Leipzig-Atlético | Leipzig – Atlético, beginner against regular | Uefa champions league

In their quarter-final debut, Leipzig faces a regular in UEFA Champions League games, Atlético de Madrid at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon

• This is the first meeting between the two teams. Leipzig are in only their ninth meeting in the knockout stage of a UEFA competition, as Atlético, a two-time finalist in the last seven editions, make their way to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the sixth time.

Landmarks
Leipzig
• Leipzig faces a Spanish team in an official match for the first time in its history.

• This is Leipzig’s second trip in 2019/20 to Lisbon, the first ending in a 2-1 win at Benfica on Matchday 1.

• Leipzig finished at the top of Group G by three lengths, collecting 7 of their 11 away points thanks to successes at Benfica (2-1) and on the lawn of Zenit (2-0) before letting go a two-goal advantage to bring back a 2-2 draw for Lyon on Matchday 6. At home, the Germans rebounded from a 2-0 setback to future squad runner-up Lyon, beating Zenit 2-1 and conceding a 2-2 draw against Benfica on the penultimate day to seal their qualification .

• Julian Nagelsmann’s men beat Tottenham 4-0 overall in the 8th round (1-0 away, 3-0 home) for the club’s first double encounter in the UEFA Champions knockout stage League.

• Prior to the victory at Benfica earlier in the season, the Germans’ only other trip to Portugal ended in a 3-1 defeat at Porto in the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League group stage.

• Leipzig have won 7 of their 14 UEFA Champions League appearances (3 n. And 4 d.)

• Leipzig’s record outside of Germany this season: three wins, one loss.

• Third in the Bundesliga last season and a finalist in the German Cup, Leipzig are playing their third European campaign here, the game against Tottenham being their 31st on the continent. In 2017/18, Leipzig became the first club to experience Europe in the UEFA Champions League group stage, finishing third in a group comprising Beşiktaş, Porto and Monaco with seven points. The Germans were then eliminated in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League by Marseille.

• Leipzig have never taken part in a penalty shoot-out in UEFA competition.

Athletic
• Atlético finished the group stage this season with ten points, six points behind Juventus. After recovering two goals to snatch a draw against Juventus in the opening, Atlético won 2-0 at Lokomotiv Moscow and 1-0 at home against Bayer Leverkusen before losing 2-1 in Germany and 1-0 in the field of Juve; however, a 2-0 victory over Lokomotiv on Matchday 6 gave him second place.

• Diego Simeone’s troops then pulled out defending champions Liverpool in the 8th with wins 1-0 at home and 3-2 after extra time at Anfield.

• La Liga second in 2018/19, Atlético are making their tenth UEFA Champions League campaign, qualifying for the knockout stage for the eighth time.

• Atleti also finished second in their group in 2018/19 and were eliminated in the 8th after a return from Juventus (2-0 dom., 0-3 ext.).

• In Liverpool, Atlético scored only their second victory in 12 games played away from home in the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League (3 n., 7 r.).

• Atlético have only lost five of their 17 European games outside Madrid.

• Despite their setbacks in Match Days 4 and 5 this season, Atlético have lost only five of their last 29 European matches (18 v., 6 n.).

• The Rojiblancos have played two UEFA Champions League finals and three UEFA Europa League finals in the past ten seasons.

• Atlético’s record against German clubs: 21 v., 7 n., 16 d ..

• The Colchoneros have won their last eight double encounters against German clubs in the knockout stage of a European competition.

• Atlético are playing their tenth quarterfinals in C1, the fifth in seven seasons. The Madrilenians have passed six times, against three eliminations. They have won three of their last four quarters, most recently against Leicester City in 2016/17 (1-0 home, 1-1 away).

• Atlético’s last meeting at Estádio José Alvalade dates back to the quarter-finals of their winning UEFA Europa League campaign in 2017/18, a 1-0 loss to Sporting CP synonymous with qualifying for the semi-finals after a 2 victory -0 on the way.

• Atlético lost 4-1 after extra time to neighbors Real Madrid in the 2014 UEFA Champions League final in Lisbon, at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

• The Rojiblancos have played two UEFA Champions League finals and three UEFA Europa League finals in the past ten seasons.

• Atlético’s record in six UEFA penalty shoot-outs: 2 wins, 4 losses
6-7 v Derby, 1974/75 UEFA Cup second round
1-3 v Fiorentina, 1989/90 UEFA Cup first round
1-3 v Villarreal, 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup final
3-2 v Bayer Leverkusen, round of 16 of the 2014/15 UEFA Champions League
8-7 v PSV Eindhoven, round of 16 of the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League
3-5 v Real Madrid, 2015/16 UEFA Champions League final

We know each other ?
• Have played in Spain:
Angeliño (Girona 2017, Mallorca 2017)
Dani Olmo (Espanyol young people 2006/07, Barcelona young people 2007–14)

• Have played together:
Ethan Ampadu & Álvaro Morata (Chelsea, 2017–19)

• Teammates selected:
Dani Olmo & Vitolo, Álvaro Morata, Diego Costa, Mario Hermoso, Saúl Ñíguez, Koke (Espagne)

• Kevin Kampl and Jan Oblak represented Slovenia together between 2012 and 2018.

• Héctor Herrera scored in Porto’s 3-1 home win over Leipzig in the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League group stage.

• Christopher Nkunku scored in Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-2 friendly win over Atlético in 2018.

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