In the 4th week of the UEFA Champions League league stage, Atletico Madrid defeated the Belgian team Royale Union SG 3-1 on its field. With this victory, the Spanish representative continued its claim by increasing its points to 6. The guest team remained at 3 points.
In the 39th minute of the match, Julian Alvarez put Atletico ahead by sending the ball into the net after Simeone’s pass. Atletico stepped up a gear in the second half. Gallagher increased the difference to 2 in the 72nd minute. Union SG brought the score to 2-1 with Sykes’ goal in the 80th minute. The match ended 3-1 with Llorente’s goal at 90+6.