ATLÉTICO MADRID NEWS

Atlético out of Champions League after late penalty miss

Atlético Madrid missed a penalty that was awarded after the final whistle as the Spanish club was eliminated from the Champions League following a 2-2 draw with Bayer Leverkusen

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Porto punishes Club Brugge, moves into CL knockout stage

Club Brugge was punished for its defensive mistakes and slumped to its first Champions League loss this season in a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Porto

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angel Correa - Takes two shots in UCL draw Correa took two shots on target in Wednesday's 2-2 Champions League draw against Bayer Leverkusen.

Impact Correa was active in attack Wednesday before being hooked off at halftime in favor of Rodrigo De Paul, who he has been battling for the starting spot on the right wing recently. Correa is averaging 3.3 shots (1.4 on target) per 90 minutes across his eight appearances in October, but only half of them have been from the starting lineup.

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jan Oblak - Concedes two goals to Leverkusen Oblak made five saves but conceded two goals in Wednesday's 2-2 Champions League draw against Bayer Leverkusen.

Impact Oblak was beaten by strikes from Moussa Diaby and Callum Hudson-Odoi on Wednesday as his side had to settle for a draw and was eliminated from contention to qualify for the knockout rounds of the Champions Leauge. He will want to bounce back Saturday in La Liga against Cadiz, which have scored a league-low five goals in 11 matches this season.

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Antoine Griezmann - Records assist against Leverkusen Griezmann took four shots (two on target) and assisted a goal in Wednesday's 2-2 Champions League draw against Bayer Leverkusen. He also made a clearance, won two of three tackles...

Impact Griezmann set up a strike for Yannick Carrasco on Wednesday, giving him three goals and three assists across his last six appearances in all competitions. Even though this result means that Atletico will not advance to the knockout rounds of the UCL, Griezmann has been in excellent individual form ever since re-signing with the club a few weeks ago and being inserted back into the starting lineup.

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yannick Carrasco - Scores goal, assist in UCL draw Carrasco scored a goal and recorded an assist in Wednesday's 2-2 Champions League draw against Bayer Leverkusen. He took six shots (four on target) overall in the match, and he als...

Impact Carrasco made his first start Wednesday in any competition since Oct. 8 (five matches ago for Atletico) and he was very dangerous from the left wing, scoring one first-half goal and then setting up another for Rodrigo De Paul in the second. But Carrasco saw his crucial 99th-minute spot kick saved by Lukas Hradecky, meaning that his side crashes out of the Champions League at the group stage.

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rodrigo De Paul - Scores goal against Leverkusen De Paul subbed into Wednesday's Champions League match against Bayer Leverkusen at halftime and he scored a goal and created two chances in the 2-2 draw.

Impact De Paul notched the equalizing goal shortly after entering Wednesday's game at halftime for his second-ever UCL score, but it wasn't enough to keep Atletico's hopes of qualifying for the knockout rounds alive. He has started two out of the last three La Liga matches on the right wing, but Angel Correa also has a strong claim to the position.

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Koke - Absent another match Koke (thigh) will miss Wednesday's match against Bayer Leverkusen.

Impact Koke will miss a third consecutive match due to his muscular injury. He'll still have four more chances to play before the World Cup break and might just need another week to fully recover his fitness.

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sergio Reguilon - Remains unavailable Reguilon (groin) didn't make the squad list for Wednesday's match against Bayer Leverkusen.

Impact Reguilon recently returned to training but needs more time to regain his fitness as he has yet to play this season. Until then, Reinildo has proven himself more than capable as the regular starter at left-back.

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jan Oblak - Concedes one in win Oblak conceded one goal and made three saves during Sunday's 2-1 win over Real Betis.

Impact Oblak comes back after missing one game due to a concussion that left his memory non-existent after the 1-1 draw with Athletic Club on Oct. 15. Now that he's back, expect Oblak to start nearly every game until the World Cup break and over the rest of the season, except in Copa del Rey matches in which Ivo Grbic should get more chances to play.

OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yannick Carrasco - Comes off bench in win Carrasco logged 14 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 2-1 win over Real Betis.

Impact Carrasco has come off the bench in three consecutive appearances as poor form took him out of his place as a regular starter. Should he continue to rack up better appearances from the bench, Carrasco could take back his place on the left flank from Saul.

OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alvaro Morata - Takes one shot in win Morata put one shot off target in 59 minutes of Sunday's 2-1 win over Real Betis.

Impact Morata didn't have much to do with Antoine Griezmann scoring both goals. He's still scored once and logged one assist over his last three starts, giving Morata decent form over a favorable schedule ahead of the World Cup.

OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matheus Cunha - Logs assist off bench Cunha logged one assist from one chance created in 31 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 2-1 win over Real Betis.

Impact Cunha helped Antoine Griezmann score the winning goal following another good performance from the bench. As Cunha has made just two starts in 12 appearances, he hasn't been able to secure a regular spot in the lineup and may be more suited to a substitute's role in the current team.

OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Antoine Griezmann - Scores twice in win Griezmann scored two goals from three shots (two on goal) during 76 minutes of Sunday's 2-1 win over Real Betis.

Impact Griezmann continues to impress and this time scored both of his team's goals, including one directly from a corner kick. With three goals and one assist in his last three matches, Griezmann should be able to take advantage of a favorable schedule ahead of the World Cup.

OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Top 50 players at World Cup 2022, No. 28: Rodrigo De Paul

Argentina can count on Rodrigo De Paul to give it his all on the pitch, Stu Holden says.

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Felipe - Makes bench on Sunday Felipe is fit and in the match day squad to face Real Betis on Sunday.

Impact Felipe returns from a thigh injury that has kept him out for the previous six matches. The defender starts from the bench as he has just one appearance in the league as a clear backup in the center of defense for Atleti.

OCTOBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jan Oblak - Starting against Betis Oblak is fit and in the starting XI to face Real Betis on Sunday.

Impact Oblak returns after dealing with a concussion suffered last weekend against Athletic Club. Oblak has passed any concussion protocols and returns to guard the Atleti net, with three cleansheets and 17 saves in his nine starts.

OCTOBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sergio Reguilon - Not in squad to face Betis Reguilon is not in the match day squad to face Real Betis on Sunday.

Impact Reguilon returned to training in the buildup to the match, but ultimately isn't fit enough to take part in Sunday's squad. The fullback has yet to make his Atleti debut, but could be close after finally returning to training.

OCTOBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jan Oblak - Makes squad list Oblak (concussion) made the squad list for Sunday's match at Real Betis.

Impact Oblak wasn't expected to be available as he recovers from a concussion but at least he's given a chance to return. Until he gets the all-clear, expect Ivo Grbic to get the start following his appearance in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano.

OCTOBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Koke - Expected to miss Sunday's game Koke (thigh) is expected to be out for Sunday's match against Real Betis.

Impact Koke appears to be fully out for a second straight match after missing Tuesday's draw with Rayo Vallecano as well. As a result, Axel Witsel could pair with Geoffrey Kondogbia in the center of the midfield. With another midweek matchup against Bayer Leverkusen next week, Koke could be back relatively soon even if he misses a couple of games.

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jan Oblak - Doubt to play Oblak (concussion) is a doubt to play in Sunday's match against Real Betis, according to El Desmarque.

Impact Oblak seems unlikely to feature over the weekend as he has yet to return to training as of Friday. In his absence, Ivo Grbic will continue to start in goal after conceding one in Tuesday's draw with Rayo Vallecano.

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Felipe - Returns to training Felipe (thigh) participated in Thursday's training session ahead of Sunday's match against Real Betis, according to El Desmarque.

Impact Felipe returns after missing six games due to a muscular injury, though he's only played twice all season. While rotations have been more common recently, Stefan Savic and Jose Maria Gimenez figure to be the top options at center-back even with Felipe likely to be available soon.

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sergio Reguilon - Back in training Reguilon (groin) returned to training Thursday ahead of Sunday's match against Real Betis, according to El Desmarque.

Impact Reguilon has yet to debut since joining Atleti but should be able to change that over the next week. Though he's a capable left-back, Reinildo has shown tremendous form in that spot and will be difficult to supplant in order for Reguilon to earn a few starts.

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas Lemar - Suffers strained thigh Lemar suffered a strained thigh during Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano, his club confirmed Thursday.

Impact Lemar had started three straight matches before picking up his injury, which could rule him out for a week or two. There are a few different options to replace Lemar on the left flank, though at the moment Yannick Carrasco or Saul appear the most likely to take on that role for the moment.

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Antoine Griezmann - Records assist Griezmann assisted once to go with six crosses (four accurate), three corners and four tackles (one won) in Tuesday's 1-1 tie versus Rayo Vallecano.

Impact Griezmann displayed his best performance of the season so far with a season high of chances created along with an assist early in the match to Alvaro Morata. Now that his contract issue has been resolved, the Frenchman can finally play in more minutes for Atletico. He has one goal, two assists, 16 shots (seven on target), 20 crosses (six accurate) and 10 corners in the last five matches. This brings him to 2.7 shots per match on the campaign.

OCTOBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE