Champions League Matchday 6: PSV Eindhoven vs Atlético de Madrid facts

PSV Eindhoven and Atlético de Madrid are separated by a single point as they meet in Netherlands on UEFA Champions League Matchday 6 after both recorded notable victories last time out.

Last match

Atleti are unbeaten in the six matches between the teams with four wins and two draws and only one goal conceded. In the most recent contests, in the 2016/17 group stage, the Spanish side won 1-0 in Eindhoven on Matchday 1 and 2-0 in Madrid on Matchday 5, Antoine Griezmann scoring their second goal.

Diego Simeone's side beat PSV 8-7 on penalties in the 2015/16 round of 16 to settle what is still the only tie in the Champions League proper to finish goalless after two legs.

PSV are unbeaten in four matches against Spanish teams (W3 D1), most recently beating Girona 4-0 in Eindhoven on Matchday 4 last season.

Atleti are unbeaten in eight games against Dutch teams (W6 D2), winning the last four, most recently home (3-2) and away (3-1) against Feyenoord in the 2023/24 group stage.

PSV

Dutch champions for the 26th time – and second season in succession – in 2024/25, PSV are in the Champions League proper for the 19th time, a national record they share with Ajax.

Peter Bosz's side were 14th in last season's league phase (W4 D2 L2) and beat Juventus 4-3 on aggregate in the knockout phase play-offs – their first victory in a knockout tie since 2006/07 – but were then defeated by Arsenal in the round of 16 (1-7 h, 2-2 a).

Atleti 

Atlético are making their 16th appearance in the Champions League proper and a 13th in succession. They have featured every season since 2013/14.

Runners-up in 2014 and 2016, both against Real Madrid, Simeone's side lost to their neighbours on penalties in last season's round of 16 (1-2 a, 1-0 h, 2-4 pens). They had finished fifth in the league phase (W6 L2).

Key stats

Having won 4-1 at Liverpool last time out, PSV are unbeaten in four Champions League matches (W2 D2).

PSV have lost only three of their last 18 group stage/league phase games (W8 D7).

The Dutch club have scored in 17 of their last 18 group stage/league phase fixtures.

PSV have scored 17 goals in their last five home league phase matches in the Champions League – an average of 3.4 per game

The Eindhoven side have suffered only one defeat in their 13 home European group stage/league phase games.

A 2-1 home win against Inter on Matchday 5 made it nine victories in Atleti's last 12 Champions League matches (L3).

The Spanish side have, however, been beaten in their last three away from home, including at Liverpool (2-3) and Arsenal (0-4) this season.

Atleti have gone 22 Champions League matches without a draw, since an away fixture at Celtic in October 2023 that finished 2-2.

Julián Alvarez has nine goals in his last ten Champions League appearances.