First leg in Bruges
This Wednesday at 21:00 CEST, we play against Club Brugge at the Jan Breydelstadion in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off.
We play away in Brugge this Wednesday at 21:00 CEST in the first leg of the Champions League play-off. We have played a total of eight times against the Belgian side. In our games against the team currently managed by Ivan Leko, we have come away with three wins, two draws and three defeats.
Our last fixture against Club Brugge was in October 2022 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. That game ended in a 0-0 draw and was in the group stage of the competition.
The first matches between both teams took place in the 1977/1978 season. We played against each other in the quarter-finals and whilst Atlético suffered a defeat during the first leg in Belgium (2-0), we managed to win 3-2 in the second leg (with one goal from Benegas and two from Marcial).
The Belgian side sit in third place in their domestic league, which is lead by Union Saint-Gilloise. Their most recent game in the Champions League was against Olympique de Marseille, whom they beat 3-0 with goals from Diakon, Vermant and Stankovic.
Our team come into the fixture after losing against Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio Ontime Butarque and beating Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final (with goals from Griezmann, Lookman, Julián Álvarez and an Eric García own goal).
Club Brugge vs. Atlético de Madrid, first leg of the 2025/26 Champions League play-off. When will it take place and where can I watch it?
The game corresponding to the first leg of the 2025/26 Champions League play-off will take place this Wednesday 18 February 2026 at 21:00 CEST at the Jan Breydelstadion. You will be able to watch it live with Movistar Champions League from anywhere in Spain.
In addition, our website will have available live minute-by-minute commentary, with all the plays, statistics and instant reactions.
Day: Wednesday 18 Febraury 2026
Time: 21:00 CEST
Stadium: Jan Breydelstadion
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (SWE)
Television Network: Movistar Champions League
