Match Report
13 points for Atlético Madrid (14th), 9 for Union Saint-Gilloise (27th): a 4-point gap. Recent form flatters Atlético de Madrid's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 14th. Per game in the league, Atlético Madrid were scoring 2.13 and conceding 1.88, Union Saint-Gilloise 1 and 2.13, against a competition average of 1.69 goals per team per game.
Union Saint-Gilloise had won three straight.
The venue was Riyadh Air Metropolitano, with room for 70,460 spectators. With 100 matches recorded and 1.7 yellow cards per game, E. Eskås was the man in the middle. Atlético Madrid led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Atlético Madrid: Julián Alvarez (39'), Conor Gallagher (72'), Marcos Llorente (90') · Union Saint-Gilloise: Ross Sykes (80')
Key stats
Possession: Atlético Madrid 67% · Union Saint-Gilloise 33% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 9-1