UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
  • 4': Rodrygo
  • 55': Brahim Díaz
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
  • 32': Julián Álvarez

Brahim strike gives Real Madrid first-leg win over Atlético

Real Madrid's Brahim Diaz scored a second-half winner as the hosts edged out neighbours Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a scrappy first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie on Tuesday after Julian Alvarez had cancelled out Rodrygo's opener.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
  • 2': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Atletico Madrid 0. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
  • 7': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
  • 7': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
  • 7': Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 10': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
  • 12': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 17': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Federico Valverde.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  • 23': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid).
  • 23': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
  • 28': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
  • 28': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
  • 29': Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Atletico Madrid 1. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Javi Galán.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
  • 37': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni with a through ball.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
  • 45': First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Atletico Madrid 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Atletico Madrid 1.
  • 47': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
  • 48': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
  • 48': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by José María Giménez.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Javi Galán with a cross.
  • 53': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
  • 54': Foul by José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
  • 54': Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Atletico Madrid 1. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
  • 56': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 57': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
  • 60': Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
  • 61': Attempt missed. José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
  • 63': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
  • 63': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
  • 63': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Giuliano Simeone.
  • 64': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces Samuel Lino.
  • 64': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
  • 64': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrygo.
  • 66': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid).
  • 66': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
  • 69': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by José María Giménez.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 71': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Robin Le Normand replaces Antoine Griezmann.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
  • 73': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 75': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Pablo Barrios.
  • 80': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
  • 80': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Federico Valverde.
  • 86': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
  • 86': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
  • 89': Substitution, Real Madrid. Endrick replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 90': Endrick (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  • 90'+2': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by José María Giménez.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
  • 90'+4': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Atletico Madrid 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Atletico Madrid 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 1
48.6 Possession 51.4
6 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
538 Accurate Passes 596
602 Passes 642
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 2
10 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.2
33 Long Balls 40
15 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 4
14 Effective Tackles 7
19 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 15
15 Effective Clearances 13
15 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 77,261

Line-Ups

RMA Real Madrid (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
22 Antonio Rüdiger
35 Raúl Asencio
23 Ferland Mendy
8 Federico Valverde
6 Eduardo Camavinga
14 Aurélien Tchouaméni
21 Brahim Díaz
11 Rodrygo
7 Vinícius Júnior
9 Kylian Mbappé

ATM Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Jan Oblak (GK)
15 Clément Lenglet
2 José María Giménez
21 Javi Galán
14 Marcos Llorente
8 Pablo Barrios
5 Rodrigo De Paul
12 Samuel Lino
22 Giuliano Simeone
7 Antoine Griezmann
19 Julián Álvarez

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