Atletico Madrid entered the match boasting an impressive home record, having never tasted defeat in a Champions League knockout tie under Diego Simeone’s guidance in front of their supporters. Out of the 16 encounters they had contested, the Spanish outfit emerged victorious in 10 and settled for draws in six.

Simeone’s squad exhibited seamless cohesion right from the outset, dictating the majority of the proceedings. Their relentless pressing in Dortmund’s territory paid dividends early on when Rodrigo De Paul capitalized on a mistake by Gregor Kobel to give Atletico an early lead. The goalkeeper played a short pass to Ian Maatsen, who flicked it into the path of the Argentine midfielder, enabling him to open the scoring with a straightforward finish.

Another defensive lapse from the visitors allowed Antoine Griezmann to win possession and swiftly loft the ball towards Samuel Lino, who doubled the hosts’ advantage in the 32nd minute.

Following a lackluster performance in the first half, Dortmund displayed greater determination after the break and managed to salvage a consolation goal through Sebastien Haller, who found the back of the net from a deflected pass. They came close to completing a remarkable comeback in the dying moments of the match when Julian Brandt’s header from Ryerson’s cross struck the crossbar and went out.

Throughout the game, the entire Atletico team operated in a disciplined manner to secure a narrow victory over Dortmund, with De Paul setting the tone early on with his goal.

The Dortmund defence bears responsibility for the defeat on the road, appearing shaky throughout the encounter and being culpable for both of Atletico’s goals. Edin Terzic faces the task of organizing his backline ahead of their upcoming clash against the Spanish side at home next week.

Atletico Madrid’s next fixture will see them take on Girona in La Liga on Saturday, while Dortmund is set to face Borussia Monchengladbach on the same day in the Bundesliga.

Rodrigo de Paul

This season he played in total 7 times for 533 minutes for Champions League.

Rodrigo de Paul scored 1 goal for Atlético Madrid. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 4th in Champions League. In the last match Atlético Madrid won 2-1 against Borussia Dortmund. The next match in Champions League will be against Girona.

Atlético Madrid performance and stats

Atlético Madrid is currently 1st in the Champions League with 14 points.

In the last 8 games, it has won 5 times, drawn twice, and lost once. In its last match, Atlético Madrid won 2-1 against Borussia Dortmund.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 17 goals and conceding 6.​

Sébastien Haller

This season he played in total 3 times for 50 minutes for Champions League.

Sébastien Haller  scored 1 goal for Borussia Dortmund. He procured no assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 5th in Champions League. In the last match Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 against Atlético Madrid. The next match in Champions League will be against Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Borussia Dortmund performance and stats

Borussia Dortmund is currently 1st in the Champions League with 11 points.

In the last 9 games, it has won 4 times, drawn 3 times, and lost twice. In its last match, Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 against Atlético Madrid.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 7 goals and conceding 4.​