Manchester City vs Atlético Madrid, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals
· 1st LegDe Bruyne gives Man City 1-0 edge over Atletico Madrid in CL
— Kevin De Bruyne scored the only goal to give Manchester City a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 4': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but João Cancelo is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid).
- 7': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sime Vrsaljko.
- 12': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Koke.
- 22': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by João Félix.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva following a corner.
- 24': Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid).
- 24': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid).
- 25': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sime Vrsaljko.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
- 34': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 34': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Sime Vrsaljko tries a through ball, but Marcos Llorente is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. John Stones (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 45': Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid).
- 45': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 46': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Koke tries a through ball, but Marcos Llorente is caught offside.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 47': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Stefan Savic.
- 49': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 49': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Renan Lodi.
- 53': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 53': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid).
- 54': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 55': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
- 55': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 57': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a set piece situation.
- 58': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sime Vrsaljko.
- 59': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo de Paul replaces Koke.
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Matheus Cunha replaces Marcos Llorente.
- 63': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Felipe.
- 64': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 64': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Riyad Mahrez.
- 69': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 69': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Goal! Manchester City 1, Atletico Madrid 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
- 73': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Renan Lodi.
- 75': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 75': Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 76': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 81': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Thomas Lemar replaces João Félix.
- 82': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 82': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid).
- 83': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 89': Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid).
- 89': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
- 89': Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+2': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Ederson (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
Statistics
 ATM |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 29.5 | Possession | 70.5 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 213 | Accurate Passes | 627 |
| 297 | Passes | 696 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 3 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 15 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 23 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,018
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,018
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK)  |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
Atlético Madrid (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 18 | Felipe |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 12 | Renan Lodi |
| 24 | Sime Vrsaljko |
| 6 | Koke |
| 4 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 7 | João Félix |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
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