Atlético Madrid vs RB Salzburg, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League

Atlético Madrid

29': Marcos Llorente
52': João Félix
85': João Félix

FT
3 - 2

RB Salzburg

40': Dominik Szoboszlai
47': Felipe (OG)

Felix brace gives Atletico Madrid vital Champions League win

Joao Felix bagged a brace for Atletico Madrid as they survived a scare to complete a 3-2 Champions League Group A victory over FC Salzburg.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
1': Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Rasmus Kristensen.
3': André Ramalho (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atlético de Madrid).
3': Foul by Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid).
3': Patson Daka (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
5': Attempt missed. Andreas Ulmer (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai following a corner.
6': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
6': João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Maximilian Wöber.
9': Foul by João Félix (Atlético de Madrid).
9': Mohamed Camara (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Foul by Mohamed Camara (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
11': João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Maximilian Wöber.
12': André Ramalho (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
14': João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a through ball.
15': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Maximilian Wöber.
16': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
17': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Stefan Savic tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
19': Attempt blocked. Andreas Ulmer (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatko Junuzovic.
19': Attempt saved. Mergim Berisha (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
20': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
20': Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Maximilian Wöber (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
22': Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Maximilian Wöber (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
23': João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Maximilian Wöber (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
25': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Zlatko Junuzovic.
25': Attempt missed. Stefan Savic (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a headed pass following a corner.
29': Goal! Atlético de Madrid 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
30': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Sekou Koita replaces Patson Daka because of an injury.
32': Attempt saved. João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
33': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
34': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
34': João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Kristensen (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatko Junuzovic.
37': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
37': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Cican Stankovic.
38': Attempt missed. Koke (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Héctor Herrera following a corner.
39': Attempt missed. Mohamed Camara (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Enock Mwepu.
40': Goal! Atlético de Madrid 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1. Dominik Szoboszlai (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mergim Berisha.
42': Attempt saved. João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
42': Foul by Mergim Berisha (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
42': Héctor Herrera (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Attempt missed. Sekou Koita (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enock Mwepu.
45'+2': Foul by Enock Mwepu (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
45'+2': Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1.
45': Second Half begins Atlético de Madrid 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1.
47': Attempt blocked. Mergim Berisha (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Ulmer with a cross.
47': Own Goal by Felipe, Atlético de Madrid. Atlético de Madrid 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2.
49': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atlético de Madrid).
49': Sekou Koita (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid).
50': Zlatko Junuzovic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Goal! Atlético de Madrid 2, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2. João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
54': Attempt missed. João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
54': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. João Félix tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
55': Attempt missed. Maximilian Wöber (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
55': Attempt saved. Sekou Koita (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
55': Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
56': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Zlatko Junuzovic tries a through ball, but Mohamed Camara is caught offside.
57': Foul by Zlatko Junuzovic (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
57': Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
59': Attempt blocked. Enock Mwepu (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mergim Berisha.
59': Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Stefan Savic.
59': Foul by Sekou Koita (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
59': Jan Oblak (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt missed. João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
61': Attempt saved. Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
63': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Majeed Ashimeru replaces Zlatko Junuzovic.
63': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Jerôme Onguéné replaces Maximilian Wöber because of an injury.
64': Enock Mwepu (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid).
64': Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
66': Enock Mwepu (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid).
66': Enock Mwepu (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Atlético de Madrid).
68': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Atlético de Madrid).
68': Mohamed Camara (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by João Félix (Atlético de Madrid).
68': Mohamed Camara (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Kristensen (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
69': Attempt blocked. Enock Mwepu (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
69': Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Héctor Herrera.
71': Foul by Mergim Berisha (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
71': Héctor Herrera (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
73': Attempt saved. Koke (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
74': Foul by João Félix (Atlético de Madrid).
74': Majeed Ashimeru (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Renan Lodi.
77': Dominik Szoboszlai (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid).
79': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
79': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid).
79': Majeed Ashimeru (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Jerôme Onguéné.
82': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Mario Hermoso replaces Renan Lodi.
82': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Lucas Torreira replaces Héctor Herrera.
82': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Thomas Lemar replaces Luis Suárez.
82': Andreas Ulmer (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid).
84': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Noah Okafor replaces Sekou Koita.
84': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.
84': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by André Ramalho.
85': Goal! Atlético de Madrid 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2. João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross following a corner.
87': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. André Ramalho tries a through ball, but Rasmus Kristensen is caught offside.
90': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atlético de Madrid).
90': Mohamed Camara (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Hand ball by Majeed Ashimeru (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
90'+3': Foul by Mohamed Camara (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
90'+3': Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2.
0': Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2.

Statistics

SLZ		ATM
14	Fouls	15
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
5	Corner Kicks	9
5	Saves	2
50.6	Possession	49.4
14	SHOTS	19
4	ON GOAL	8
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
364	Accurate Passes	343
469	Passes	444
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	3
7	Crosses	20
0.3	Cross %	0.2
48	Long Balls	66
20	Accurate Long Balls	34
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
6	Blocked Shots	3
8	Effective Tackles	10
15	Tackles	18
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
21	Interceptions	14
17	Effective Clearances	21
17	Clearances	21

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain

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Full Table

Line-Ups

Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)

No.	Name
13	Jan Oblak (GK)
18	Felipe
15	Stefan Savic
12	Renan Lodi
23	Kieran Trippier
16	Héctor Herrera
14	Marcos Llorente
6	Koke
10	Ángel Correa
7	João Félix
9	Luis Suárez

Atlético Madrid Substitutes:

Vitolo, Sergio Camello, Ivo Grbic, Thomas Lemar, Manu Sánchez, José María Giménez, German Valera, Ivan Saponjic, Ricard Sánchez, Mario Hermoso, Lucas Torreira.

RB Salzburg (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Cican Stankovic (GK)
39	Maximilian Wöber
15	André Ramalho
17	Andreas Ulmer
43	Rasmus Kristensen
8	Mergim Berisha
16	Zlatko Junuzovic
19	Mohamed Camara
20	Patson Daka
14	Dominik Szoboszlai
45	Enock Mwepu

RB Salzburg Substitutes:

Sekou Koita, Alexander Walke, Majeed Ashimeru, Oumar Solet, Carlos Coronel, Jerome Onguene, Albert Vallci, Patrick Farkas, Noah Okafor, Masaya Okugawa.

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