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Atletico Madrid v Borussia Dortmund LIVE - Champions League latest as de Paul and Lino put Atletico in full control at Wanda Metropolitano

Champions League / Quarter-final
Cívitas Metropolitano / 10.04.2024
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Updated 10/04/2024 at 22:10 GMT+1


39'
DORTMUND LOOKING BETTER
... when they come forward, especially when Sancho gets on it. He mazily makes his way down the left this time, but the chance comes to nothing. They look far less convincing in the defensive third, however.
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CLOSE!
De Paul almost plays a suicide pass across the box as his floated pass is seized on by Adeyemi. He's surrounded quickly, but he gets a shot off which is deflected over. From the resulting corner, Griezmann desperately nods behind, although that could have been an own goal!
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GOAL! ATLETICO MADRID 2-0 BORUSSIA DORTMUND (LINO)
It's two, and it's Samuel Lino. It's been coming as well. Dortmund play themselves into trouble once more as Hummels and Schlotterbeck get themselves in a tangle from the long throw, with Morata poking a pass into Griezmann, before Griezmann scoops a pass into the onrushing wing-back, who tidily slots home beyond Kobel for his seventh goal of the campaign.
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Lino doubles Atleti’s advantage after sublime Griezmann pass

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CORNER, DORTMUND
The first bright spell from the visitors as Sancho looks to tease Lino down the right. He gets to the byline and tries to flash in a low cross, and he wins the corner. Sancho delivers, and Nmecha throws himself at it, but he can't keep his header down.
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YELLOW CARD
Llorente is also cautioned for strong challenge.
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VIDEO: HARGREAVES SAYS GRIEZMANN ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED PLAYERS IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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Hargreaves says ‘smart player’ Griezmann ‘one of the most underrated’ players in CL

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FREE KICK, DORTMUND
The first yellow card for the hosts as Lino walks away frustrated after a strong challenge on Schlotterbeck, who insists that the Brazilian went in studs up. He's now suspended for the second leg.
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CORNER, ATLETICO
It's floated down the left flank for Lino, who's isolated Sancho, but the right winger flicks it behind for the corner. It's delivered in after a short routine by the Brazilian Lino, but Maatsen clears. Atletico come again.
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FREE KICK, ATLETICO
Emre Can is the first name in the book for a chopping down the advancing de Paul.
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THE MIDFIELD THREE ARE VERY TIGHTKNIT
... for Atletico. De Paul, who is the left-sided central midfielder in this system, is tucked all the way in alongside Koke and Llorente down the right, as the hosts look to keep hunting in packs.
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Gimenez makes the first contact and the Uruguayn knocks it down for Morata in acres of space in the six-yard box, but the Spaniard can only nod over the top!
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CORNER, ATLETICO
It's worked out nicely to the right side by a sweeping Griezmann diagonal, where Molina lies in wait to deliver a cross. He does so, and Hummels nods behind.
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Dortmund are being pulled apart by the hosts, who are moving the ball quickly and intricately. The visiting defence can't clear as the ball reaches their box, and it falls for Griezmann who strikes, but Schlotterbeck blocks.
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ACROBATIC
The ball flicks up kindly for Samuel Lino, the left wing-back, who finds himself with space in the centre of the penalty area, but his overhead effort is easy pickings for Kobel.
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MORE OF A BACK FOUR NOW
... for Dortmund, with Can now dropping back into midfield, and Schlotterbeck and Hummels the two central defenders. Ryerson and Maatsen are more standardised full-backs, rather than wing-backs. Edin Terzic's side need to ride this storm, else they risk being blown away.
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CORNER, ATLETICO
This is really excellent from the hosts, who are taking full advantage of the visitors' nerves in the Metropolitano cauldron. Llorente bursts down the right channel and forces a corner off Schlotterbeck. The set piece is well cleared, however.
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GREAT SAVE!
Griezmann whips in a cross at the second time of asking from the corner and Witsel looks to improvise with a flick at the near post, forcing Kobel into a smart save to deny the Belgian a goal against his former employers.
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UNLIKE ANYTHING WE'VE REALLY SEEN
... from a Diego Simeone side. They're being so aggressive in their press, which you don't come to expect from them, especially in their 3-5-2 shape. However, they're pushing up the pitch and looking to take full advantage of the jitters within the visiting defensive ranks. Hummels takes his eye off the ball for a second under pressure from Griezmann and gifts the hosts a corner.
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GOAL! ATLETICO MADRID 1-0 BORUSSIA DORTMUND (DE PAUL)
The perfect start for Atleti, as Dortmund gift them an opener! The visitors try to play out expansively through Kobel and the inverted Maatsen, but it's seized upon by Rodrigo de Paul, who pounces and slots home!
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‘Calamity’ - De Paul accepts Dortmund gift to give Atleti the lead

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GOOD DEFENDING
Atleti surge forward in transition as Griezmann finds Lino, who looks for Morata at the far stick. He looks to get a shot off as he gathers the ball, but Ian Maatsen slides in desperately to concede the corner.
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BACK THREE FOR DORTMUND
With Emre Can sat in the middle of the trio, and Hummels and Schlotterbeck either side of him. They've matched up their hosts this evening, although Atleti are in more of a 3-5-2 as opposed to the 3-4-3 of the German side.