Atletico Madrid vs Club Brugge Preview

Atlético Madrid return to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Tuesday evening looking to improve their Champions League standing as they host Club Brugge in the league phase. The two sides met just days ago in Bruges, producing a breathless 3-3 draw, and Atlético will be eager to go one better on home soil in front of their own supporters. Kick-off is at 17:45 GMT.

The hosts come into this fixture on the back of a dominant 4-2 home victory over Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday. Prior to that, they were held to a 3-3 draw away at Club Brugge in the first meeting between these two sides this month. Before that, they suffered a 3-0 defeat away at Rayo Vallecano — a result that underlined the defensive vulnerabilities Diego Simeone’s side have shown at times this season. Earlier in this sequence, they recorded a 4-0 home win over Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and a 0-1 home loss to Real Betis. The hosts are without Pablo Barrios and Nico González through injury, depriving Simeone of midfield options ahead of this crucial European clash.

Club Brugge arrive in solid form, having won their most recent outing 2-1 at home to Oud-Heverlee Leuven in the Belgian Pro League on Saturday. Prior to that they were involved in that six-goal thriller in their own back yard against these same opponents. Before that, they won 1-2 away at Cercle Brugge KSV, with a 3-0 home victory over Standard Liege also in this run. Their only defeat in the last five came away at Union St.-Gilloise. The Belgians are missing goalkeeper Dani van den Heuvel and midfielder Raphael Onyedika, both ruled out, while Carlos Forbs is doubtful — a significant blow to their attacking depth for the trip to Madrid.

The head-to-head record is remarkably level, with three draws from the last five meetings and one victory apiece. Atlético’s solitary win came in a 3-1 home success back in October 2018, while Brugge’s lone triumph was a 2-0 home victory in October 2022. The most recent encounter ended all square at 3-3 in Bruges just last week, suggesting another high-scoring and open contest could be on the cards at the Metropolitano.

Fans in the UK can watch on TNT Sports 3 and discovery+, while Spanish supporters have Movistar+ and French viewers can follow on Canal+ Foot.

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Atlético Madrid (4-3-3) Oblak, Molina, Hancko, Pubill, Ruggeri, Llorente, Koke, Simeone, Lookman, Alvarez, Griezmann

Club Brugge (4-2-3-1) Mignolet, Meijer, Mechele, Stankovic, Siquet, Lemaréchal, Ordóñez, Tzolis, Vanaken, Diakhon, Tresoldi

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Injured Players:

Atlético Madrid: Pablo Barrios (Out), Nico González (Out)

Club Brugge: Dani van den Heuvel (Out), Raphael Onyedika (Out), Carlos Forbs (Doubtful)

Atlético Madrid are without two first-team options in midfield through injury. Club Brugge face the greater concern, losing their first-choice goalkeeper and a key central midfielder entirely, while Forbs’ availability also remains uncertain — leaving their attacking options depleted ahead of a demanding away trip.

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Atlético Madrid – Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Atlético Madrid	4-2	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	Feb 21, 2026
D	Club Brugge	3-3	Atlético Madrid	Champions League	Feb 18, 2026
L	Rayo Vallecano	3-0	Atlético Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Feb 15, 2026
W	Atlético Madrid	4-0	Barcelona	Spanish Copa del Rey	Feb 12, 2026
L	Atlético Madrid	0-1	Real Betis	Spanish LALIGA	Feb 8, 2026

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Club Brugge – Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Club Brugge	2-1	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	Belgian Pro League	Feb 21, 2026
D	Club Brugge	3-3	Atlético Madrid	Champions League	Feb 18, 2026
W	Cercle Brugge KSV	1-2	Club Brugge	Belgian Pro League	Feb 15, 2026
W	Club Brugge	3-0	Standard Liege	Belgian Pro League	Feb 8, 2026
L	Union St.-Gilloise	1-0	Club Brugge	Belgian Pro League	Feb 1, 2026

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Head To Head Record – Last 5 Games

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date
Club Brugge	3-3	Atlético Madrid	Feb 18, 2026
Atlético Madrid	0-0	Club Brugge	Oct 12, 2022
Club Brugge	2-0	Atlético Madrid	Oct 4, 2022
Club Brugge	0-0	Atlético Madrid	Dec 11, 2018
Atlético Madrid	3-1	Club Brugge	Oct 3, 2018

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	TNT Sports 3, discovery+, discovery+ App
Ireland	TNT Sports 3, discovery+, Virgin Media Two
USA	Paramount+, DAZN USA, ViX
Spain	Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones
Germany	DAZN Germany
France	Canal+ Foot, myCANAL, Canal+ Live 4
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport
Australia	Stan Sport
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Portugal	DAZN1 Portugal, DAZN Portugal