By SCM Sports Writer I Saturday, Nov.08, 2025
MADRID, Spain— It was a night of pure, unadulterated passion in the Spanish capital as ATLETICO MADRID absolutely blitzed Levante, cruising to a thumping 3-1 victory at their colossal home ground, the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
But the real star of the show wasn’t on the pitch—it was the stadium itself!
Diego Simeone’s Red and Whites didn’t just win; they used the raw, electrifying atmosphere of their 70,000-capacity cauldron to swallow up the opposition.
The Metropolitano, often still lovingly called the Wanda by fans, is one of European football’s TRUE cathedrals, and it was spitting fire from the first whistle.
With 96 per cent of seats protected by that iconic, sweeping roof structure, the noise is trapped and amplified, creating a deafening symphony that Levante simply couldn’t cope with.
FAN FERVOUR
The design is brilliant: fans sit right on top of the action, with the closest seats a barely-believable 5.89 metres from the pitch! Every tackle, every shot, and every roar feels like it’s happening right next to you.
The sheer scale is staggering. As Atletico tore into Levante, the three-tiered structure—from the lower bowl to the executive boxes and the soaring upper tier—was a sea of red and white chaos.
Goals from Argentine maestro Álvarez (a rocket that almost took the net off), a powerful header from Giménez, and a late, composed finish from Griezmann cemented the win.
Each strike was met by an explosion of sound, with the modern, 100% digital stadium lighting flashing and the giant LED screens going ballistic!
Levante’s lone reply was swallowed up by the frenzy—it was simply too late.
They found themselves fighting 11 players and 70,000 Spanish fanatics under a dazzling Teflon roof.
Manager Simeone barely needed to shout instructions; the crowd did the job for him.
This European titan is built to win trophies, and on nights like these, you wouldn’t bet against them lifting any prize.
The Riyadh Air Metropolitano isn’t just a ground, it’s a terrifying, magnificent fortress
