European Champions League

Benfica 1 - Atlético Madrid 2

Benfica: Julio César; André Almeida, Lisandro López, Jardel, Eliseu; Fejsa, Renato Sanches; Pizzi, Gaitán (Carcela-González 76’), Guedes (Mitroglou 46‘); Jonas (Raúl Jiménez 61‘). 4-2-3-1.
Atlético: Oblak; Juanfran, Savic, Godín, Filipe Luis; Gabi, Saúl Ñíguez; Carrasco (Oliver Torres 73‘), Griezmann (Giménez 92’), Koke; Vietto (Fernando Torres 63‘). 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
0-1. 33. Saúl Ñíguez. Fired angled shot past keeper after Vietto laid ball back.
0-2. 55. Vietto. Got ahead of Julio César to poke Carrasco cross in on near post.
1-2. 75. Mitroglou. Picked up Jiménez pass and beat Oblak with shot on turn.

Atlético Madrid came into their tie at Benfica knowing that both teams were already qualified for the last sixteen, but they still needed a victory to finish above their hosts as group leaders. In the end however they ran out 1-2 winners, Saúl Ñíguez firing them into the lead after Vietto laid the ball back with just over half an hour gone. Before that though Simeone’s team had dominated completely, Julio César having to save from Carrasco, Gabi and Saúl, and Godín having a headed goal ruled out for offside, and some ten minutes in to the second half Vietto got on the end of Carrasco’s cross to slide the ball behind the keeper from the near post. Substitutes Mitroglou and Raúl Jiménez did liven things up later on, the latter bringing a good save out of Oblak, and the two combining for Mitroglou to get one back with a quarter of an hour left on the clock, but Atlético held on for the win they needed to avoid the big names in next Monday’s draw.