Atlético Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals
· 1st Leg
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
2 - 1
1st Leg
Atlético survive late Dortmund pressure to hold on for 2-1 win
Atletico Madrid struck twice in a dominant first half but had to survive a late fightback from Borussia Dortmund before earning a 2-1 win in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 2': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 4': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 4': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Borussia Dortmund 0. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 7': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
- 7': Attempt saved. Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
- 10': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
- 13': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 15': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 15': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koke.
- 17': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 18': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
- 19': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
- 20': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by José Giménez with a headed pass following a corner.
- 22': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 23': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 23': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jadon Sancho.
- 26': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 26': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 28': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 31': Attempt missed. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jadon Sancho with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Borussia Dortmund 0. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 35': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 36': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Antoine Griezmann.
- 39': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 39': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt saved. Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
- 45': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt replaces Felix Nmecha.
- 48': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 50': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 50': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 50': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Attempt saved. Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 53': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund).
- 53': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) header from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 56': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 60': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Sébastien Haller replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
- 63': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 63': Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Pablo Barrios replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 65': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Dangerous play by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
- 67': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 71': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 72': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 72': Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens replaces Karim Adeyemi.
- 73': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 74': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 75': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 75': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 75': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 77': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 81': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Borussia Dortmund 1. Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 84': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
- 84': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Salih Özcan replaces Emre Can.
- 85': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 88': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 90': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Nahuel Molina.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Stefan Savic replaces Axel Witsel.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Samuel Lino.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 90'+6': Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Borussia Dortmund 1.
Statistics
 DOR |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 66.6 | Possession | 33.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 576 | Accurate Passes | 250 |
| 649 | Passes | 321 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 23 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 14 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 17 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 68,641
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 68,641
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez  |
| 3 | César Azpilicueta |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 6 | Koke |
| 12 | Samuel Lino |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 19 | Álvaro Morata |
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 15 | Mats Hummels |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson |
| 8 | Felix Nmecha |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 20 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 14 | Niclas Füllkrug |
| 27 | Karim Adeyemi |
| 10 | Jadon Sancho |
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