Antoine Griezmann’s club drank a cup filled to the brim on Wednesday in Lisbon. Atletico Madrid completely sank against Benfica, losing 4-0 on the second day of the Champions League.
Future opponent of Lille and Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico, unable to get the slightest shot on target, logically lost at the end of a match totally controlled by the conquering Portuguese and supported by their audience. The Dragons opened the scoring with the Turk Kerem Akturkoglu (13th) then unfolded in the second half thanks to three goals from the former Parisian Angel Di Maria (52nd, sp), the Dane Alexander Bah (75th) and the other international Turkish Orkun Kokcu (84th, sp).
Half a match for Griezmann
For his first match since the shock announcement of his international retirement with the Blues at the age of 33, Antoine Griezmann came out at half-time. Quarter-finalist last year, his club has won only one of its last ten away matches in C1 (at Feyenoord, 3-1).
With two successes in two matches, Benfica (3rd) joins Brest (2nd) and Dortmund (1st) at the head of this unique group, where only the first eight will qualify directly for the round of 16.