Atletico Madrid seal top spot after beating Benfica in Champions League
Champions League
UEFA Champions League
FULL TIME
- Kostas Mitroglou 75'
- Saúl Ñíguez 33'
- Luciano Vietto 55'
Estádio da Luz · 47,630 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Estrela | W 3-2 | Portuguese Primeira Liga |
| 11/5/26 | vs Lech Poznan | W 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| 11/2/26 | vs Alverca | W 1-0 | Portuguese Primeira Liga |
| 10/26/26 | @ Santa Clara | W 2-1 | Portuguese Primeira Liga |
| 10/22/26 | @ Omonia Nicosia | W 4-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 90'+2'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Giménez replaces Antoine Griezmann.
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Yellow Card 89'
Óliver Torres (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 77'
Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 76'
Substitution, Benfica. Mehdi Carcela-González replaces Nicolás Gaitán.
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Goal 75'
Goal! Benfica 1, Atlético de Madrid 2. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Óliver Torres replaces Yannick Carrasco.
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Yellow Card 70'
Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 68'
Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Luciano Vietto.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Benfica. Raúl Jiménez replaces Jonas.
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Goal 55'
Goal! Benfica 0, Atlético de Madrid 2. Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Benfica. Kostas Mitroglou replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
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Goal 33'
Goal! Benfica 0, Atlético de Madrid 1. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Vietto.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
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Substitution 90'+2'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Giménez replaces Antoine Griezmann.
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Yellow Card 89'
Óliver Torres (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 77'
Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 76'
Substitution, Benfica. Mehdi Carcela-González replaces Nicolás Gaitán.
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Goal 75'
Goal! Benfica 1, Atlético de Madrid 2. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Óliver Torres replaces Yannick Carrasco.
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Yellow Card 70'
Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 68'
Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Luciano Vietto.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Benfica. Raúl Jiménez replaces Jonas.
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Goal 55'
Goal! Benfica 0, Atlético de Madrid 2. Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Benfica 0, Atlético de Madrid 1.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Benfica. Kostas Mitroglou replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
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Halftime 45'+2'
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Goal 33'
Goal! Benfica 0, Atlético de Madrid 1. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Vietto.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 17 of 17 events.
Team Stats
ATM
SLB
16
Fouls
9
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
2
2
Saves
3
43.3
Possession
56.7
8
SHOTS
12
5
ON GOAL
3
60
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
406
Accurate Passes
547
493
Passes
641
80
Pass Completion %
90
1
Accurate Crosses
2
11
Crosses
21
10
Cross %
10
47
Long Balls
60
12
Accurate Long Balls
38
30
Long Balls %
60
0
Blocked Shots
3
22
Effective Tackles
22
32
Tackles
31
70
Tackle %
70
23
Effective Clearances
10
27
Clearances
12
Head to Head
SLB leads series 1-0
Lineups
ConfirmedSLB · 4-2-3-1
Julio César De LeónG123 saves
JardelCD-L33
Lisandro LópezCD-R2
EliseuLB191 shot on target2 shots
André AlmeidaRB34
Nicolás GaitánAM103 shots
Renato SanchesLM851 shot
Ljubomir FejsaRM5 yellow card
JonasF171 shot
Gonçalo GuedesAM-L201 shot
PizziAM-R21
Substitutes
Andreas SamarisSUB7
EdersonSUB1
Mehdi Carcela-GonzálezSUB39
TaliscaSUB30
Raúl JiménezSUB91 assist1 shot on target2 shots
Victor LindelöfSUB14
Kostas MitroglouSUB111 shot on target1 goal2 shots
ATM · 4-3-3
Jan OblakG132 saves
Diego GodínCD-L2 yellow card
Stefan SavicCD-R15
Filipe LuísLB3
JuanfranRB20
GabiCM141 shot on target2 shots
Saúl ÑíguezLM17 yellow card2 shots on target1 goal3 shots
KokeRM6
Luciano ViettoF231 assist1 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Antoine GriezmannLF7
Yannick CarrascoRF211 assist1 shot on target1 shot
Substitutes
Ángel CorreaSUB16
Thomas ParteySUB22
Guilherme SiqueiraSUB4
José María GiménezSUB24
Miguel Ángel MoyàSUB1
Óliver TorresSUB10 yellow card
Fernando TorresSUB9
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