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Thrilling Encounter in Bruges Ends in a Draw
Bruges, Belgium – In a vibrant and eventful match, Club Brugge KV and Atlético de Madrid drew at the Jan Breydel Stadium, in the context of the UEFA Champions League. The match, played on February 18, 2026, left the fans on the edge of their seats.
Atlético de Madrid took an early lead thanks to a penalty converted by J. Alvarez in the 8th minute. A. Lookman extended the visitors’ lead in the 45th minute, with an assist from A. Griezmann. However, Club Brugge KV did not back down and showed their fighting spirit in the second half.
R. Onyedika reduced the deficit for the home team in the 52nd minute, with an assist from N. Tresoldi. Shortly after, N. Tresoldi equalized the score in the 60th minute, assisted by M. Diakhon, unleashing euphoria in the stands.
Just when it seemed that Club Brugge KV had control, an own goal by J. Ordonez in the 79th minute, after an assist from M. Llorente, gave Atlético de Madrid the lead again. However, Club Brugge KV responded again and C. Tzolis sealed the final draw in the 89th minute, assisted by R. Onyedika.
The match was characterized by a high pace of play, with Club Brugge KV dominating ball possession with 58% compared to 42% of Atlético de Madrid. The Belgian team made 16 shots, 10 of them on target, while Atlético de Madrid attempted 13 shots, with 4 on target. Referee Glenn Nyberg showed several yellow cards, two for Atlético de Madrid and one for Club Brugge KV, in a match that reflected the intensity of the Champions League.
Substitutions atletico madrid: at minute 62 A. Lookman came in and A. Baena went out., at minute 66 A. Griezmann came in and A. Sorloth went out., at minute 90 N. Molina came in and R. Le Normand went out., at minute 90 Koke came in and J. Cardoso went out.
Substitutions club brugge kv: at minute 76 N. Tresoldi came in and R. Vermant went out., at minute 81 K. Sabbe came in and H. Siquet went out., at minute 82 M. Diakhon came in and S. Campbell went out., at minute 86 J. Seys came in and B. Meijer went out., at minute 86 A. Stankovic came in and F. Lemarechal went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Club Brugge KV
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Atletico Madrid
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