Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Atlético Madrid 5th with 18 points, Slovan Bratislava 35th with 0, 18 apart. Recent form flatters Atlético de Madrid's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 5th. In league terms the two rates read 2.5/1.5 for Atlético Madrid and 0.88/3.38 for Slovan Bratislava (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.63.
Atlético Madrid had won nine straight, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Atlético Madrid had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Slovan Bratislava, 7.
Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, capacity 70,460, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Atlético Madrid led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Atlético Madrid: Antoine Griezmann (57'), Julián Álvarez (16'), Antoine Griezmann (42') · Slovan Bratislava: D. Strelec (51')