Atletico Madrid leads Champions League in ball recoveries
With 250 recoveries, Atletico Madrid is the best team in this category in the entire Champions League. Monaco and Benfica complete the podium with 246 and 234 respectively. The red-and-whites have ‘recovered’ their place, not only in terms of victories against PSG and Sparta, but also in terms of ball recoveries.
The team of Simeone has achieved these numbers thanks to 87 duels won, 40 successful entries and 61 clearances made. These numbers are an example of the return to the origins in terms of defensive intensity and teamwork.
The team has achieved these numbers despite the absence of one of its best central defenders, Le Normand, and the suspension of Gimenez in Paris. In addition, Atletico Madrid is the seventh highest scoring team in the competition with 11 goals, thanks in large part to the rout in Prague.
