Match report

Atletico Madrid Defeats Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0 in UEFA Champions League

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid
2–0
FT
Lokomotiv Moscow
Lokomotiv Moscow
Dec 11, 2019

Atletico Madrid held off a resilient Lokomotiv Moscow to secure a 2-0 victory in their UEFA Champions League clash. Joao Felix opened the scoring with a penalty in the 17th minute, while Felipe doubled the lead with a fine finish from Koke's assist in the 54th minute. Despite Lokomotiv's early yellow cards to Murilo and Krychowiak, Atletico's defensive solidity and strategic substitutions kept the Russians at bay, securing a vital win in the group stage.

Key Facts

  • • Joao Felix scored from the penalty spot in the 17th minute
  • • Felipe scored the second goal in the 54th minute
  • • Lokomotiv Moscow's Murilo and Grzegorz Krychowiak received yellow cards in the 40th and 42nd minutes, respectively
  • • Antoine Griezmann was substituted for Héctor Herrera in the 68th minute
  • • Koke was substituted for Thomas Lemar in the 73rd minute
  • • João Félix was substituted for Marcos Llorente in the 81st minute

Lineups

Atletico Madrid

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Oblak (G)
  • 23 K. Trippier (D)
  • 18 Felipe (D)
  • 22 Hermoso (D)
  • 12 Renan Lodi (D)
  • 8 Saúl (M)
  • 6 Koke (M)
  • 5 T. Partey (M)
  • 9 Morata (F)
  • 10 Á. Correa (M)
  • 7 João Félix (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 H. Herrera
  • 11 T. Lemar
  • 14 Llorente
  • 1 Adán
  • 2 J. Giménez
  • 4 S. Arias
  • 17 I. Šaponjić

Lokomotiv Moscow

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 77 A. Kochenkov (G)
  • 14 V. Ćorluka (D)
  • 5 B. Höwedes (D)
  • 33 S. Kverkvelia (D)
  • 3 B. Idowu (D)
  • 27 Murilo (M)
  • 31 M. Rybus (D)
  • 7 G. Krychowiak (M)
  • 59 Aleksey Miranchuk (M)
  • 19 Éder (F)
  • 17 R. Zhemaletdinov (M)

Substitutes

  • 37 S. Magkeev
  • 9 F. Smolov
  • 30 N. Medvedev
  • 11 Anton Miranchuk
  • 69 D. Kulikov
  • 67 R. Tugarev
  • 2 D. Zhivoglyadov

Timeline

  1. Atletico Madrid
    17' Atletico Madrid Goal · Penalty
    João Félix
  2. Lokomotiv Moscow
    40' Lokomotiv Moscow Card · Yellow Card
    Murilo
  3. Lokomotiv Moscow
    42' Lokomotiv Moscow Card · Yellow Card
    Grzegorz Krychowiak
  4. Atletico Madrid
    54' Atletico Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    Felipe · Assist: Koke
  5. Atletico Madrid
    67' Atletico Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    Á. Correa
  6. Atletico Madrid
    68' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Á. Correa · On: H. Herrera
  7. Lokomotiv Moscow
    69' Lokomotiv Moscow subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Vedran Ćorluka · On: S. Magkeev
  8. Atletico Madrid
    73' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Koke · On: T. Lemar
  9. Lokomotiv Moscow
    75' Lokomotiv Moscow subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Éder · On: F. Smolov
  10. Atletico Madrid
    81' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 3
    Off: João Félix · On: M. Llorente

Match Stats

Stat Atletico Madrid Lokomotiv Moscow
Fouls 13 15
Pass Accuracy 89% 74%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 23 3
Corners 5 0
Total Passes 652 320
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 8 2
Shots on Target 6 1
Shots off Target 9 0
Possession 67% 33%
Accurate Passes 580 237
Shots Inside Box 10 0
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 13 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ João Félix's penalty in the 17th minute gave Atletico Madrid the early lead and psychological advantage over Lokomotiv Moscow
  • ▸ The second goal by Felipe in the 54th minute, following Koke's assist, effectively sealed the victory for Atletico Madrid, despite the early yellow cards to Lokomotiv players Murilo and Grzegorz Krychowiak