Atlético Madrid vs Chelsea, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16
· 1st LegChelsea beat Atletico Madrid with spectacular Giroud strike
An outrageous overhead goal from Olivier Giroud handed Chelsea victory over Atletico Madrid in their Champions League round of 16 first leg.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 1': João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Mason Mount (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 3': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid).
- 3': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
- 3': Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by João Félix.
- 8': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 8': Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 12': Attempt missed. Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 14': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 14': Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 15': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Koke.
- 23': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 23': Thomas Lemar (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross.
- 28': Hand ball by Thomas Lemar (Atlético de Madrid).
- 35': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 35': Thomas Lemar (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
- 37': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 40': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 40': Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atlético de Madrid).
- 42': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 45'+1': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Koke (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlético de Madrid 0, Chelsea 0.
- 46': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 46': Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 47': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
- 47': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea).
- 49': Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 51': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ángel Correa.
- 52': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 52': Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 56': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 58': Attempt missed. João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 59': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Thomas Lemar.
- 60': Attempt saved. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 62': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 63': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid).
- 63': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 64': João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Goal! Atlético de Madrid 0, Chelsea 1. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 71': VAR Decision: Goal Atlético de Madrid 0-1 Chelsea (Olivier Giroud).
- 72': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 72': Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Mason Mount.
- 74': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 75': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 75': Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Koke (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 81': Hand ball by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 82': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Moussa Dembele replaces Ángel Correa.
- 82': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Lucas Torreira replaces Saúl Ñíguez.
- 82': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces João Félix.
- 83': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 83': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 84': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
- 84': Mario Hermoso (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Vitolo replaces Mario Hermoso.
- 85': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
- 85': Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 85': Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Timo Werner.
- 87': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 87': Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid).
- 89': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 89': Koke (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Atlético de Madrid).
- 90'+3': Thomas Lemar (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 90'+5': Lucas Torreira (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Vitolo (Atlético de Madrid).
- 90'+6': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 0, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 0, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 63.1 | Possession | 36.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 586 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 677 | Passes | 397 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 21 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 9 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 15 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: National Arena
Location: Bucuresti, Romania
Venue: National Arena
Location: Bucuresti, Romania
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 18 | Felipe |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 8 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 6 | Koke |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar  |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 7 | João Félix |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
Chelsea (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 17 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 18 | Olivier Giroud |
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