Cholo Simeone’s squad opens its Champions League journey in Rome, the capital of Italy, with a new challenge that tests their early-season form. Atlético de Madrid arrive seeking to rebound after a setback at the Mestalla, and their immediate objective is a strong performance on Italian soil against Lazio on the opening night of the 2023/24 Champions League campaign. This piece reviews the best actions, the key goals, the standout clips, the most compelling images, and a thorough summary of all the action in the eternal city.
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This marks the first ever UEFA Champions League meeting between Lazio and Atlético de Madrid. Their most recent clash in a major competition came in the 2011/2012 UEFA Europa League, with Atlético securing a 3-1 victory in Rome and a 1-0 win at home.
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Atlético have lost three of their last five Champions League encounters with Italian sides (one win, one draw), after a strong start where they were unbeaten in seven such matchups (five wins, two draws). Lazio, meanwhile, have claimed just one win in six meetings with Spanish opponents in this competition (two draws, three losses).
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After three consecutive group-stage exits from 2001-02, 2003-04, and 2007-08, Lazio reached the group stage in 2020-21 and advanced, finishing with two victories and four draws before exiting the next round. This marks Lazio’s recent history of navigating the early stages with mixed results in Europe.
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Lazio have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last 19 Champions League games since a 2-0 win over Besiktas in September 2003. That long streak ties as the longest by an Italian side in the competition, equalling their rival Roma’s record from the mid-2010s.
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Atlético de Madrid were eliminated in the group stage last season, continuing a pattern where they have not progressed beyond the group stage in consecutive campaigns in this competition.
Minute by minute Lazio vs Atlético de Madrid, Champions League 2023-2024
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Lazio starting XI
Provedel; Marusic, Patric, Romagnoli, Pellegrini; Kamada, Vecino, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni
Atlético de Madrid starting XI
Oblak; Molina, Savic, Witsel, Mario Hermoso, Lino; Llorente, Barrios, Saúl; Morata, Griezmann
Source: Goal