Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund LIVE!

Atletico Madrid scored two first-half goals to keep a slim advantage over Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday night.

Rodrigo de Paul put the home side in front within just four minutes after a calamitous loose pass from Ian Maatsen went straight to the Argentine midfielder.

Atletico continued to dominate a nervy Dortmund in the first-half, and Samuel Lino doubled their lead with a tidy finish.

Simeone’s side should have put the game to bed in the second-half but Gregor Kobel denied  Lino a brace from point-blank range. Substitute Sebastien Haller then grabbed one back for Dortmund. The former West Ham forward swivelled then struck the ball into the bottom left corner to set up an anxious finish at the Estadio Metropolitano.

Dortmund were just inches away from an equaliser as Julian Brandt powered a header against the crossbar in the last action of the game.

The Spanish side take a narrow lead to the Signal Iduna Park for next Tuesday’s second leg.

Atletico Madrid vs Dortmund latest updates

• GOAL! Lino sweeps home after latest Dortmund mix-up

• GOAL! De Paul punishes early Dortmund error

• Atletico Madrid team news: Morata starts up front

• Borussia Dortmund team news: Nmecha in for Brandt

• Score prediction

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Antoine Griezmann awarded Player of the Match.

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Haller’s strike provides Dortmund with “hope” ahead of the second leg.

Speaking after the match, the Ivorian goalscorer admitted his side “had a few regrets” with their poor start, but that his goal “gives us hope” for progressing to the semi-finals.

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Tonight’s victory means Simeone is now 17 games unbeaten in home Champions League knockout games with Atletico.

Atletico Madrid 2-1 Borussia Dortmund

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96 mins: Brandt thumps the crossbar!

The German powers the ball against the upright with the last touch of the game.

Oblak was beaten.

So close for the visitors!

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22:01 , Adam Pogrund

Such drama at the death.

Borussia Dortmund will be delighted to escape the Metropolitano with just a one-goal deficit.

They threatened in the second-half but couldn’t make up for their abject first half performance.

Diego Simeone must be devastated that his side didn’t put the game to bed earlier on.

The tie is finely poised ahead of Tuesday’s return leg at Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park.

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21:56 , Adam Pogrund

Full-time

Atletico Madrid 2-1 Borussia Dortmund

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94 mins: Correa carries the ball on to the edge of the Dortmund box.

He finds Riquelme who cuts inside, before letting off a tame shot straight at Kobel.

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21:50 , Adam Pogrund

90 mins: Five minutes added on.

Can Dortmund find a leveller?

Atletico Madrid 2-0 Borussia Dortmund

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75 mins: Unbeliavable save from Kobel

Griezmann plays a wonderful cross from the left across the box to Limo.

The ball lands directly at the Brazilian’s feet, but he is kept out by a point-blank Kobel save.

Lino should be celebrating his second but Dortmund’s keeper has kept his side in the tie.

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21:49 , Adam Pogrund

88 mins: How much will Atletico be ruing Lino’s earlier missed chance?

Dortmund are threatening the hosts and could snatch a draw despite their abject first half.

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21:47 , Adam Pogrund

87 mins: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens smashes the crossbar from outside the box. It took a slight deflection Azpilicueta on the way.

A wonderful effort from the English teenager.

Atletico are just holding on!

GOAL! Atletico Madrid 2-1 Borussia Dortmund | Sebastien Haller 81'

21:43 , Adam Pogrund

81 mins: Dortmund are back in the game!

Haller is played through by Brandt. The former West Ham striker drives the ball low into the bottom left corner.

His 12th Champions League goal in 13 appearances.

Can Dortmund get another?

Atletico Madrid 2-0 Borussia Dortmund

21:32 , Adam Pogrund

73 mins: Julian Brandt directs a free-kick over the bar from 25-yard.

Oblak never looked worried.

That was a good chance for the visitors. They have not created many better.

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21:31 , Adam Pogrund

72 mins: A Dortmund goal would change the feel of this tie.

But Atletico are remaining firm.

The Spanish side are renowned for their defensive robustness and it looks to be a classic Simeone performance so far.

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67 mins:

The second-half has found its rhythm.

Atletico Madrid are more than happy to sit deep and let Dortmund have more possesion.

The visitors are struggling to seriously test Oblak.

Atletico fans will be delighted if the tie remains this way.

Atletico Madrid 2-0 Borussia Dortmund

21:23 , Adam Pogrund

63 mins: Alvaro Morata is replaced by midfielder Pablo Barrios.

Simeone appears to be content with a two-goal cushion going into Tuesday’s second leg.

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21:21 , Adam Pogrund

62 mins: Dortmund have had the lion’s share of possesion but have been unable to carve out any clear-cut chances yet.

Adeyemi’s misplaced cross is easily collected by Oblak.

They have looked much better this half.

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21:19 , Adam Pogrund

60 mins: Niclas Füllkrug is replaced by Sebastien Haller.

Can the former West Ham man make a difference?

Atletico Madrid 2-0 Borussia Dortmund

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58 mins: Emre Can is down after De Paul catches the Dortmund captain on the calf.

Atletico play on and Griezmann almost finds Morata in the box.

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55 mins: Sancho and Maatsen combine on the left wing before finding Füllkrug in the middle.

The forward tees up Julian Brandt and the German’s effort deflects over for a corner.

Dortmund are showing promise.

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54 mins: Yellow card shown to Ian Maatsen.

The 22-year-old went in late on Marcos Llorente, who is reeling in pain.

Atletico have a free-kick from 35 yards.

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21:11 , Adam Pogrund

51 mins: Both sides are cancelling each other out so far in the second period.

Füllkrug hits a low strike from outside the box into Oblak, who saves comfortably.

There is a slightly more confident look about Dortmund.

Atletico Madrid 2-0 Borussia Dortmund

21:07 , Adam Pogrund

47 mins: Dortmund have started the second half brighter.

They have had a sustained period of possession in Atletico’s half.

Jadon Sancho skips over two challenges and plays the ball into his ex-Manchester United teammate Marcel Sabitzer, who tests Oblak.

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Back underway at the Estadio Metropolitano.

Dortmund must do better in the second period.

They had 62% possession in the first half but could only force Oblak into one save.

How will they respond?

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Borussia Dortmund are making a change at half-time. Julian Brandt is on for Felix Nmecha.

Atletico Madrid 0-0 Borussia Dortmund

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2 mins: Early chance for Atletico

Griezmann plays a fine through ball over the Dortmund defence to Alvaro Morata.

Morata’s strike is well blocked by Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen.

It has been lively start.

Goal! Atletico Madrid 1-0 Borussia Dortmund | Rodrigo De Paul

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4 mins: Early goal for Atletico!

The Metropolitano erupts!

Calamitous defending by Dortmund.

Ian Maatsen’s stray pass just outside the box finds Rodrigo De Paul, who slots home comfortably.

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Atletico fans will be delighted with that first half. They have blown away Dortmund.

The Germans have been masters of their downfall with some dire defending.

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20:49 , Adam Pogrund

45 mins: Jadon Sancho can’t find the target, with his strike from the edge of the box always rising.

The English winger has been Dortmund’s most lively player.

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43 mins: Adeyemi drives into the Atletico box and the ball finds its way to Maatsen.

The Ducthman strikes a low left-footed drive into the bottom right corner but Oblak makes a smart save.

That was the Slovenian goalkeeper’s first involvment and he reacted well.

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20:43 , Adam Pogrund

10 mins: Atletico Madrid corner.

Well defended by Dortmund this time.

Marcos Llorente’s shot is blocked from the edge of the box.

Dortmund need to get the ball out of their half.

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20:42 , Adam Pogrund

38 mins: Dortmund have kept the ball in Atletico’s third for the last few minutes.

Jadon Sancho tries to take on Molina with a mazy run to no avail.

The hosts manage to clear the ball and are firmly in charge.

Atletico fans are making a lot of noise.

GOAL! Atletico Madrid 2-0 Borussia Dortmund | Samuel Lino

20:37 , Adam Pogrund

32 mins: Lino doubles Atletico’s lead!

Antoine Griezmann plays a delicious scooped pass into the Brazilian.

The wing-back neatly strokes the ball past Kobel into the bottom right corner.

Edin Terzic will be fuming.

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Borussia Dortmund

20:32 , Adam Pogrund

30 mins: Dortmund are desperately trying to find a foothold in the game.

Some nice trickery from Jadon Sancho wins the Germans their first corner.

Jan Oblak is still yet to touch the ball.

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20:29 , Adam Pogrund

27 mins: Lino is carded for a late tackle on Schlotterbeck.

That means the Brazilian wing-back will miss the second leg next Tuesday.

How much of a blow could that be to Simeone’s men?

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22 mins: Emre Can brings down De Paul just outside the centre circle.

Marco Guida hands out the first card of the night to the former Liverpool man.

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20:23 , Adam Pogrund

20 mins: Griezmann swings it in from the left and Gimenez is unable to keep his header down.

It has been a dominant start for Atletico Madrid and they have already racked up six corners.

Dortmund need to find a foothold into the game.

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Borussia Dortmund

20:19 , Adam Pogrund

16 mins: Jadon Sancho gets his first opportunity to run at the Atletico defence, but he can’t get past Nahuel Molina.

Dortmund have managed to string together a few passes for the first time.

The Germans are unbeaten in seven before tonight.

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Borussia Dortmund

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9 mins: A great start for the home side.

Dortmund have hardly left their own half.

The visitors need to settle down.

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Borussia Dortmund

20:16 , Adam Pogrund

12 mins: Morata gets in behind the Dortmund defence but is unable to get a shot away.

Samuel Lino then attempts an ambitious overheard kick but Gregor Kobel collects easily.

It is all Atletico at the moment.

Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund

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KICK-OFF

Here we go!

Will Atletico find their way past Gregor Kobel?

Can Dortmund take a positive result back to Germany for next Tuesday’s second leg.

Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund

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Captains Koke and Emre Can have just led out their teams.

Italian Marco Guida is in charge of his ninth Champions League match tonight.

It is only his second knockout fixture.

The Metropolitano is heating up!

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Just 10 minutes remaining until kick-off at a loud Estadio Metropolitano!

Can Simeone’s side reach their first semi-finals in seven years?

Hummels making landmark appearance

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Mats Hummels makes his 500th appearance for Dortmund tonight.

The German defender has spent 12 years at the Signal Iduna Stadium over two spells.

He reached the final with Dortmund in 2013, when they lost to rivals Bayern Munich at Wembley.

Jadon Sancho in the spotlight

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Manchester United castaway Jadon Sancho starts for the visitors tonight.

The English winger has provided some encouraging performance since returning to Dortmund in January.

The 24-year-old has featured in two Champions League games for the German side this season.

He scored in their 2-0 win over PSV last round.

Morata returns to starting lineup

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Diego Simeone has made four changes from Atletico’s last game, a 2-1 away win over Villareal.

Alvaro Morata starts alongside Antoine Griezmann, with Memphis Depay unavailable due to injury.

Cesar Azpilicueta, Nahuel Molina, and Rodrigo De Paul also return.

Can Kobel keep out Atletico?

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Borussia Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel has prevented the highest amount of xG out of any goalkeeper in this season’s Champions League.

He has only conceded four times from an expected 8.9 xG.

The Swiss goalkeeper kept two clean sheets against Newcastle in group stages.

How will he cope with Antoine Griezmann and Alvaro Morata tonight?

Can Griezmann continue his European form?

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Atletico’s Antoine Griezmann is the joint-second top goalscorer in the Champions league this season.

The striker is tied with Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland on six, but one below Harry Kane after his penalty against Arsenal last night.

Griezmann scored Atletico’s first in their round of 16 triumph against Inter Milan.

The Frenchman will hope to add to his tally tonight

Borussia Dortmund team in full

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Borussia Dortmund XI: Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Sabitzer, Can; Sancho, Nmecha, Adeyemi; Füllkrug.

Subs: Meyer, Lotka, Ozcan, Haller, Reus, Duranville, Wolf, Moukoko, Brandt

Atletico Madrid team in full

19:21 , Adam Pogrund

Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak; Molina, Witsel, Giménez, Azpilicueta, Lino; Llorente, Koke, De Paul; Griezmann, Morata.

Subs: Moldovan, Gomis, Paulista, Savic, Reinildo, Saul, Riquelme, Vermeeren, Barrios, Correa, El Jebari.

Felix Nmecha starts

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Edin Terzic has made just one change from his side’s 1-0 loss to Stuttgart over the weekend.

23-year-old Felix Nmecha comes in for Julian Brandt, who starts on the bench.

Nmecha came through Manchester City’s academy before joining Wolfsburg in 2021.

He also made several appearances for England’s youth teams, but has since opted to play for Germany.

Borussia Dortmund lineup

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And here’s how Dortmund shape up tonight...

Atletico Madrid Lineup

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Here’s how Simeone’s side start...

Axel Witsel facing former side

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The Belgian is up against his former club Borussia Dortmund for the first time at Atletico.

In his four years in Germany the defensive midfielder won the DFB-Pokal and the DFL-Supercup.

Since moving to Madrid two years ago he has picked up 62 La Liga appearances.

What impact might he have tonight?

A look at who is in charge tonight

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Italian Marco Guida will referee the quarter-final.

Guida will only be officiating his second Champions League knockout fixture.

The 42-year old has amassed just under 200 Serie A fixtures in 10 years.

In his eight Champions League matches he is yet to hand out a red card.

Atletico vs Dortmund previous meetings

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The two sides have faced each other four times in the Champions League, with two wins each.

Dortmund have scored six to Atletico’s four in those encounters.

The last fixture was in the group stages of the 2018/19 season.

The Spaniards triumphed 2-0 at home, but lost 4-0 at the Signal Iduna Park a month earlier.

Atletico’s impressive home record under Simeone

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Atletico Madrid remain undefeated in Champions League home knockout matches under the Argentine.

In 16 games they have won 10 and drawn six.

Atletico have kept 12 clean sheets in those fixtures, only conceding four times.

That impressive record has seen them reach two finals in Simeone’s 13 years in charge.

Dortmund head coach Edin Terzic returns Simeone’s compliments

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"The play that makes Atletico Madrid so successful is well known," the German boss said in yesterday’s press conference.

"They have implemented a new art of defending. It's not easy for any team in the world here."

“Atletico have evolved a lot in attack, and it is a great challenge for us. We know we can't make mistakes," he added.

"They are in a position to impose their style of play and we must rise to the occasion.

Simeone praises “hardest side” Borussia Dortmund

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Diego Simeone says Borussia Dortmund are the "hardest opponent” Atletico Madrid could have faced in the quarter-finals.

"They have a lot of good qualities," said Simeone.

"They are the hardest opponent. They've not lost away from home in four months, and they are great on the counter-attack.

"They are very strong in both boxes, and they are the most intense team in the last eight of the competition."

Atletico Madrid vs Dortmund prediction

18:03 , George Flood

Both teams have raised their game for the big European nights this season, but a cagey first leg is likely the order of the day here.

A 1-1 draw.

Borussia Dortmund team news

18:02 , George Flood

Dortmund remain without Memphis Depay’s Dutch team-mate Donyell Malen, who has not travelled to Madrid due to ongoing thigh issues.

Meanwhile, Algerian defender Ramy Bensebaini may not play again this season due to knee ligament damage suffered on international duty last month.

However, BVB boss Edin Terzic expects captain Emre Can to be fit to face Atletico following a bout of illness, with Felix Nmecha ready to start in midfield if he’s not.

Centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck is available again in Europe after being suspended against PSV Eindhoven in the last-16.

Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup: Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Sabitzer, Emre Can; Sancho, Brandt, Adeyemi; Füllkrug

Atletico Madrid team news

17:54 , George Flood

Atletico have been hit tonight by the absence of Memphis Depay, who will not be involved after suffering a muscle injury that is expected to keep the Dutch forward sidelined for at least three weeks.

Antoine Griezmann and Alvaro Morata should lead the line this evening.

French midfielder Thomas Lemar is a long-term absentee for the hosts after rupturing his Achilles tendon earlier in the season.

Diego Simeone also has doubts over versatile defender Mario Hermoso ahead of the visit of Dortmund to Madrid.

Atletico Madrid predicted lineup: Oblak; Lino, Azpilicueta, Gimenez, Witsel, Molina; De Paul, Koke, Marcos Llorente; Morata, Griezmann

How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Dortmund

17:49 , George Flood

TV channel: Tonight’s game will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 2. Coverage starts at 7:30pm.

Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers will also be able to watch on a live stream online via the Discovery+ app or website.

Welcome to Atletico Madrid vs Dortmund live coverage

17:47 , George Flood

Good evening and welcome to Standard Sport’s live coverage of Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund in the 2023/24 Champions League quarter-finals.

Two of the tournament’s outsiders lock horns at the Metropolitano Stadium in tonight’s first-leg tie as we hope for a repeat of last night’s thriller between rivals Real and Manchester City in the Spanish capital.

Kick-off is at 8pm BST, so stay tuned for match build-up plus all the latest team news and live updates throughout the evening.