Porto Vs Atletico Madrid: A Tense And Hard Match, Los Colchoneros To The Last 16 Of Champions League
JAKARTA - Atletico Madrid won a ticket to the last 16 of the Champions League after a convincing 3-1 win over hosts Porto on Wednesday morning in a tense and tough match that saw both teams receive red cards.
Antoine Griezmann put Atletico ahead in the 56th minute by slotting the ball into the net which was preceded by a corner after the hosts had missed many clear chances.
Atletico's lead was threatened when Yannick Carrasco was sent off in the 67th minute for pointing his hand at Otavio Edmilson as anger flared following a foul.
But Porto's one-man surplus was not maximized by Porto and soon they themselves had Wendell sent off for elbowing Matheus Cunha.
Substitute Angel Correa then sealed Atletico's win with a cool finish on the counter in the 90th minute, while Rodrigo de Paul added a third 60 seconds later.
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Porto then got a consolation goal from a penalty that was converted well by Sergio Oliveira which was also the last kick of the game.
Diego Simeone's Atletico started from bottom of Group B but finished second with seven points, while Porto is third in third with five points and can only qualify for the Europa League.
Liverpool finished top on 18 points after a 2-1 win at bottom-placed AC Milan on four points.