Club Brugge through to Champions League knockout rounds after goalless draw at Atletico Madrid

Club Brugge have made the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time after securing a 0-0 draw away to Atletico Madrid. In a first period that saw lots of half chances the big moment came when Tajon Buchanan collided with Nahuel Molina and a penalty was given to the visitors before VAR overturned the decision. Ad The closest Atleti came was disallowed goals in either half, both times Angel Correa was caught comfortably offside and Antoine Griezmann was also denied by Simon Mignolet on a few occasions.

La LigaThe Joao Felix conundrum: Will Atletico ever get the best from him?05/10/2022 AT 16:45 The Belgian side frustrated Diego Simeone’s men with their organisation and good defending throughout and Alvaro Morata missed a late chance. Kamal Sowah was sent off late for Club Brugge after receiving two yellow cards but they still held on. Champions League group standings Champions League fixtures / results Champions League top scorers TALKING POINT – INCREDIBLE DEFENDING It’s normally Atletico Madrid known for their defending but Club Brugge have beaten them at their own game.

Their defending was nothing short of sensational, restricting an Atletico side wanting to attack as they needed to win to few chances. Carl Hoefkens’ side maintained a fantastic low block shape throughout the game and looked to counter attack using their speed but later in the game they dropped deeper, accepting a 0-0 was their best route to knockout round qualification. Simon Mignolet and Brandon Mechele stood out in the last few minutes as Atletico threw the kitchen sink at them remaining calm and strong under pressure.