Overview

• Giacomo Raspadori (4'), Robin Le Normand (33') and Antoine Griezmann (45+1') built a 3-0 lead before Jonathan Burkardt (57') pulled one back, with Giuliano Simeone (70') and Julián Álvarez (82', penalty) completing the 5-1 scoreline.
• Julián Álvarez was influential in attack, supplying two assists and converting a chipped penalty to finish the scoring.
• Antoine Griezmann’s strike was his 200th for Atlético, a milestone marked just before halftime.
• Diego Simeone served a touchline suspension from the Anfield expulsion and watched from the stands as 59,401 saw the match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, refereed by Slavko Vinčić.
• Group B now turns to key dates ahead, with Atlético visiting Arsenal next and Eintracht set to face Liverpool; broadcasts varied by market, including ESPN/Disney+ Premium in some countries and Caliente TV in Mexico.