UEFA Champions League

Club Brugge vs Atlético Madrid, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
Club Brugge
  • 51': Raphael Onyedika
  • 60': Nicolo Tresoldi
  • 89': Christos Tzolis
FT
3 - 3
1st Leg
Atlético Madrid
  • 8': Julián Álvarez (P)
  • 45'+4': Ademola Lookman
  • 79': Joel Ordóñez (OG)

Club Brugge shock Atlético Madrid with late equaliser

Christos Tzolis' 89th-minute goal snatched a 3-3 draw for Club Brugge as Atlético Madrid's defensive problems in the Champions League continued.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
  • 4': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Hans Vanaken.
  • 5': Penalty conceded by Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 7': VAR Decision: Penalty Atletico Madrid.
  • 8': Goal! Club Brugge 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid).
  • 14': Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
  • 20': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
  • 22': Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
  • 24': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge).
  • 24': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
  • 30': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Mamadou Diakhon (Club Brugge).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Mamadou Diakhon (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kyriani Sabbe.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Pubill.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Mamadou Diakhon.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge). Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
  • 44': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Kyriani Sabbe.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Koke.
  • 45': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Hans Vanaken.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
  • 45'+1': Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Koke.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Raphael Onyedika.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Club Brugge 0, Atletico Madrid 2. Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Club Brugge 0, Atletico Madrid 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Club Brugge 0, Atletico Madrid 2.
  • 48': Aleksandar Stankovic (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid).
  • 48': Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Marcos Llorente.
  • 51': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Marc Pubill.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Hans Vanaken with a headed pass.
  • 51': Goal! Club Brugge 1, Atletico Madrid 2. Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Offside, Club Brugge. Joaquin Seys is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid).
  • 59': Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Goal! Club Brugge 2, Atletico Madrid 2. Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mamadou Diakhon with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Álex Baena replaces Ademola Lookman.
  • 66': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Antoine Griezmann.
  • 67': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
  • 67': Mamadou Diakhon (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Offside, Club Brugge. Aleksandar Stankovic is caught offside.
  • 69': Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Koke.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Stankovic (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Mamadou Diakhon.
  • 73': Foul by Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid).
  • 73': Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Club Brugge. Romeo Vermant replaces Nicolò Tresoldi.
  • 76': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge).
  • 76': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge). Assisted by Álex Baena.
  • 79': Own Goal by Joel Ordóñez, Club Brugge. Club Brugge 2, Atletico Madrid 3.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kyriani Sabbe.
  • 81': Substitution, Club Brugge. Hugo Siquet replaces Kyriani Sabbe.
  • 82': Substitution, Club Brugge. Shandre Campbell replaces Mamadou Diakhon.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Shandre Campbell (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Ordóñez.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Hugo Siquet.
  • 85': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Brandon Mechele.
  • 86': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Marc Pubill.
  • 86': Substitution, Club Brugge. Bjorn Meijer replaces Joaquin Seys.
  • 86': Substitution, Club Brugge. Félix Lemaréchal replaces Aleksandar Stankovic.
  • 87': Foul by Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid).
  • 87': Hugo Siquet (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Bjorn Meijer (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Raphael Onyedika.
  • 89': Goal! Club Brugge 3, Atletico Madrid 3. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphael Onyedika.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 90': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Robin Le Normand replaces Nahuel Molina.
  • 90': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Johnny Cardoso replaces Koke.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': VAR Decision: Goal Club Brugge 3-3 Atletico Madrid (Christos Tzolis).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Joel Ordóñez (Club Brugge).
  • 90'+3': Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Oblak.
  • 90'+5': Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Shandre Campbell (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romeo Vermant.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Brandon Mechele.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Club Brugge 3, Atletico Madrid 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Club Brugge 3, Atletico Madrid 3.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 4
7 Saves 2
42.3 Possession 57.7
13 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.6
2 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
411 Accurate Passes 567
484 Passes 650
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 3
8 Crosses 23
0.4 Cross % 0.1
47 Long Balls 35
19 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 3
3 Effective Tackles 9
8 Tackles 15
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 6
34 Effective Clearances 13
34 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Jan Breydel Stadium
Location: Brugge, Belgium
Attendance: 25,235

Line-Ups

BRU Club Brugge (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Simon Mignolet (GK)
44 Brandon Mechele
4 Joel Ordóñez
65 Joaquin Seys
64 Kyriani Sabbe
20 Hans Vanaken
15 Raphael Onyedika
25 Aleksandar Stankovic
7 Nicolo Tresoldi
67 Mamadou Diakhon
8 Christos Tzolis
Club Brugge Substitutes:
Nordin Jackers, Gustaf Nilsson, Jorne Spileers, Hugo Vetlesen, Romeo Vermant, Bjorn Meijer, Hugo Siquet, Ludovit Reis, Vince Osuji, Shandre Campbell, Felix Lemarechal.

ATM Atlético Madrid (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Jan Oblak (GK)
17 Dávid Hancko
18 Marc Pubill Yellow Card
3 Matteo Ruggeri
16 Nahuel Molina
6 Koke
14 Marcos Llorente
7 Antoine Griezmann
19 Julián Álvarez
22 Ademola Lookman
20 Giuliano Simeone
Atlético Madrid Substitutes:
Álex Baena, Salvi Esquivel, Rodrigo Mendoza, Obed Vargas, Thiago Almada, Clément Lenglet, José María Giménez, Juan Musso, Robin Le Normand, Johnny Cardoso, Alexander Sørloth.

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