On Tuesday Atlético de Madrid returned to Lisbon. It was a must to beat Benfica to finish the Group Stage as leaders and the team responded from the beginning. After a few minutes of Benfica dominating the ball but without causing danger, Atlético started to control the game and the chances came one after the other before a stunned Julio César. -Champìons League Table-

Godín warned with a goal that was disallowed on 18 minutes. Benfica felt the pressure and Saúl first and Gabi afterwards forced the Brazilian goalkeeper to send both shots to the corner. The third became the goal. A luxurious play initiated by Griezmann, with a pass into a gap to Vietto and he passed it back to Saúl inside the box to score the 0-1 and do justice to what was being seen on the field.

In the second half, shortly after the start, Atlético dealt Benfica a lethal blow. A great play from Carrasco ended as it deserved, in the net, putting the 0-2 that made the feat of Atlético bigger. But Mitroglou put uncertainty on the scoreboard a quarter of an hour to the end, but our team didn’t lose this match.

- Match stats:

Benfica: Julio César; André Almeida, Lisandro López, Jardel, Eliseu; Fejsa, Renato Sanches; Pizzi, Gaitán (Carcela-González, 76’), Gonçalo Guedes (Mitroglou, 46’); and Jonás (Raúl Jiménez, 61’).

Atlético de Madrid: Oblak; Juanfran, Savic, Godín, Filipe Luis; Carrasco (Óliver Torres, 73’), Gabi, Saúl, Koke; Griezmann (Giménez, 92’) and Vietto (Fernando Torres, 63’).

Referee: Ovidiu Hategan (Rumania). Booked the home players Fejsa (77’); and the visiting Godín (68’), Saúl (70’), Óliver Torres (89’).

Goals:

0-1 (33’) Saúl beats Julio César after an excellent play carried out by Griezmann and with a final assist from Vietto.
0-2 (55’) Vietto scores after a pass by Carrasco.
1-2 (75’) Mitroglou after an assist from Raúl Jiménez.

- Match report by cubatleticodemadrid.com