Atlético Madrid vs Dortmund Stats

Diego Simeone’s aspect take a slender result in Germany for the second leg of this quarter-final tie following a 2-1 victory tonight. We glance again on the recreation on our Atlético Madrid vs Dortmund stats web page.

Atlético Madrid might take a lead into the away leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie in opposition to Borussia Dortmund, however they are going to be upset it wasn’t extra comfy after a poor second-half efficiency tonight.

Tonight’s 2-1 victory means they’ve saved up their report of by no means shedding a house knockout tie within the Champions League underneath Diego Simeone, with this their seventeenth such match (W11 D6). However Sébastien Haller’s late comfort means BVB head again to Dortmund with solely a one-goal deficit.

The Ivorian striker’s purpose was his twelfth in simply 13 UEFA Champions league appearances, however his first within the competitors since February 2022 – a lot of that right down to a protracted spell on the sidelines following his testicular most cancers prognosis solely months after that strike in opposition to Benfica.

It had began so effectively for the house aspect, as they took solely 4 minutes to open the scoring. Rodrigo De Paul completed contained in the field with the surface of his boot after an terrible defensive mix-up from Dortmund.

Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel dallied in possession earlier than taking part in a poor cross into Ian Maatsen underneath strain, with the defender’s heavy contact pounced upon by the Argentine for under his second aggressive purpose of the season and first within the Champions League since October 2022.

Lower than half an hour later, one other defensive mistake led to Atlético’s second purpose of the evening through wing-back Samuel Lino – his seventh of the season in all competitions, with all of them coming on the Cívitas Metropolitano.

Nico Schlotterbeck comically headed the ball onto the again of centre-back associate Mats Hummels, with the unfastened ball falling to playmaker Antoine Griezmann. The Frenchman performed an ideal cross to Lino, who slotted previous Kobel. The purpose made up for a reckless foul from the Brazilian simply 5 minutes earlier which he acquired a yellow card for, ruling him out of the second leg of this tie.

That help was one in all six probabilities created by Griezmann tonight, his most ever in a Champions League match and essentially the most by an Atlético participant in a knockout-stage recreation since Koke in opposition to PSV in March 2016 (8).

Atlético at the moment are on 88 objectives throughout all competitions in 2023-24, and that is already their most prolific season underneath Simeone since 2017-18 (96). They’ve by no means averaged extra objectives per recreation in a marketing campaign underneath the Argentinian coach (1.96).

The second half noticed Atlético batten down the hatches and attempt to frustrate Dortmund with out providing a lot in assault themselves. Haller’s purpose units up an attractive second leg in Germany subsequent week. It might have been even worse for the Spanish aspect had Julian Brandt’s header with the final motion of the sport not cannoned off the crossbar.

To emphasize the distinction in Atlético’s attacking risk over the 2 halves, they’d 21 touches within the Dortmund field earlier than half-time and simply six after it.

Dortmund are unbeaten of their final 9 UEFA Champions League dwelling video games (W5 D4), final shedding at Sign Iduna Park versus Ajax in November 2021. They’ll want a win in that match to progress to the semi-finals, however based mostly on their combat again on this match, something is feasible.

Atlético Madrid vs Dortmund Timeline

Atlético Madrid vs Dortmund Stats Centre

Our dwell Opta match centre delivers you all of the Atlético Madrid vs Dortmund from Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg.

The match centre under contains workforce and participant stats, anticipated objectives information, passing networks, an Opta chalkboard and extra. It offers you the whole lot it is advisable do your personal in-game and post-match evaluation.

Atlético Madrid vs Dortmund Submit-Match Information

• Atlético de Madrid have gained 5 consecutive UEFA Champions League dwelling video games for the primary time since doing so between November 2017 and February 2019.
• Borussia Dortmund have misplaced 9 of their final 11 away video games within the UEFA Champions League knockout phases (D1 L1), and haven’t saved a clear sheet in any of their final 13 such matches.
• Antoine Griezmann created six probabilities on this match – his most ever in a UEFA Champions League recreation (94th look), and essentially the most by an Atlético de Madrid participant within the knockout phases of the competitors since Koke in opposition to PSV in March 2016 (8).
• All seven of Samuel Lino’s objectives in all competitions for Atlético de Madrid this season have come at dwelling. Solely Andrea Colpani (8) has scored extra this time period with 100% of them coming in dwelling video games amongst gamers within the large 5 European leagues.
• This was Mats Hummels’ five hundredth look for Borussia Dortmund in all competitions, simply the second participant to succeed in that landmark for the membership after Michael Zorc (572).
• Sébastien Haller has scored 12 objectives in his 13 UEFA Champions League appearances, together with his strike tonight his first within the competitors for Borussia Dortmund.
• Solely Manchester Metropolis (27) have scored extra objectives than Atlético de Madrid (21) within the UEFA Champions League this season. The Spanish aspect have scored within the first half in all 5 of their dwelling video games this time period, although tonight was the primary time they’ve not additionally scored within the second half.
• Six of Antoine Griezmann’s seven UEFA Champions League purpose involvements for Atlético de Madrid this season have are available dwelling video games (5 objectives, 1 help), with solely Bukayo Saka (7) having a hand in additional dwelling objectives up to now this time period.

Take pleasure in this? Subscribe to our soccer publication to obtain unique weekly content material. You must also comply with our social accounts over on X, Instagram, TikTok and Fb.