UEFA Champions League

Galatasaray vs Atlético Madrid, 2015-16 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Galatasaray
    FT
    0 - 2
    Atlético Madrid
    • 18': Antoine Griezmann
    • 25': Antoine Griezmann

    Antoine Griezmann scores Atletico Madrid brace in win at Galatasaray

    Champions League

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Koke (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 1': Foul by Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 1': Hakan Balta (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Semih Kaya.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Tiago (Atlético de Madrid) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Koke with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tiago.
    • 9': Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Giménez (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Carole.
    • 11': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Giménez.
    • 12': Foul by Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray).
    • 12': Tiago (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
    • 16': Foul by Hakan Balta (Galatasaray).
    • 16': Guillherme Siqueira (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Goal! Galatasaray 0, Atlético de Madrid 1. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juanfran with a cross.
    • 20': Foul by Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray).
    • 20': Tiago (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luciano Vietto.
    • 22': Foul by Guillherme Siqueira (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 22': Sabri Sarioglu (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Semih Kaya (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder with a cross.
    • 23': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Juanfran.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Lionel Carole.
    • 25': Goal! Galatasaray 0, Atlético de Madrid 2. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Godín with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emre Colak.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Carole.
    • 29': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
    • 30': Foul by Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray).
    • 30': Tiago (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Jackson Martínez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
    • 32': Substitution, Galatasaray. Umut Bulut replaces Emre Colak.
    • 35': Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guillherme Siqueira with a cross.
    • 40': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guillherme Siqueira with a headed pass.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Umut Bulut (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Carole with a cross.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Koke.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Umut Bulut (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Podolski.
    • 43': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Diego Godín.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Jason Denayer (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder with a cross.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Galatasaray 0, Atlético de Madrid 2.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Galatasaray 0, Atlético de Madrid 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Galatasaray 0, Atlético de Madrid 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Galatasaray. Yasin Öztekin replaces Sabri Sarioglu.
    • 46': Foul by Jackson Martínez (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 46': Semih Kaya (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray).
    • 47': Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Umut Bulut (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yasin Öztekin.
    • 49': Foul by Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray).
    • 49': Juanfran (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray).
    • 51': Foul by Jackson Martínez (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 51': Hakan Balta (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Denayer.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Denayer.
    • 52': Delay in match Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid) because of an injury.
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lukas Podolski.
    • 55': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 55': Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 56': Foul by Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 56': Semih Kaya (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Jackson Martínez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Vietto.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder.
    • 60': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Jackson Martínez.
    • 61': Foul by Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray).
    • 61': Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 62': Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Gabi replaces Luciano Vietto.
    • 63': Offside, Galatasaray. Hakan Balta tries a through ball, but Burak Yilmaz is caught offside.
    • 63': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
    • 63': Juanfran (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 64': Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Gabi (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Semih Kaya (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Selcuk Inan following a set piece situation.
    • 66': Foul by Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 66': Hakan Balta (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Umut Bulut (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukas Podolski with a cross.
    • 67': Hand ball by Koke (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 70': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
    • 70': Tiago (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 71': Semih Kaya (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Galatasaray. Sinan Gümüs replaces Lukas Podolski.
    • 72': Foul by Jason Denayer (Galatasaray).
    • 72': Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 72': Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray).
    • 73': Guillherme Siqueira (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Burak Yilmaz.
    • 77': Foul by Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 77': Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Sinan Gümüs (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Denayer.
    • 79': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
    • 79': Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Óliver Torres replaces Saúl Ñíguez.
    • 82': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Hakan Balta.
    • 82': Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Guillherme Siqueira (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 83': Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 83': Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Tiago.
    • 83': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Óliver Torres.
    • 84': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Giménez.
    • 84': Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Sinan Gümüs (Galatasaray).
    • 85': Foul by Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray).
    • 85': Óliver Torres (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óliver Torres with a through ball.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Carole.
    • 88': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Tiago.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Óliver Torres (Atlético de Madrid).
    • 90'+2': Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Galatasaray 0, Atlético de Madrid 2.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 16
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 6
    48.2 Possession 51.8
    15 SHOTS 22
    8 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    456 Accurate Passes 486
    542 Passes 572
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 7
    21 Crosses 22
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    67 Long Balls 53
    34 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    4 Blocked Shots 7
    13 Effective Tackles 13
    17 Tackles 17
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    17 Effective Clearances 15
    20 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: RAMS Park
    Location: Istanbul, Turkey
    Attendance: 33,469

    Line-Ups

    GAL Galatasaray (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Fernando Muslera (GK)
    64 Jason Denayer
    26 Semih Kaya
    22 Hakan Balta
    23 Lionel Carole
    55 Sabri Sarioglu
    52 Emre Colak
    8 Selcuk Inan
    10 Wesley Sneijder
    11 Lukas Podolski
    17 Burak Yilmaz Yellow Card
    Galatasaray Substitutes:
    Umut Bulut, Cenk Gönen, Olcan Adin, Sinan Gumus, Yasin Oztekin, José Rodríguez, Koray Günter.

    ATM Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    13 Jan Oblak (GK)
    2 Diego Godín
    24 José María Giménez
    4 Guilherme Siqueira
    20 Juanfran
    17 Saúl Ñíguez
    5 Tiago
    6 Koke
    7 Antoine Griezmann
    11 Jackson Martínez
    23 Luciano Vietto
    Atlético Madrid Substitutes:
    Ángel Correa, Fernando Torres, Óliver Torres, Stefan Savic, Miguel Ángel Moyà, Jesús Gámez, Gabi.

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