Atlético Madrid haven’t won any of their last four games against Club Brugge (D3 L1); the only opponent they have had a longer winless run against in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League is rivals Real Madrid (6 between 1959 and 2017).

Club Brugge have only lost one of their last seven games against Spanish sides in the UEFA Champions League (W1 D5), going unbeaten in four (W1 D3) since a home defeat to Real Madrid in December 2019.

Atlético Madrid have progressed from nine of their 10 previous two-legged European Cup/UEFA Champions League knockout stage ties when avoiding defeat away from home in the first leg, including each of the four that have been under current manager Diego Simeone.

Club Brugge could become just the second Belgian team this century to eliminate a Spanish opponent in the knockout stages of a major European competition, after Anderlecht, who have done so on two occasions: in the UEFA Europa League last 32 in 2009-10 (v Athletic Club) and in the UEFA Conference League last 16 in 2022-23 (v Villarreal).

Atlético Madrid are winless in their last three UEFA Champions League matches (D2 L1) – they last went four without a victory in the same edition in 2022-23 (a run of five), which was one of only two Champions League campaigns in which they failed to qualify from the group stage under Diego Simeone (also in 2017-18).

Club Brugge have only lost one of their last eight UEFA Champions League games under Ivan Leko (W3 D4), with that lone defeat coming against league phase leaders Arsenal this term. They are also unbeaten in their last three away games in the competition under Leko (W2 D1), while the Belgian side have never gone four away games without a loss under one manager in the competition.

Only Paris SG (8.2) have averaged more defensive line-breaking passes per game than Atlético Madrid (8.1) in the UEFA Champions League this season, although they only made five in the first leg of this tie against Club Brugge – their joint-fewest in a game in this edition (also 5 v Arsenal).

Club Brugge have had 10 goals scored by players aged 21 or younger in the UEFA Champions League this season, including one from Nicolò Tresoldi in the first leg of this tie. Only three sides have ever had more in a single edition: Barcelona in 2008-09 (15), Borussia Dortmund in 2020-21 (13) and Monaco in 1997-98 (11).

Julián Alvarez has been directly involved in 27 goals in his last 33 UEFA Champions League games (20 goals, 7 assists), including 15 goals in his last 16 for Atlético Madrid (12 goals, 3 assists).

No Club Brugge player has more goal involvements (5 – two goals, three assists), line-breaking passes (93) or possession won (46) than Hans Vanaken in the UEFA Champions League this season.