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HT: Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter at Villa Park
There were clearly a number of Celtic fans celebrating in the home end.
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Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Sparta Prague
Xabi Alonso's team are halfway there.
Image source, EPA'Wait for the mistake and punish them'published at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
HT: Man City 0-1 Club Brugge
Izzy Christiansen
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveFor the Club Brugge manager if he had written down a timeline of how he wanted that first half to go, that would have been exactly it. Catch Man City on the counter, drop right off, wait for the mistake and punish them.
The goal is exhibit A of counter attacking football from Club Brugge. They win the ball back in midfield and progress so fast. They target Matheus Nunes, he is one on one and just dives into the challenge.
The ball is put across the box and Raphael Onyedika slams it past Ederson. A fully deserved goal.
'Plenty more goals in this'published at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
HT: Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic
Chris Sutton
Former Celtic and Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraVilla looked set to get the job done and then Celtic came back into it and Villa fell to pieces.
There are plenty more goals in this one.
'Jubilation to frustration'published at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
HT: Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic
Sam Huxley
BBC Radio 5 Live at Villa ParkThe atmosphere at Villa Park has turned from jubilation to frustration, except in a green pocket of the Doug Ellis Stand.
If the home side don't win tonight, Villa fans will be replaying the Ollie Watkins chance to make it 3-0 over and over in their minds.
Unai Emery trudged down the touchline just in front of us to the tunnel before the half-time whistle was blown. His side were cruising, yet go into the break level. I wouldn't want to be in that dressing room.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Inter Milan 2-0 Red Star Belgrade
Two goals from Lautaro Martinez have Inter cruising against 10-man Monaco. The Italian champions are firmly in the top eight at the break.
At the toppublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Liverpool have already qualified.
Arsenal have turned their game around which means they look set to qualify for the knockouts in the top eight.
Aston Villa have thrown away a two-goal lead and have now dropped outside of the top eight. They could even meet Celtic again in the next round.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Red Bull Salzburg 0-3 Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid are fifth as things stand.
Diego Simeone's son Giuliano has scored one and assisted another.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
PSV Eindhoven 3-2 Liverpool
Drama right at the end of the first half after a thrilling 45 minutes with five goals!
More to come in the second half? Don't forget Liverpool are definitely going to finish in the top eight regardless of this result.
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Video Assistant Refereepublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
PSV Eindhoven 3-2 Liverpool
VAR are checking this right at the end of this first half.
Is Ricardo Pepi offside?
No, he's not! Goal stands.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Brest 0-1 Real Madrid
Real Madrid lead at the break. The defending champions are out of the qualification spots on goal difference right now.
Bayern in tenthpublished at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
HT: Bayern Munich 1-0 Slovan Bratislava
Bayern lead through Thomas Muller's early header and sit 10th in the table as things stand.
That means they are currently in the seeded positions for the play-off matches.
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GOAL - PSV Eindhoven 3-2 Liverpoolpublished at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Ricardo Pepi (45+6 mins)
Well they've trailed 1-0, then 2-1 and now lead 3-2!
Conor Bradley fails to do his defensive duties and Ricardo Pepi slots into the bottom corner.
It looks like Bradley actually takes the last touch but I think it was going in anyway.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Stuttgart 0-3 PSG
PSG are cruising into the play-offs.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic
Level at the break in a thriller.
And, as things stand, there's a 50-50 chance these teams could meet in the play-off round.
Guirassy doubles Dortmund's leadpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
HT: Dortmund 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
It's that man Serhou Guirassy again.
A pass from Julian Brandt sends him clear through on goal and he slots into the bottom corner just before the break.
Dortmund are currently ninth in the table.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Sporting 0-1 Bologna
Manchester City losing is good news for Sporting as they remain in the play-off places, despite currently losing this game.
Pep's under pressurepublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
HT: Man City 0-1 Club Brugge
Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter at the Etihad StadiumPep Guardiola was watching intently as Matheus Nunes closed in on Ferran Jutgla. I detected his hand go to his head as Jutga strode past Nunes.
He marched down the tunnel at half-time.
He has never gone out of the Champions League this early.
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HT: Man City 0-1 Club Brugge
Joe Hart
Former Manchester City goalkeeper on MOTD: UEFA Champions LeagueThere was always the danger that City would be caught on the counter. Brugge had already looked dangerous on the break.
City have tried every different route to get a goal - out wide on both flanks, and through the middle - and it hasn’t worked.
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Champions League highlights: RB Salzburg 1-4 Atletico Madrid
Giuliano Simeone, son of manager Diego, scored once and set up another as Atletico Madrid secured a place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a comprehensive victory over Red Bull Salzburg.
With Atletico needing a win to guarantee their progression, 22-year-old Simeone scored his first Champions League goal in the fifth minute by shooting low into the far corner from the right side of the box.
Eight minutes later, the Argentina international - one of Simeone's three sons who are all professional footballers - crossed for Antoine Griezmann to tap in Atletico's second to effectively seal the result.
Griezmann was thwarted by the boot of Salzburg goalkeeper Alexander Schlager late in the first half but could not be denied a second time as he slotted low across Schlager in stoppage time.
Marcos Llorente drove in Atletico's fourth in the 63rd minute before 19-year-old Adam Daghim struck home a spectacular consolation for Salzburg in stoppage time - his first Champions League goal.
After opening with a victory, the Spanish side lost their second and third games in this season's competition, but have since won five consecutive matches.
A tricky path still awaits, however. Despite finishing the league stage in fifth spot, they will play one of Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Celtic in a mouthwatering last-16 tie.
Salzburg, already eliminated before their trip to Madrid, ended with seven defeats from eight and finished 34th.
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Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Atlético Madrid, Position 5, Points 18
- Red Bull Salzburg, Position 34, Points 3
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 21 |
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| 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 19 |
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| 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
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| 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 19 |
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| 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 18 |
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| 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
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| 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 16 |
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| 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
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| 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 15 |
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| 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
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| 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 15 |
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| 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 15 |
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| 14 | PSV | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
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| 16 | Benfica | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
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| 18 | Brest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 |
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| 19 | Feyenoord | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 13 |
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| 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 11 |
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| 23 | Sporting CP | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
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| 24 | Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
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| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 11 |
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| 26 | Stuttgart | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 10 |
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| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 |
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| 28 | Bologna | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
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| 29 | Red Star Belgrade | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 6 |
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| 30 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 6 |
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| 31 | Sparta Prague | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 |
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| 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 3 |
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| 33 | Girona | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 |
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| 34 | Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 3 |
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| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 0 |
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| 36 | Young Boys | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 24 | -21 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 8 : 8th Finals
- Position 9 - 24 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, Red Bull Salzburg
Manager: Thomas Letsch
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
24, Schlager, Goalkeeper
70, Dedic, Defender
6, Baidoo, Defender
4, Blank, Defender
3, Terzic, Defender
49, Yeo, Midfielder
7, Capaldo, Midfielder
15, Diambou, Midfielder
30, Gloukh, Midfielder
28, Daghim, Striker
45, Nene, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 24, A. Schlager , Captain
- Number 3, A. Terzić , substituted for L. Morgalla at 85 minutes
- Number 4, H. Blank , Yellow Card at 66 minutes
- Number 6, S. Baidoo
- Number 70, A. Dedić
- Number 30, O. Gloukh
- Number 15, M. Diambou , substituted for T. Kawamura at 58 minutes
- Number 7, N. Capaldo , Yellow Card at 57 minutes, substituted for Stefan Bajčetić at 85 minutes
- Number 49, M. Yeo , substituted for P. Ratkov at 67 minutes
- Number 45, D. Nene , substituted for B. Clark at 58 minutes
- Number 28, A. Daghim
Substitutes
home team, Red Bull Salzburg
- Number 8, Stefan Bajčetić
- Number 1, J. Blaswich
- Number 10, B. Clark
- Number 92, S. Hamzić
- Number 16, T. Kawamura
- Number 36, J. Mellberg
- Number 39, L. Morgalla
- Number 21, P. Ratkov
away team, Atlético Madrid
Manager: Diego Simeone
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
13, Oblak, Goalkeeper
14, Llorente, Defender
24, Le Normand, Defender
15, Lenglet, Defender
3, Azpilicueta, Defender
22, Simeone, Midfielder
5, De Paul, Midfielder
6, Koke, Midfielder
12, Samuel Lino, Midfielder
19, Alvarez, Striker
7, Griezmann, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, J. Oblak
- Number 3, César Azpilicueta
- Number 15, C. Lenglet
- Number 24, Robin Le Normand
- Number 14, Marcos Llorente
- Number 12, Samuel Lino , substituted for T. Lemar at 81 minutes
- Number 6, Koke , Captain
- Number 5, R. De Paul , substituted for C. Gallagher at 67 minutes
- Number 22, G. Simeone , substituted for N. Molina at 59 minutes
- Number 7, A. Griezmann , substituted for Rodrigo Riquelme at 67 minutes
- Number 19, J. Alvarez , substituted for A. Sørloth at 59 minutes
away team, Atlético Madrid
- Number 40, Rayane Belaid
- Number 10, Á. Correa
- Number 4, C. Gallagher
- Number 2, J. Giménez
- Number 23, Reinildo
- Number 27, I. Kostis
- Number 20, A. Witsel
- Number 11, T. Lemar
- Number 16, N. Molina
- Number 1, J. Musso
- Number 17, Rodrigo Riquelme
- Number 9, A. Sørloth
home team, Red Bull Salzburg
Manager: Thomas Letsch
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
24, Schlager, Goalkeeper
70, Dedic, Defender
6, Baidoo, Defender
4, Blank, Defender
3, Terzic, Defender
49, Yeo, Midfielder
7, Capaldo, Midfielder
15, Diambou, Midfielder
30, Gloukh, Midfielder
28, Daghim, Striker
45, Nene, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 24, A. Schlager , Captain
- Number 3, A. Terzić , substituted for L. Morgalla at 85 minutes
- Number 4, H. Blank , Yellow Card at 66 minutes
- Number 6, S. Baidoo
- Number 70, A. Dedić
- Number 30, O. Gloukh
- Number 15, M. Diambou , substituted for T. Kawamura at 58 minutes
- Number 7, N. Capaldo , Yellow Card at 57 minutes, substituted for Stefan Bajčetić at 85 minutes
- Number 49, M. Yeo , substituted for P. Ratkov at 67 minutes
- Number 45, D. Nene , substituted for B. Clark at 58 minutes
- Number 28, A. Daghim
Substitutes
- Number 8, Stefan Bajčetić
- Number 1, J. Blaswich
- Number 10, B. Clark
- Number 92, S. Hamzić
- Number 16, T. Kawamura
- Number 36, J. Mellberg
- Number 39, L. Morgalla
- Number 21, P. Ratkov
away team, Atlético Madrid
Manager: Diego Simeone
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
13, Oblak, Goalkeeper
14, Llorente, Defender
24, Le Normand, Defender
15, Lenglet, Defender
3, Azpilicueta, Defender
22, Simeone, Midfielder
5, De Paul, Midfielder
6, Koke, Midfielder
12, Samuel Lino, Midfielder
19, Alvarez, Striker
7, Griezmann, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, J. Oblak
- Number 3, César Azpilicueta
- Number 15, C. Lenglet
- Number 24, Robin Le Normand
- Number 14, Marcos Llorente
- Number 12, Samuel Lino , substituted for T. Lemar at 81 minutes
- Number 6, Koke , Captain
- Number 5, R. De Paul , substituted for C. Gallagher at 67 minutes
- Number 22, G. Simeone , substituted for N. Molina at 59 minutes
- Number 7, A. Griezmann , substituted for Rodrigo Riquelme at 67 minutes
- Number 19, J. Alvarez , substituted for A. Sørloth at 59 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 40, Rayane Belaid
- Number 10, Á. Correa
- Number 4, C. Gallagher
- Number 2, J. Giménez
- Number 23, Reinildo
- Number 27, I. Kostis
- Number 20, A. Witsel
- Number 11, T. Lemar
- Number 16, N. Molina
- Number 1, J. Musso
- Number 17, Rodrigo Riquelme
- Number 9, A. Sørloth
- Referee:
- Anthony Taylor
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Michael Salisbury
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Gary Beswick
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Adam Nunn
- Fourth Official:
- Samuel Barrott
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Peter Bankes
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, RB Salzburg v AtléticoOverall possession
xG
Red Bull Salzburg 0.642Atlético Madrid 1.9885Advanced match stats
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Shots
Red Bull Salzburg 10Atlético Madrid 12Shots on target
Red Bull Salzburg 3Atlético Madrid 8Shots off target
Red Bull Salzburg 2Atlético Madrid 2Blocked shots
Red Bull Salzburg 5Atlético Madrid 2Attempts out of box
Red Bull Salzburg 4Atlético Madrid 3Total offside
Red Bull Salzburg 3Atlético Madrid 0xG from open play
Red Bull Salzburg 0.4803Atlético Madrid 1.9471xG from set play
Red Bull Salzburg 0.1617Atlético Madrid 0.0414xA
Red Bull Salzburg 0.976157Atlético Madrid 1.29777xA from open play
Red Bull Salzburg 0.801954Atlético Madrid 1.26489xA from set play
Red Bull Salzburg 0.174205Atlético Madrid 0.0328617Total tackles
Red Bull Salzburg 20Atlético Madrid 18Won tackles
Red Bull Salzburg 14Atlético Madrid 9Fouls
Red Bull Salzburg 10Atlético Madrid 10Total yellow cards
Red Bull Salzburg 2Atlético Madrid 0Total clearances
Red Bull Salzburg 19Atlético Madrid 21Headed clearances
Red Bull Salzburg 6Atlético Madrid 8Duels won
Red Bull Salzburg 50Atlético Madrid 45Errors leading to shots
Red Bull Salzburg 0Atlético Madrid 1Total passes
Red Bull Salzburg 545Atlético Madrid 554Accurate passes
Red Bull Salzburg 469Atlético Madrid 465Backward passes
Red Bull Salzburg 104Atlético Madrid 89Forward passes
Red Bull Salzburg 136Atlético Madrid 163Total long balls
Red Bull Salzburg 49Atlético Madrid 50Successful final third passes
Red Bull Salzburg 132Atlético Madrid 74Total crosses
Red Bull Salzburg 17Atlético Madrid 14Touches
Red Bull Salzburg 737Atlético Madrid 734Touches in the box
Red Bull Salzburg 27Atlético Madrid 35Dispossessed
Red Bull Salzburg 6Atlético Madrid 7Goalkeeper saves
Red Bull Salzburg 4Atlético Madrid 2Diving saves
Red Bull Salzburg 3Atlético Madrid 1Saved shots from inside the box
Red Bull Salzburg 3Atlético Madrid 2Saved shots from outside the box
Red Bull Salzburg 1Atlético Madrid 0Keeper throws
Red Bull Salzburg 2Atlético Madrid 4Goal kicks
Red Bull Salzburg 6Atlético Madrid 6Season so far
UEFA Champions League
Key, RB Salzburg v Atlético
League position, Red Bull Salzburg 34th, Atlético Madrid 5thTotal points, Red Bull Salzburg 3, Atlético Madrid 18
Goals scored
Red Bull Salzburg 5Atlético Madrid 20Form guide
All competitions
Red Bull Salzburg lose
v Real Madrid
5
1
UEFA Champions League
Atlético Madrid draw
v Villarreal
1
1
Primera División
Red Bull Salzburg lose
v Midtjylland
3
2
Club Friendlies
Atlético Madrid won
v Bayer Leverkusen
2
1
UEFA Champions League
Red Bull Salzburg lose
v Bayern Munich
0
6
Club Friendlies
Atlético Madrid lose
v Leganés
1
0
Primera División
Red Bull Salzburg won
v Austria Klagenfurt
3
0
Bundesliga
Atlético Madrid won
v Elche
0
4
Copa del Rey
Red Bull Salzburg lose
v PSG
0
3
UEFA Champions League
Atlético Madrid won
v Osasuna
1
0
Primera División
Previous meetings
All competitions
Red Bull Salzburg and Atlético MadridRed Bull Salzburg Won 1Atlético Madrid Won 2Draw 0
Played
3
Previous scores
All competitions
Club Friendlies
Red Bull Salzburg 1 , Atlético Madrid 0 on the 28th of July 2021
Red Bull Salzburg
Atlético Madrid
28th of July 2021
UEFA Champions League
Red Bull Salzburg 0 , Atlético Madrid 2 on the 9th of December 2020
Red Bull Salzburg
Atlético Madrid
9th of December 2020
Atlético Madrid 3 , Red Bull Salzburg 2 on the 27th of October 2020
Atlético Madrid
Red Bull Salzburg
27th of October 2020
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Match Facts
RB Salzburg and Atlético de Madrid have met twice previously in all competitions with both coming the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League group stage; the Spaniards won 3-2 away on MD2 and 2-0 at home on MD6.
Atlético de Madrid have never lost against an Austrian opponent in European competition, winning nine of their 10 such matches to date (D1). They’ve won all four of their games against Austrian sides under Diego Simeone by an aggregate score of 12-2 (all in the UEFA Champions League).
RB Salzburg have lost each of their last seven home matches in the UEFA Champions League, including all three this season without scoring. If they lose this game, they would become the first side in the history of the European Cup/Champions League to lose eight consecutive home matches.
Following wins over Paris SG (2-1) and Sparta Prague (6-0), Atlético de Madrid will be looking to win three consecutive away games in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 1973-74 campaign (a run of three).
RB Salzburg have only won their final match of a group/league phase in one previous UEFA Champions League campaign (1-0 v Sevilla in 2021-22), losing each of the five other matches. Indeed, they’ve lost and conceded 3+ goals in their final group game in each of the previous two campaigns (0-4 v Milan and 1-3 v Benfica).
Atlético de Madrid have lost their final game of the group stage in just one of their last seven UEFA Champions League campaigns (1-2 v FC Porto in 2022-23), winning four and drawing two of the other six. They’ve won their final such game in four of the last five seasons (L1).
Atlético de Madrid have won the most points from losing positions in the UEFA Champions League this season (9), while they’re already the only team in the competition’s history to score three 90th-minute winners in a single campaign (v RB Leipzig, Paris SG and Bayer Leverkusen).
Atlético de Madrid’s Julián Alvarez has averaged a goal or assist every 70 minutes in his UEFA Champions League career (14 goals and four assists in total). This is the best minutes per goal involvement ratio of any player with 1000+ minutes played in the competition, narrowly ahead of former teammate Erling Haaland (71).
RB Salzburg’s Amar Dedic has completed 93% of his attempted dribbles in the UEFA Champions League this season (13/14); the highest success rate of any player (min. 10 attempts).
Atlético de Madrid’s Rodrigo De Paul has made 16 passes breaking the opposition’s defensive line in the UEFA Champions League this season, more than any other player across the first seven matchdays. Indeed, he’s also made the most line-breaking passes into the opposition penalty area in this period (12).