Head-to-Head: Bayern München vs Atletico Madrid

Bayern München and Atletico Madrid form a Champions League head-to-head in which a narrow Bayern edge sits beside persistent resistance. Atletico’s 1-0 home win in the 2016 semi-final was answered by Bayern’s 2-1 return victory, while their 2020 group-stage exchange brought a 4-0 Bayern success and a 1-1 draw. The pairing has produced decisive moments without a settled hierarchy, making the next contest a test of margin and response.

Upcoming matches, Bayern München vs Atletico Madrid

3 November 2026 - 20:00 Group Stage

Atletico Madrid

VS

Bayern München

Past matches, Bayern München vs Atletico Madrid

1 December 2020 Group A - 5

Atletico Madrid

1 - 1

Bayern München

Estadio Wanda Metropolitano
21 October 2020 Group A - 1

Bayern München

4 - 0

Atletico Madrid

Allianz Arena
6 December 2016 Group Stage - 6

Bayern München

1 - 0

Atletico Madrid
28 September 2016 Group Stage - 2

Atletico Madrid

1 - 0

Bayern München
3 May 2016 Semi-finals

Bayern München

2 - 1

Atletico Madrid

Match center

Atletico Madrid

1 - 1

1 December 2020

Bayern München

Starting eleven

Substitutes Atletico Madrid

18
D
16
M
12
D
11
M
27
F
17
F
35
M
20
M
31
G
5
M
1
G
30
F

Bayern München Substitutes

F
7
F
25
D
41
M
36
F
14
D
5
M
49
G
39
D
17
F
29
G
34

Match events

45'

90'

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26'
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João Félix Normal Goal (Asst: Llorente)
43'

Bouna Sarr Yellow Card
61'

S. Gnabry B. Arrey-Mbi
62'

T. Müller Javi Martínez
62'

C. Richards B. Sarr
68'

Felipe J. Giménez
76'

A. Stiller J. Musiala
80'

H. Herrera Á. Correa
86'

Stefan Savić Yellow Card
86'

J. Zirkzee Douglas Costa
86'
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T. Müller Penalty
87'

Renan Lodi Y. Carrasco
87'

T. Lemar João Félix

Stats for this game

Matchup Bayern München VS Atletico Madrid

A narrow balance

The 2016 Champions League semi-final established the central tension. Atletico Madrid won 1-0 at home on 27 April, then Bayern München replied 2-1 at the Allianz Arena on 3 May. The scorelines split the individual matches, while Atletico progressed on aggregate. Bayern’s home response nevertheless showed that the tie could change sharply between venues.

Resistance alongside authority

The group-stage meetings in 2020 added two different markers. Bayern München won 4-0 at home on 21 October, creating the clearest margin in the pairing, but Atletico Madrid held Bayern to a 1-1 draw at home on 1 December. These results place Bayern on the stronger side of the balance without erasing Atletico’s capacity to make the contest close. The enduring question is whether Bayern can turn authority into control across both settings, or Atletico can keep the margins narrow enough for one decisive moment to reshape the matchup in Europe.