Champions League knockout phase play-off second leg: Atlético de Madrid vs Club Brugge facts

Atlético de Madrid meet Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off second leg with the sides level at 3-3 after a pulsating first game in Belgium.

The Spanish side were 2-0 up at half-time on 18 February thanks to goals from Julián Alvarez (8pen) and Ademola Lookman (45+4) but Club Brugge drew level through Raphael Onyedika (52) and Nicolo Tresoldi (60). Joel Ordoñez's own goal 11 minutes from time restored Atleti's advantage before Christos Tzolis replied in the 89th minute.

Atleti were 14th in this season's league phase on 13 points (W4 D1 L3) with Club Brugge 19th on ten (W3 D1 L4).

Last match

Each team has won three of the sides' nine fixtures. In the last before the first leg, in the 2022/23 group stage, Club Brugge won 2-0 at home before a 0-0 draw in Madrid.

Antoine Griezmann scored twice and Koke once as Atleti beat Club Brugge 3-1 in Madrid in the 2018/19 group stage; the return in Bruges finished goalless.

Club Brugge have won both two legged ties between the sides, 4-3 on aggregate in the 1977/78 European Cup quarter finals (2-0 h, 2-3 a) and on away goals in the 1991/92 European Cup Winners' Cup quarter finals (2-3 a, 2-1 h).

Atlético's only other fixture against Belgian opposition is the 3-1 home win over Union Saint-Gilloise on Matchday 4 this season.

Atleti have won four and drawn one of their five home matches against Belgian teams.

Club Brugge's last two games against Spanish clubs have both ended 3-3, the other a home draw against Barcelona on Matchday 4. They are unbeaten in six matches with Liga opponents (W2 D4).

The Bruges team have won only one of their 15 away games against Spanish opposition (D6 L8) – the last, 2-1 at Osasuna in the 2023/24 UEFA Conference League qualifying play‑off first leg.

This is Club Brugge's first European Cup knockout tie against a Spanish team since beating Atleti in 1977/78. Their only other contest was a 2-0 aggregate success against Real Madrid in the 1976/77 second round.

Atlético de Madrid 

Atleti 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, Diego 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).

Club Brugge

This is Club Brugge's 12th Champions League group stage campaign – level with Anderlecht's Belgian record – and an eighth in ten seasons.

Twenty-fourth in last season's league phase (W3 D2 L3), Club Brugge went out 1-6 on aggregate to Aston Villa in the round of 16.

Key stats

Atleti are in the knockout phase for the 11th time in the last 13 seasons – reaching the last 16 or better on all 11 occasions – and the 13th overall.

Simeone's side have lost four of their last six two-legged ties.

Atleti have lost only one of their last six Champions League matches (W3 D2).

The Madrid club have opened the scoring in five of their last six Champions League games.

Atleti have not lost a home Champions League knockout match since March 1997, when they were defeated 3-2 by Ajax in the quarter-final second leg. Their record since is W12 D7.

The Spanish side have kept 13 clean sheets in their last 17 knockout games in their own stadium.

Atleti have progressed in 12 of the 14 European ties in which they drew the away first leg.

Alvarez has now scored 20 goals in 35 Champions League appearances, reaching the milestone faster than any other Argentinian player. He surpassed Sergio Agüero, who needed 37 matches, and Lionel Messi (40).

Club Brugge are in the knockout phase for the second season in a row and the third in four years, having not featured before reaching the 2022/23 round of 16. In 2024/25, they defeated Atalanta at this stage, winning 5-2 on aggregate (2-1 h, 3-1 a).

The Belgian club have won eight of their last ten two-legged European ties.

Club Brugge have won the away leg in six of their last nine European ties (L3).

Blauw-Zwart have lost five of the six European ties in which they drew the home first leg.