Atleti advance to UCL semifinals after second-leg draw at Leicester
Atletico Madrid have advanced to the Champions League semifinals after a 1-1 second-leg draw against Leicester City.
UEFA Champions League
FULL TIME
- Jamie Vardy 61'
- Saúl Ñíguez 26'
2nd Leg - Atlético Madrid win 2-1 on aggregate · King Power Stadium · 31,548 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Walsall | W 2-1 | English EFL Trophy |
| 11/6/26 | @ Oxford City | W 4-2 | English FA Cup |
| 10/31/26 | vs Stevenage | D 2-2 | English League One |
| 10/27/26 | vs Wigan Athletic | W 3-0 | English League One |
| 10/24/26 | @ Luton Town | L 1-2 | English League One |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, Leicester City. Daniel Amartey replaces Wes Morgan because of an injury.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Filipe Luis.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Yannick Carrasco.
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Goal 61'
Goal! Leicester City 1, Atlético de Madrid 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
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Substitution 55'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Lucas Hernández replaces Juanfran because of an injury.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Leicester City. Leonardo Ulloa replaces Shinji Okazaki.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Leicester City. Ben Chilwell replaces Yohan Benalouane.
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Goal - Header 26'
Goal! Leicester City 0, Atlético de Madrid 1. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filipe Luis with a cross.
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End Regular Time 90'+5'
Match ends, Leicester City 1, Atlético de Madrid 1.
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End Regular Time 90'+5'
Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Atlético de Madrid 1.
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, Leicester City. Daniel Amartey replaces Wes Morgan because of an injury.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Filipe Luis.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Yannick Carrasco.
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Goal 61'
Goal! Leicester City 1, Atlético de Madrid 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
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Substitution 55'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Lucas Hernández replaces Juanfran because of an injury.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Atlético de Madrid 1.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Leicester City. Leonardo Ulloa replaces Shinji Okazaki.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Leicester City. Ben Chilwell replaces Yohan Benalouane.
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Halftime 45'+1'
First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Atlético de Madrid 1.
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Goal - Header 26'
Goal! Leicester City 0, Atlético de Madrid 1. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filipe Luis with a cross.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 13 of 13 events.
Team Stats
ATM
LEI
7
Fouls
9
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
1
Corner Kicks
7
5
Saves
2
43.7
Possession
56.3
6
SHOTS
23
3
ON GOAL
6
50
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
296
Accurate Passes
381
422
Passes
513
70
Pass Completion %
70
1
Accurate Crosses
4
5
Crosses
34
20
Cross %
10
80
Long Balls
94
22
Accurate Long Balls
37
30
Long Balls %
40
0
Blocked Shots
9
17
Effective Tackles
8
23
Tackles
13
70
Tackle %
60
61
Effective Clearances
10
61
Clearances
10
Head to Head
ATM leads series 1-0
Lineups
ConfirmedLEI · 4-4-1-1
Kasper SchmeichelG12 saves
Yohan BenalouaneCD-L29
Wes MorganCD-R5
Christian FuchsLB28
Danny SimpsonRB171 shot
Danny DrinkwaterCM-L44 shots
Wilfred NdidiCM-R252 shots
Marc AlbrightonLM111 shot on target3 shots
Riyad MahrezRM261 shot on target2 shots
Jamie VardyF92 shots on target1 goal3 shots
Shinji OkazakiRCF201 shot on target2 shots
Substitutes
Daniel AmarteySUB13
Andy KingSUB10
Demarai GraySUB22
Ron-Robert ZielerSUB21
Ben ChilwellSUB34 shots
Ahmed MusaSUB7
Leonardo UlloaSUB231 shot on target2 shots
ATM · 4-4-2
Jan OblakG135 saves
Diego GodínCD-L2
Stefan SavicCD-R15
Filipe LuísLB31 assist1 shot
JuanfranRB20
José María GiménezCM-L24
GabiCM-R14
KokeLM6
Saúl ÑíguezRM82 shots on target1 goal3 shots
Antoine GriezmannCF-L71 shot
Yannick CarrascoCF-R10
Substitutes
Fernando TorresSUB9
Lucas HernándezSUB19
Ángel CorreaSUB111 shot on target1 shot
Miguel Ángel MoyàSUB1
Thomas ParteySUB22
Nicolás GaitánSUB23
Kevin GameiroSUB21
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