Atletico Madrid reach Europa League semifinals despite defeat in Lisbon
Atletico Madrid overcame a scare to see off the challenge of a fired-up Sporting Lisbon and book their place in the semifinals of the Europa League.
UEFA Europa League
FULL TIME
- Fredy Montero 28'
2nd Leg - Atlético Madrid win 2-1 on aggregate · Estádio José Alvalade · 28,437 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Moreirense | W 1-0 | Portuguese Primeira Liga |
| 11/3/26 | @ Shakhtar Donetsk | W 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/30/26 | @ Casa Pia | W 2-0 | Portuguese Primeira Liga |
| 10/25/26 | vs Académico de Viseu | L 1-2 | Portuguese Primeira Liga |
| 10/21/26 | vs LASK Linz | L 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'+3'
Jan Oblak (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 90'+1'
Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 80'
Substitution, Sporting CP. Seydou Doumbia replaces Stefan Ristovski.
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Yellow Card 76'
Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Sporting CP. Rubén Ribeiro replaces Bryan Ruiz.
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Yellow Card 70'
Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 66'
Fredy Montero (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 60'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Vitolo.
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Substitution 52'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Diego Costa because of an injury.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Sime Vrsaljko replaces Lucas Hernández because of an injury.
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Yellow Card 29'
Stefan Ristovski (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal - Header 28'
Goal! Sporting CP 1, Atlético de Madrid 0. Fredy Montero (Sporting CP) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
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Substitution 26'
Substitution, Sporting CP. Radosav Petrovic replaces Jeremy Mathieu.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Sporting CP 1, Atlético de Madrid 0.
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Yellow Card 90'+3'
Jan Oblak (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 90'+1'
Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 80'
Substitution, Sporting CP. Seydou Doumbia replaces Stefan Ristovski.
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Yellow Card 76'
Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Sporting CP. Rubén Ribeiro replaces Bryan Ruiz.
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Yellow Card 70'
Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 66'
Fredy Montero (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 60'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Vitolo.
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Substitution 52'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Diego Costa because of an injury.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Sporting CP 1, Atlético de Madrid 0.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Sime Vrsaljko replaces Lucas Hernández because of an injury.
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Halftime 45'+3'
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Yellow Card 29'
Stefan Ristovski (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal - Header 28'
Goal! Sporting CP 1, Atlético de Madrid 0. Fredy Montero (Sporting CP) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
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Substitution 26'
Substitution, Sporting CP. Radosav Petrovic replaces Jeremy Mathieu.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 17 of 17 events.
Team Stats
ATM
SCP
11
Fouls
16
2
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
6
Offsides
1
2
Corner Kicks
10
6
Saves
2
43.8
Possession
56.2
9
SHOTS
17
2
ON GOAL
7
20
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
286
Accurate Passes
364
386
Passes
470
70
Pass Completion %
80
2
Accurate Crosses
11
4
Crosses
35
50
Cross %
30
56
Long Balls
67
18
Accurate Long Balls
35
30
Long Balls %
50
2
Blocked Shots
2
21
Effective Tackles
14
28
Tackles
22
80
Tackle %
60
33
Effective Clearances
4
33
Clearances
4
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedSCP · 3-4-2-1
Rui PatrícioG12 saves
Sebastián CoatesCD42 shots on target3 shots
Jérémy MathieuCD-L221 shot
André PintoCD-R6
Rodrigo BattagliaCM-L16 yellow card1 shot
Bryan RuizCM-R202 shots on target2 shots
Marcos AcuñaLM91 shot
Stefan RistovskiRM13 yellow card
Fredy MonteroF40 yellow card2 shots on target1 goal4 shots
Bruno FernandesCF-L8 yellow card1 shot on target2 shots
Gelson MartinsCF-R772 shots
Substitutes
Romain SalinSUB18
Rafael BarbosaSUB94
Elves BaldéSUB89
Rúben RibeiroSUB7
Seydou DoumbiaSUB88
João PalhinhaSUB66
Radosav PetrovicSUB251 shot
ATM · 4-4-2
Jan OblakG13 yellow card6 saves
Diego GodínCD-L2
Stefan SavicCD-R15
Lucas HernándezLB19
JuanfranRB20
GabiCM-L142 shots
Saúl ÑíguezCM-R81 shot
VitoloLM23
KokeRM6
Diego CostaCF-L18
Antoine GriezmannCF-R72 shots on target4 shots
Substitutes
Kevin GameiroSUB21
Axel WernerSUB25
Sime VrsaljkoSUB16
José María GiménezSUB24
Ángel CorreaSUB11
Fernando TorresSUB9
Thomas ParteySUB5
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