UEFA Champions League

FT Thursday, September 19, 2024
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Atlético Madrid DWDWW 2
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RBL101
ATM112
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Match Report

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Late Gimenez header gives Atletico 2-1 win over Leipzig

A late header by defender Jose Maria Gimenez gave Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win over RB Leipzig in their Champions League opener on Thursday.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
13
4
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
3
2
Corner Kicks
8
2
Saves
2
48.2
Possession
51.8
7
SHOTS
21
3
ON GOAL
4
0.4
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
441
Accurate Passes
477
522
Passes
554
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
3
Accurate Crosses
13
8
Crosses
25
0.4
Cross %
0.5
33
Long Balls
55
14
Accurate Long Balls
35
0.4
Long Balls %
0.6
1
Blocked Shots
6
5
Effective Tackles
13
10
Tackles
21
0.5
Tackle %
0.6
10
Interceptions
4
17
Effective Clearances
11
17
Clearances
11

Head to Head

RBL leads series 1-0

Lineups

ATM · 3-4-2-1

  1. 13Jan OblakG
  2. 2José María GiménezCD
  3. 23Reinildo MandavaCD-L
  4. 24Robin Le NormandCD-R
  5. 6KokeCM-L
  6. 5Rodrigo De PaulCM-R
  7. 17Rodrigo RiquelmeLM
  8. 14Marcos LlorenteRM
  9. 19Julián ÁlvarezF
  10. 7Antoine GriezmannCF-L
  11. 10Ángel CorreaCF-R

RBL · 4-4-2

  1. 1Péter GulácsiG
  2. 23Castello LukebaCD-L
  3. 4Willi OrbánCD-R
  4. 22David RaumLB
  5. 39Benjamin HenrichsRB
  6. 18Arthur VermeerenCM-L
  7. 8Amadou HaidaraCM-R
  8. 10Xavi SimonsLM
  9. 7Antonio NusaRM
  10. 30Benjamin SeskoCF-L
  11. 11Loïs OpendaCF-R

Timeline

  1. 4' Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, RB Leipzig 1. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  2. 10' Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 28' Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, RB Leipzig 1. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a cross following a fast break.
  4. 39' Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 45' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Antonio Nusa.
  6. 49' Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 60' Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 60' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nicolas Seiwald replaces Arthur Vermeeren.
  9. 60' José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  10. 62' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Samuel Lino replaces Rodrigo Riquelme.
  11. 63' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Julián Alvarez.
  12. 63' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
  13. 64' Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 66' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Ángel Correa.
  15. 70' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Benjamin Sesko.
  16. 70' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
  17. 83' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Eljif Elmas replaces Xavi Simons.
  18. 90' Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, RB Leipzig 1. José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
  19. 90'+2' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Axel Witsel replaces Antoine Griezmann.
  20. 90'+4' Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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