Atletico Madrid vs RB Salzburg UEFA Champions League Match Preview or Key Statistics 📊
Atlético Madrid are unbeaten in all eight of their previous meetings with Austrian teams in European competition (W7 D1). indeed. they've faced Austrian teams more times without ever losing than they have versus teams from any other nation.
RB Salzburg won their last European encounter versus Spanish opponents, winning 21 at home to Real Sociedad in February 2018 (UEFA Europa League). They are looking to win consecutive such games for the first time since December 2009.
Atlético Madrid have only just once in their last 22 home games in the UEFA Champions League (W17 D4). losing 1-2 versus Chelsea in September 2017.
The Madrid side have kept a clean sheet in six of their last seven such matches in the competition. RB Salzburg's only previous away win against a Spanish team in European competition came back in December 2009. winning 1-0 vs Villarreal In the UEFA Europa League (D2 L4).
After losing their last two games in European competition (v RB Leipzig and FC Bayern Munich), Atlético Madrid will be looking to avoid suffering three consecutive defeats for the first time in their UEFA Champions League history.
RB Salzburg's six previous away games in the UEFA Champions League have seen a total of 23 goals scored (12 for. 11 against). while they've lost just two of those despite failing to keep a clean sheet in all six (W2 D2).
Atlético Madrid striker Luis Sua'rez has been directly involved in seven goals in his last seven appearances in the UEFA Champions League (five goals and two assists). while he‘ll be looking to score or assist for current club Atlético for the first time in the competition.
RB Salzburg's Dominik Szoboszlai could become the youngest Hungarian player to score in consecutive UEFA Champions League games (aged 20y 2d). and first to do it overall since Gergely Rudolf for Debreceni VSC back in November 2009.
Since netting against Rostov back in October 201 6. Yannick Carrasco hasn't scored or assisted in any of his last 16 appearances for Atlético Madrid in the UEFA Champions League; playing a total of 11 33 minutes since that last goal.
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