Atletico Madrid hold two-goal edge after first leg at Bayer Leverkusen
Atletico Madrid opened their Champions League knockout stage with a 4-2 win away to Bayer Leverkusen in the round of 16 first leg on Tuesday.
UEFA Champions League
FULL TIME
- Karim Bellarabi 48'
- Stefan Savic 67' OG
- Saúl Ñíguez 17'
- Antoine Griezmann 25'
- Kevin Gameiro 58' P
- Fernando Torres 86'
1st Leg · BayArena · 29,300 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ FC Cologne | W 2-1 | German Bundesliga |
| 11/5/26 | vs Marseille | L 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| 10/31/26 | vs VfB Stuttgart | L 2-4 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/28/26 | vs 1. FC Nürnberg | W 5-2 | German Cup |
| 10/25/26 | @ TSG Hoffenheim | L 0-3 | German Bundesliga |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'
Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 89'
Gabi (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 87'
Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Leon Bailey replaces Julian Brandt.
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Goal - Header 86'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Atlético de Madrid 4. Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sime Vrsaljko with a cross.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Antoine Griezmann.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Yannick Carrasco.
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Yellow Card 74'
Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Thomas Partey replaces Kevin Gameiro.
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Own Goal 67'
Own Goal by Stefan Savic, Atlético de Madrid. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Atlético de Madrid 3.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Joel Pohjanpalo replaces Karim Bellarabi.
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Yellow Card 64'
Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty - Scored 58'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Atlético de Madrid 3. Kevin Gameiro (Atlético de Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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Yellow Card 58'
Aleksandar Dragovic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kevin Volland replaces Kai Havertz.
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Goal 48'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Atlético de Madrid 2. Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a cross.
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Goal 25'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Atlético de Madrid 2. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Gameiro following a fast break.
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Goal 17'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Atlético de Madrid 1. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gabi.
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Yellow Card 15'
Benjamin Henrichs (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Regular Time 90'+5'
Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Atlético de Madrid 4.
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Yellow Card 90'
Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 89'
Gabi (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 87'
Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Leon Bailey replaces Julian Brandt.
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Goal - Header 86'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Atlético de Madrid 4. Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sime Vrsaljko with a cross.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Antoine Griezmann.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Yannick Carrasco.
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Yellow Card 74'
Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Thomas Partey replaces Kevin Gameiro.
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Own Goal 67'
Own Goal by Stefan Savic, Atlético de Madrid. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Atlético de Madrid 3.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Joel Pohjanpalo replaces Karim Bellarabi.
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Yellow Card 64'
Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty - Scored 58'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Atlético de Madrid 3. Kevin Gameiro (Atlético de Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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Yellow Card 58'
Aleksandar Dragovic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kevin Volland replaces Kai Havertz.
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Goal 48'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Atlético de Madrid 2. Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a cross.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+1'
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Goal 25'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Atlético de Madrid 2. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Gameiro following a fast break.
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Goal 17'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Atlético de Madrid 1. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gabi.
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Yellow Card 15'
Benjamin Henrichs (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 23 of 23 events.
Team Stats
ATM
B04
9
Fouls
14
3
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
1
4
Corner Kicks
6
3
Saves
3
37.8
Possession
62.2
11
SHOTS
14
7
ON GOAL
4
60
On Target %
30
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
210
Accurate Passes
403
315
Passes
512
70
Pass Completion %
80
6
Accurate Crosses
4
12
Crosses
23
50
Cross %
20
58
Long Balls
83
24
Accurate Long Balls
42
40
Long Balls %
50
1
Blocked Shots
7
21
Effective Tackles
13
27
Tackles
21
80
Tackle %
60
35
Effective Clearances
32
35
Clearances
32
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedB04 · 4-2-3-1
Bernd LenoG13 saves
Aleksandar DragovicCD-L6 yellow card
Ömer ToprakCD-R21
WendellLB18 yellow card
Benjamin HenrichsRB39 yellow card1 assist1 shot
Kai HavertzAM29
Kevin KamplLM441 shot on target5 shots
Charles AránguizRM20 yellow card
Javier HernándezF72 shots on target5 shots
Julian BrandtAM-L191 shot
Karim BellarabiAM-R381 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Substitutes
Joel PohjanpaloSUB17
Kevin VollandSUB31
Julian BaumgartlingerSUB15
Leon BaileySUB91 shot
Ramazan ÖzcanSUB28
Admir MehmediSUB14
Tin JedvajSUB16
ATM · 4-4-2
Miguel Ángel MoyàG12 saves
Stefan SavicCD-L151 shot
José María GiménezCD-R24
Filipe LuísLB3 yellow card
Sime VrsaljkoRB161 assist
KokeCM-L6
GabiCM-R14 yellow card1 assist
Yannick CarrascoLM101 shot
Saúl ÑíguezRM81 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Antoine GriezmannCF-L73 shots on target1 goal3 shots
Kevin GameiroCF-R211 assist1 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Substitutes
Caio HenriqueSUB27
Nicolás GaitánSUB23
Ángel CorreaSUB111 shot on target1 shot
Fernando TorresSUB9
Lucas HernándezSUB19
Thomas ParteySUB22
Jan OblakSUB13
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