FC Red Bull Salzburg vs Club Atlético de Madrid, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Red Bull Salzburg vs Club Atlético de Madrid — Champions League at Red Bull Arena.
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Club Atlético de Madrid 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 20.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | FC Bayern München | H | 2–6 | L |
| 27 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | FC Bayern München | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Valencia CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Nov | FC Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Atlético de Madrid
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Atlético de Madrid
| Marcos Llorente | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Red Bull Salzburg is hosting Club Atletico de Madrid for another epic battle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Club Atletico de Madrid that had 526 games and scored 618 goals.
- 10' It looks surprising FC Red Bull Salzburg does not make any changes. Maximilian Wober has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yannick Carrasco suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Sekou Koita has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 39' A stunning finish from Mario Hermoso — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Red Bull Salzburg and Club Atletico de Madrid are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mario Hermoso.
- 50' FC Red Bull Salzburg is showing some good football. However, FC Red Bull Salzburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Zlatko Junuzovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Controversy at the stadium! Stefan Savic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' Club Atletico de Madrid make a change. Saul trudges off to be replaced by Hector Herrera on 64 minutes.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. Club Atletico de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andre Ramalho.
- 73' A tactical swap from FC Red Bull Salzburg — Noah Okafor on, Patson Daka off on 73 minutes.
- 78' Andreas Ulmer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Red Bull Salzburg so far.
- 79' It is a substitution in FC Red Bull Salzburg team. Sekou Koita is replaced by Karim Adeyemi on 79 minute.
- 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' Magnificent from Yannick Carrasco! That is 27 goals in 123 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' The FC Red Bull Salzburg bench stirs into life. Enock Mwepu is withdrawn and Luka Sucic gets his opportunity.
- 90' The FC Red Bull Salzburg manager makes a substitution. Maximilian Wober departs to be replaced by Jerome Onguene.
- FC Red Bull Salzburg will have plenty to reflect on. Club Atletico de Madrid were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 43
- 39
- 8
- 16
- 17
- 1
- 15
-
45
Enock Mwepu ↓ Luka Sucic 90'
- 14
-
20
Patson Daka ↓ Noah Okafor 73'
-
7
Sekou Koita ↓ Karim Adeyemi 79'
Bench
-
37
Masaya Okugawa ↑ 90'
-
77
Noah Okafor ↑ 73'
- 33
- 25
- 31
-
6
Jerome Onguene ↑ 90'
- 5
-
27
Karim Adeyemi ↑ 79'
-
21
Luka Sucic ↑ 90'
Coach
Jesse Marsch
Club Atlético de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 6
-
8
Saul ↓ Hector Herrera 64'
- 13
- 15
- 22
-
9
Luis Suarez ↓ Angel Correa 64'
-
14
Marcos Llorente ↓ Renan Lodi 90'
- 18
-
21
Yannick Carrasco ↓ Thomas Lemar 89'
-
7
Joao Felix ↓ Lucas Torreira 89'
Bench
-
12
Renan Lodi ↑ 90'
-
5
Lucas Torreira ↑ 89'
-
10
Angel Correa ↑ 64'
- 20
-
11
Thomas Lemar ↑ 89'
- 31
- 34
- 24
-
16
Hector Herrera ↑ 64'
- 17
- 1
Coach
Diego Simeone
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcos Llorente | 2 |
| Joao Felix | 2 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 2 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 1 |
| Mergim Berisha | 1 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 |
| Felipe | 1 |
| Mario Hermoso | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2020-12-09
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2020-12-01
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–3
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2020-11-25
FC Bayern München
3–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2020-11-03
FC Red Bull Salzburg
2–6
FC Bayern München
L
2020-10-27
Club Atlético de Madrid
3–2
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2020-10-21
FC Red Bull Salzburg
2–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
Club Atlético de Madrid Form
2020-12-09
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2020-12-05
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–0
Real Valladolid CF
W
2020-12-01
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–1
FC Bayern München
D
2020-11-28
Valencia CF
0–1
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2020-11-25
Club Atlético de Madrid
0–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2020-11-21
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–0
FC Barcelona
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Club Atlético de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Atlético de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Draw
55%
Draw or Club Atlético de Madrid
73%
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Club Atlético de Madrid
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Club Atlético de Madrid win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Handicap | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers | Push | Club Atlético de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Club Atlético de Madrid keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.