Tottenham 3-2 Atletico Madrid
Updated
Tottenham won: Tottenham 3-2 Atletico Madrid in the Champions League (Round 1/8) on Wed, 18 Mar 2026 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Tottenham goals: Randal Kolo Muani 30', Xavi Simons 52', Xavi Simons 90' (pen). Atletico Madrid goals: Julián Álvarez 47', Dávid Hancko 75'. Expected goals: 2.39-1.02. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Xavi Simons (9.5).
Match report
Tottenham beat Atletico Madrid 3-2
Tottenham narrowly beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday 18 March in the Champions League.
Randal Kolo Muani put Tottenham ahead on 30' (1-0), Julián Álvarez levelled for Atletico Madrid on 47' (1-1), Xavi Simons restored Tottenham's lead on 52' (2-1), Dávid Hancko levelled for Atletico Madrid on 75' (2-2) and Xavi Simons restored Tottenham's lead from the penalty spot on 90' (3-2).
Xavi Simons's 90' strike proved decisive.
Tottenham had 51% of the ball, shots were 18-18 (11-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.39-1.02. Tottenham were the better side on chances, too.
Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) was player of the match with a 9.5 rating.
Attendance: 49,568. Referee: Daniel Siebert.
Match stats
| Tottenham | Atletico Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.39 | 1.02 |
| Total shots | 18 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 30 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 348 (83%) | 336 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 7 |
| Total shots | 18 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 9 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 10 |
Lineups
Tottenham (3-4-2-1): Guglielmo Vicario, Radu Drăgușin, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro, Archie Gray, Pape Sarr, Djed Spence, Xavi Simons, Mathys Tel, Randal Kolo Muani
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Juan Musso, Nahuel Molina, Robin Le Normand, Dávid Hancko, Matteo Ruggeri, Giuliano Simeone, Marcos Llorente, Johnny Cardoso, Ademola Lookman, Antoine Griezmann, Julián Álvarez
Key events
- 28' · Yellow card · Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid)
- 30' · Goal · Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham)
- 47' · Goal · Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid)
- 48' · Yellow card · Igor Tudor (Tottenham)
- 52' · Goal · Xavi Simons (Tottenham)
- 56' · Yellow card · Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid)
- 57' · Yellow card · Pedro Porro (Tottenham)
- 58' · Yellow card · Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham)
- 64' · Substitution · Alexander Sørloth for Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid)
- 64' · Substitution · Koke for Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid)
- 66' · Substitution · Destiny Udogie for Radu Drăgușin (Tottenham)
- 70' · Yellow card · Cristian Romero (Tottenham)
- 72' · Yellow card · Destiny Udogie (Tottenham)
- 74' · Substitution · Lucas Bergvall for Pedro Porro (Tottenham)
- 75' · Goal · Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid)
- 81' · Substitution · Conor Gallagher for Archie Gray (Tottenham)
- 81' · Substitution · Callum Olusesi for Mathys Tel (Tottenham)
- 81' · Substitution · Kevin Danso for Cristian Romero (Tottenham)
- 84' · Substitution · Álex Baena for Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
- 84' · Substitution · Nicolás González for Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid)
- 87' · Substitution · José Giménez for Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
- 90' · Goal · Xavi Simons (Tottenham)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid?
Tottenham won, 3-2 (Champions League) on Wed, 18 Mar 2026.
When and where is Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid?
Wed, 18 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Champions League.