Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Atlético Madrid (5th, 18 pts) and RB Leipzig (32nd, 3 pts). Atlético de Madrid had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 5th overall. Against a league average of 1.63 goals per team per game, Atlético Madrid ran at 2.5 scored and 1.5 conceded, RB Leipzig at 1 and 1.88.
Atlético Madrid had not lost in 10 games. RB Leipzig had not lost in 6 games.
Estadio Civitas Metropolitano in Madrid staged the fixture, a ground that holds 70,460. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.




