Porto Vs Atletico Madrid: A Tense And Hard Match, Los Colchoneros To The Last 16 Of Champions League

Porto Vs Atletico Madrid (Twitter @ChampionsLeague)

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.

𝐄𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞 nuestra afición.

Gracias por 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐬 en Oporto.

Gracias por 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐠𝐚𝐧̃𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐬 desde casa.

Gracias por darnos 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐨.

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐬, 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐬. pic.twitter.com/k1dUQ9O2tT

— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) December 7, 2021

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.

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.

Supimos sufrir, supimos ganar y ¡estamos en octavos de la @ChampionsLeague! Gracias a los que habéis estado en Oporto y a todos los que nos habéis apoyado desde casa. ¡Vamooooossss! #AúpaAtleti 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/ckef9dltW6

— Marcos Llorente (@marcosllorente) December 7, 2021

Liverpool finished top on 18 points after a 2-1 win at bottom-placed AC Milan on four points.