Atletico Madrid was not only eliminated from European competition this season, but also finished as caretaker. This is after Los Colchoneros lost 1-2 to FC Porto.
In the sixth match of Group B of the 2022/2023 Champions League which was held at the Estadio Do Dragao, Wednesday (2/11/2022) early morning WIB, Atlético, who needed a win, played badly from the first minute and conceded in less than 25 minutes, through Mehdi. Taremi and Stephen Estaquio.
Atletico could only score in injury time through Ivan Marco’s suicide. As a result they had to be willing to finish fourth aka caretaker with five points from six matches.
Atletico and Bayer Leverkusen do have the same points, which is 5. However, Leverkusen is entitled to finish third because they have a head-to-head lead over Atletico.
Porto qualified as group winners with 11 points followed by Club Brugge with 10 in second place, who were goalless against Leverkusen.
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The course of the match Porto Vs Atlético
Atletico, who needed a win in order to maintain their chances of appearing in the Europa League, were actually pressured from the early minutes. Just five minutes of the game running, Jan Oblak’s goal was broken.
Pepe accelerated before sending the ball to the right which was occupied by Evanilson. The last name entered the penalty box and fired a shot that actually went wide, but was immediately leaked by Mehdi Teremi who was not guarded on the left.
Mehdi Taremi gives FC Porto a 1-0 lead (Photo: AFP via Getty Images/MIGUEL RIOPA) |
Leading 1-0 made Porto more comfortable controlling the game and made it difficult for Atletico to develop the game.
Porto almost doubled the score in the 13th minute through Wenderson Galeno, but his shot was blocked by Jan Oblak.
Atletico’s goal was broken again in the 24th minute when Zaidu Sanusi sent a high ball to Galeno’s left. Galeno beat Stefan Savic in a one-on-one match before sending a throw-in from Stephen Estaquio into the right corner.
 Porto goalkeeper Stephen Estaquio Photo: DeFodi Images via Getty Images/DeFodi Images |
Atletico’s best chance came in the 32nd minute from Rodrigo De Paul who got a wild ball in the penalty box. De Paul shoots even though the ball goes right into the arms of Diogo Costa.
Porto almost got a third in the 37th minute when Otavio came in from the right to meet Taremi’s cross. Otavio found space to shoot even though the ball only ended up at Oblak’s feet.
The score of 2-0 lasted until halftime. Entering the second half, Atletico tried to increase the intensity of the attack but still could not penetrate the Porto defense.
