Losing To Manchester City In Leg 1 Of The Champions League Quarter-Finals, Atletico Madrid Record Embarrassing Record

JAKARTA - Atlético Madrid recorded an embarrassing record after losing to Manchester City in the first leg of the 2021/2022 Champions League quarter-finals, Wednesday 6 April morning WIB. On a visit to the Etihad Stadium, Los Rojiblancos lost 0-1 to the hosts.

However, the embarrassing record was not a loss to Manchester City. But the statistics that were inscribed by Diego Simeone's troops in that match.

Based on WhoScored's records, the unsatisfactory results achieved by Atletico are also directly proportional to the dominance of low ball possession. In that match, Manchester City recorded 79.5 percent control of the match and the rest was taken by Atletico with 29.5 percent.

The Citizens also appeared very aggressive because they recorded a total of 15 chances and two shots on target. This number is inversely proportional to Atletico Madrid's record which failed to release a single shot throughout the 90 minutes.

That record actually made an embarrassing record for Atletico Madrid under Simeone's tutelage. According to the @OptaJose account, this is the first time Atletico have failed to attempt a shot in a match across competitions.

"Atletico Madrid failed to make a single shot in a game in all competitions for the first time under Diego Simeone. Dominated," wrote the account, showing a picture of a map of Atletico's movement on the pitch.

0 - Atletico Madrid have failed to attempt a single shot in a game in all competitions for the first time under Diego Simeone. Dominated. pic.twitter.com/safTKl8QuZ

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 5, 2022

Even though Atletico got an embarrassing record, Simeone's decision to implement a bus parking strategy by stacking a lot of players behind had frustrated The Citizens.

It was evident from The Citizen who could only break the deadlock in the 70th minute through Kevin De Bruyne. Where the goal was created thanks to Phil Foden who provided a sweet pass to De Bruyne in the penalty box.

With a 0-1 defeat, Atletico Madrid are required to be able to win by a difference of two goals in the second leg to advance to the semifinals. In the second meeting, Los Rojiblancos will take turns acting as hosts and welcome Manchester City at the Wanda Metropolitano on 14 April.