the direction of the referee in the Milan - Ajax match at 21 minutes 20 seconds..
It's worth noting that Freuler's removal was controversial..
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