UCL: Atletico Madrid Set Embarassing Record During 1-0 Defeat to Manchester City

• Atletico Madrid’s defensive approach to the game against Manchester City led them to an unwanted statistic
• The Spanish Champions did not register a single shot throughout the game on Tuesday, April 5
• City lead the tie thanks to a 70th minute goal from Kevin de Bruyne
• It is the first time a team has failed to make an attempt on goal the entire match in 10 years

Atletico Madrid set an unusual record after their Champions League quarter final first leg clash against Manchester City on Tuesday, April 5.

The Spanish side looked to frustrate Manchester City on the night, but Pep Guardiola’s side eventually found a breakthrough via their talisman Kevin de Bruyne.

It was a trademark performance from Diego Simeone’s side, which took up a combination of defensive discipline and at times restriction, to try to muffle the Citizens at the Etihad.

But that tactic proved to be costly for Atletico, as the Spanish champions failed to register a single shot in the entire match, a statistic that has not been achieved by any football club in 10 years.

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To be fair, Atletico Madrid also limited Manchester City for large parts of the match, with the home side enjoying the bulk of possession with no end result for most of the match before De Bruyne’s classy strike.

The Belgian struck in the 70th minute, beating Jan Oblak after fine work from Phil Foden, and the game was eventually decided by that one moment of magic.

The last team to register no shots

Atletico now join Cyprus side APOEL in the unwanted group of clubs that have not registered an attempt in a Champions League match.

For APOEL, that dreaded stat came in 2012, when they faced Real Madrid.

Interestingly, the other instances where a team has failed to make attempts at the opponent’s goal have come against sides that are managed by Pep Guardiola.

In 2011, Barcelona completely subdued Viktoria Plzen in a Champions League group game, and that came only months after the Catalan giants kept out Arsenal from their goal.

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Simeone reveals what Guardiola got right

After the game, Simeone was quick to admit that Pep Guardiola somehow outsmarted him in the first leg.

According to the Spaniard, the fact that Guardiola made three like-for-like subsitutions completely disoriented his team, who eventually conceded in the 70th minute.

Simeone also suggested that his side would attempt to attack more in the second leg at the Wanda Metropolitano.