Atletico chief Gil spends the night at Moscow Airport after losing passport Europa League - Lokomotiv vs Atletico New document arriving on Wednesday

Miguel Angel Gil Marin lived his own version of the film The Terminal on Tuesday night thanks to losing his passport as Atletico Madrid arrived in Moscow.

Although the Spanish club had taken all measures to ensure a smooth trip to face Lokomotiv Moscow, the chief executive turned up at passport control in Russia and couldn't find the necessary document.

The option of returning to Madrid was eventually turned down by Gil as he spent the night in a hotel within the vicinity of Sheremetyevo International Airport, before a new passport was sent over by the Spanish embassy on Wednesday.

Otherwise, Atleti arrived in Moscow without issue and scheduled in a 12:00 CET training session the day before their last-16 second leg game, with temperatures barely above freezing in the capital.