Atlético de Madrid suffering a painful defeat against the Benfica (4-0)with goals from Aktürkoglu, Di María, Bah and Kökçüin a match where Simeone’s team was very unlucky and unlucky, which also caused it two penalties against.
What starts badly…
Benfica began to warn Atlético de Madrid with a Say Maria very electric interior. It was precisely Argentina who gave a corner in the 7th minute that Tomás Araújo finished very close to the goal line, going over all the red-and-white defenders, but his shot brought out the best version of A cloud who repelled the ball masterfully.
Benfica almost seemed to force Atlético to defend far behind and shortly after had a great chance Araújo, Akturkoglu He sent a strong call to Simeone’s team and managed to score his fourth goal in the match for the Lisbon team. (1-0). Failed Reinildo and also Soonand Atleti paid dearly for it. It was the 13th minute.
A goal that angered Simeone. Atlético had to respond, but the red and white team did not flow, and they seemed rather predictable in their game.
Llorente left injured
There were no good feelings coming from Portugal, and along with the goal, came another bad news, the right hamstring injury Marcos Llorente. For him, he entered the playing field Nahuel Molina.
Atlético static, unchecked, with many difficulties and also a little unfocused. In the last play of the first half, the red and white miracle was accomplished. No score, but saved himself with an almost divine command from a called goal. Aurnes He took it in and played with the ice cream cart. Witsel and Giménez. He took the ball Say Mariathe Argentine tried with a deflected shot that fell to him Pavlidisand whose shot ended up hitting the post.
Far from improving things in the second half, in the 52nd minute Giménez and Gallagher They arrived late and entered the area Pavlidis. VAR review and penalty in favor of Benfica. He was the one in charge of wearing it Say Mariadid not miss from 11 meters and put the scoreboard in the middle (2-0).
Argentina wanted the third and was about to get it against one-on-one A cloud. Not the one who achieved it, but yes Alexander Baywhich decisively set Atlético out when he finished off a corner he took Jan – Niklas Beste (3-0).
There was still time for more celebrations in Portugal, and for more Atlético downfalls. Reinildo commitment punishment on Amdouni and Kökçü transformation of the maximum penalty.
A complete and utter disaster for Atlético, who were still able to score the fifth goal, and a complete celebration for Benfica, with a victory that gives the Portuguese a very good image and a very bad one for the Spanish.