Galatasaray vs Atlético Madrid, 2015-16 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League

Galatasaray

FT
0 - 2

Atlético Madrid

18': Antoine Griezmann
25': Antoine Griezmann

Antoine Griezmann scores Atletico Madrid brace in win at Galatasaray

Champions League

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt blocked. Koke (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
1': Foul by Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid).
1': Hakan Balta (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Semih Kaya.
2': Attempt missed. Tiago (Atlético de Madrid) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Koke with a cross following a corner.
9': Attempt saved. Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tiago.
9': Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Foul by Giménez (Atlético de Madrid).
11': Attempt blocked. Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Carole.
11': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Giménez.
12': Foul by Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray).
12': Tiago (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Attempt saved. Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
16': Foul by Hakan Balta (Galatasaray).
16': Guillherme Siqueira (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Goal! Galatasaray 0, Atlético de Madrid 1. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juanfran with a cross.
20': Foul by Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray).
20': Tiago (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luciano Vietto.
22': Foul by Guillherme Siqueira (Atlético de Madrid).
22': Sabri Sarioglu (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Attempt blocked. Semih Kaya (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder with a cross.
23': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Juanfran.
23': Attempt blocked. Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
24': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Lionel Carole.
25': Goal! Galatasaray 0, Atlético de Madrid 2. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Godín with a headed pass following a corner.
27': Attempt missed. Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emre Colak.
29': Attempt saved. Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Carole.
29': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
30': Foul by Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray).
30': Tiago (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Attempt blocked. Jackson Martínez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
32': Substitution, Galatasaray. Umut Bulut replaces Emre Colak.
35': Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
40': Attempt blocked. Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guillherme Siqueira with a cross.
40': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
40': Attempt saved. Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guillherme Siqueira with a headed pass.
42': Attempt missed. Umut Bulut (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Carole with a cross.
43': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Koke.
43': Attempt blocked. Umut Bulut (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Podolski.
43': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Diego Godín.
44': Attempt missed. Jason Denayer (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder with a cross following a corner.
45': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder with a cross.
45'+2': First Half ends, Galatasaray 0, Atlético de Madrid 2.
90'+4': Match ends, Galatasaray 0, Atlético de Madrid 2.
45': Second Half begins Galatasaray 0, Atlético de Madrid 2.
45': Substitution, Galatasaray. Yasin Öztekin replaces Sabri Sarioglu.
46': Foul by Jackson Martínez (Atlético de Madrid).
46': Semih Kaya (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray).
47': Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Attempt missed. Umut Bulut (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yasin Öztekin.
49': Foul by Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray).
49': Juanfran (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49': Foul by Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray).
51': Foul by Jackson Martínez (Atlético de Madrid).
51': Hakan Balta (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt blocked. Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Denayer.
51': Attempt missed. Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Denayer.
52': Delay in match Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid) because of an injury.
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53': Attempt missed. Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lukas Podolski.
55': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
55': Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Attempt missed. Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
56': Foul by Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid).
56': Semih Kaya (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt saved. Jackson Martínez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Vietto.
58': Attempt missed. Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder.
60': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Jackson Martínez.
61': Foul by Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray).
61': Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid).
62': Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Gabi replaces Luciano Vietto.
63': Offside, Galatasaray. Hakan Balta tries a through ball, but Burak Yilmaz is caught offside.
63': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
63': Juanfran (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).
64': Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Gabi (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Attempt missed. Semih Kaya (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Selcuk Inan following a set piece situation.
66': Foul by Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid).
66': Hakan Balta (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Attempt missed. Umut Bulut (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukas Podolski with a cross.
67': Hand ball by Koke (Atlético de Madrid).
68': Attempt blocked. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
70': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
70': Tiago (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid).
71': Semih Kaya (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Substitution, Galatasaray. Sinan Gümüs replaces Lukas Podolski.
72': Foul by Jason Denayer (Galatasaray).
72': Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
72': Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray).
73': Guillherme Siqueira (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Attempt saved. Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
75': Attempt saved. Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Burak Yilmaz.
77': Foul by Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid).
77': Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77': Attempt missed. Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
79': Attempt blocked. Sinan Gümüs (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Denayer.
79': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
79': Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Óliver Torres replaces Saúl Ñíguez.
82': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Hakan Balta.
82': Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Foul by Guillherme Siqueira (Atlético de Madrid).
83': Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).
83': Yasin Öztekin (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Tiago.
83': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Óliver Torres.
84': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Giménez.
84': Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Sinan Gümüs (Galatasaray).
85': Foul by Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray).
85': Óliver Torres (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óliver Torres with a through ball.
88': Attempt blocked. Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Carole.
88': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Tiago.
90'+2': Foul by Óliver Torres (Atlético de Madrid).
90'+2': Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Galatasaray 0, Atlético de Madrid 2.

Statistics

ATM		GAL
17	Fouls	16
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	8
3	Saves	6
48.2	Possession	51.8
15	SHOTS	22
8	ON GOAL	3
0.5	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
456	Accurate Passes	486
542	Passes	572
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	7
21	Crosses	22
0.2	Cross %	0.3
67	Long Balls	53
34	Accurate Long Balls	37
0.5	Long Balls %	0.7
4	Blocked Shots	7
13	Effective Tackles	13
17	Tackles	17
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
17	Effective Clearances	15
20	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: RAMS Park
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Attendance: 33,469

Line-Ups

Galatasaray (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Fernando Muslera (GK)
64	Jason Denayer
26	Semih Kaya
22	Hakan Balta
23	Lionel Carole
55	Sabri Sarioglu
52	Emre Colak
8	Selcuk Inan
10	Wesley Sneijder
11	Lukas Podolski
17	Burak Yilmaz

Galatasaray Substitutes:

Umut Bulut, Cenk Gönen, Olcan Adin, Sinan Gumus, Yasin Oztekin, José Rodríguez, Koray Günter.

Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)

No.	Name
13	Jan Oblak (GK)
2	Diego Godín
24	José María Giménez
4	Guilherme Siqueira
20	Juanfran
17	Saúl Ñíguez
5	Tiago
6	Koke
7	Antoine Griezmann
11	Jackson Martínez
23	Luciano Vietto

Atlético Madrid Substitutes:

Ángel Correa, Fernando Torres, Óliver Torres, Stefan Savic, Miguel Ángel Moyà, Jesús Gámez, Gabi.

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