Atletico Madrid eliminated from European competition earlier this season. This achievement deserved the Los Colchoneros due to their poor performance.
Atletico will face FC Porto on matchday six Champions League group B, Wednesday (2/11/2022) early morning WIB. Atletico need a win at Estadion Do Dragao to maintain their chances of qualifying for the Europa League.
Because Atletico are in third position with five points, one point ahead of Bayer Leverkusen. Unfortunately Atletico’s performance did not live up to expectations because in the first half he behaved badly.
As a result, Porto were able to lead 2-0 thanks to goals from Mehdi Tarema and Stephen Eustaquiao. Atletico were able to reduce the score only in the last minute of recovery thanks to the suicide of Ivan Marcano.
The defeat plus a goalless draw with Bayer Leverkusen vs Club Brugge finally forced Atletico to finish last with five points. They lost head to head to Leverkusen who had the right to appear in the Europa League playoffs.
For the first time Atletico finished last in the Champions League and a profound disappointment for a team that was twice second there under the management of Diego Simeone.
Striker Antoine Griezmann felt that Atletico deserved to be eliminated due to poor performance during the group stage. They have only won once and are winless in their last five games!
“If you only win once in the group stage, you deserve nothing, whether it be qualifying for the round of 16 of the Champions League or the Europa League,” Griezmann told UEFA’s official website.
“Now don’t talk too much, it’s time to work and make an effort. Our fans don’t deserve it.”
(mrp / run)
