Atlético Madrid beats Lille in a thrilling match
Atlético Madrid secured a vital 1-4 victory over Lille in the third matchday of the UEFA Champions League group stage. The match, played at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, was marked by intensity and twists in the scoreline.
The Colchoneros started dominating possession and opened the scoring in the 8th minute with a goal from J. Alvarez. Lille, however, reacted in the second half and equalized with a goal from E. Zhegrova in the 61st minute. From that moment, the French team took control of the game and turned the score around with goals from J. David in the 74th and 89th minutes, in addition to another from E. Zhegrova in the 74th.
Atlético Madrid was overwhelmed in the second half, accumulating a total of seven yellow cards, and ended up conceding the victory to a Lille that capitalized on their opportunities. Despite the defeat, the Colchoneros remain at the top of the group with 7 points.
Statistics:
* Possession: Atlético Madrid 62%, Lille 38%
* Shots: Atlético Madrid 11 (6 on target, 5 off target), Lille 8 (3 on target, 4 off target)
* Corners: Atlético Madrid 6, Lille 5
* Fouls: Atlético Madrid 9, Lille 11
* Yellow cards: Atlético Madrid 3, Lille 2
* Red cards: None
Match details:
* Date: October 23, 2024
* Match city: Madrid
* Stadium: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
* Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
* League: UEFA Champions League
* Season: 2024
* Round: Group Stage – Matchday 3
* Country: World
Substitutions lille: at minute 16 E. Zhegrova came in and R. Cabella went out., at minute 46 B. Diakite came in and O. Toure went out., at minute 65 J. David came in and M. Bayo went out., at minute 87 A. Gomes came in and N. Mukau went out., at minute 88 O. Sahraoui came in and M. Fernandez-Pardo went out.
Substitutions atletico madrid: at minute 65 A. Correa came in and A. Sorloth went out., at minute 77 R. Mandava came in and J. Galan went out., at minute 77 S. Lino came in and C. Gallagher went out., at minute 77 G. Simeone came in and N. Molina went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Atletico Madrid
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