PSV Eindhoven vs Atlético Madrid, 2016-17 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueAtletico bid for third UCL final in four years starts with PSV win
Atletico Madrid's bid to reach a third Champions League final in four years got off to a winning start with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over PSV.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Attempt missed. Kevin Gameiro (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juanfran with a cross.
- 4': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Giménez.
- 5': Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Héctor Moreno (PSV Eindhoven).
- 8': Andrés Guardado (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Nicolás Gaitán (Atlético de Madrid).
- 11': Foul by Giménez (Atlético de Madrid).
- 11': Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Jorrit Hendrix (PSV Eindhoven).
- 12': Koke (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Koke (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 13': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Héctor Moreno.
- 13': Attempt saved. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Koke with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Nicolás Gaitán (Atlético de Madrid).
- 16': Jorrit Hendrix (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabi.
- 18': Foul by Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven).
- 18': Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Kevin Gameiro (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Kevin Gameiro (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Héctor Moreno.
- 21': Héctor Moreno (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card.
- 23': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juanfran with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).
- 30': Héctor Moreno (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Gabi (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Daniel Schwaab.
- 40': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Jan Oblak tries a through ball, but Saúl Ñíguez is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt missed. Kevin Gameiro (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 42': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Jetro Willems.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabi with a cross.
- 43': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 0, Atlético de Madrid 1. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 43': Delay in match Davy Pröpper (PSV Eindhoven) because of an injury.
- 43': Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Foul by Héctor Moreno (PSV Eindhoven).
- 45': Nicolás Gaitán (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Penalty PSV Eindhoven. Luciano Narsingh draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Penalty saved! Andrés Guardado (PSV Eindhoven) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, PSV Eindhoven 0, Atlético de Madrid 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, PSV Eindhoven 0, Atlético de Madrid 1.
- 45': Second Half begins PSV Eindhoven 0, Atlético de Madrid 1.
- 48': Foul by Nicolás Gaitán (Atlético de Madrid).
- 48': Jetro Willems (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Jorrit Hendrix (PSV Eindhoven).
- 49': Nicolás Gaitán (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Kevin Gameiro (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 55': Attempt missed. Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Koke.
- 56': Attempt missed. Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Brenet with a cross.
- 56': Davy Pröpper (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
- 57': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Gameiro.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Davy Pröpper (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jetro Willems.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jorrit Hendrix (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luuk de Jong with a headed pass.
- 61': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Tiago replaces Nicolás Gaitán.
- 61': Attempt missed. Kevin Gameiro (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 62': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
- 62': Jetro Willems (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Davy Pröpper (PSV Eindhoven).
- 65': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Yannick Carrasco replaces Kevin Gameiro.
- 67': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Bart Ramselaar replaces Jorrit Hendrix.
- 71': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Tiago tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 72': Bart Ramselaar (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Koke (Atlético de Madrid).
- 75': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Giménez.
- 76': Attempt saved. Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davy Pröpper with a cross.
- 77': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Saúl Ñíguez.
- 80': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Gastón Pereiro replaces Daniel Schwaab.
- 80': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Steven Bergwijn replaces Luciano Narsingh.
- 81': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Koke with a cross.
- 82': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jetro Willems.
- 85': Attempt missed. Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn with a cross.
- 86': Davy Pröpper (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).
- 88': Attempt saved. Gastón Pereiro (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jetro Willems with a cross.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jetro Willems (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luuk de Jong.
- 90': Attempt missed. Héctor Moreno (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Brenet with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Gastón Pereiro (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jetro Willems with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Bart Ramselaar (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Andrés Guardado.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, PSV Eindhoven 0, Atlético de Madrid 1.
Statistics
 ATM |
PSV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 529 | Accurate Passes | 430 |
| 628 | Passes | 520 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 14 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 24 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Philips Stadion
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Attendance: 33,989
Venue: Philips Stadion
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Attendance: 33,989
Line-Ups
PSV Eindhoven (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jeroen Zoet (GK) |
| 2 | Nicolas Isimat-Mirin |
| 3 | Héctor Moreno  |
| 5 | Daniel Schwaab |
| 15 | Jetro Willems |
| 20 | Joshua Brenet |
| 18 | Andrés Guardado |
| 8 | Jorrit Hendrix |
| 6 | Davy Propper |
| 9 | Luuk de Jong |
| 11 | Luciano Narsingh |
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | Diego Godín |
| 24 | José María Giménez |
| 3 | Filipe Luís |
| 20 | Juanfran |
| 8 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 14 | Gabi |
| 6 | Koke |
| 23 | Nicolás Gaitán |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 21 | Kevin Gameiro |
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