Benfica 1-2 Atletico Madrid: The mattress win the battle for the lead Lisbon

Benfica and Atletico , already qualified for the next phase, were cited in Da Luz to play a nice battle with the group lead target. The whole Cholo, accumulating six consecutive games victory, returning to the stadium where he lost the final in 2014.

 Simeone surprised ushering in eleven Savic and Vietto and raised a very tactical game where his pupils began with high pressure and giving possession to the Portuguese.

Benfica played and played but without depth, Atletico was waking up with the passage of minutes. Godin told with a header in the small area that was ruled offside after Saul and then Gabi tried their luck with two bashes from outside the area that brought good stretched Julius Caesar.

With total shutdown of Gaitán and with a spectacular cut the pullover Savic arrived lethal combination in attack. Griezmann sought Vietto with a pass between lines, the Argentine received, looked back and attended the arrival of Saul pushed the ball into the back of the net.

Atletico ahead on the scoreboard, returned to the initial plan, folded and waiting for the opponent back to find a counter to end the game. After the break the scare gave Benfica a great chance to Mitroglou who shot off the post.

When more dump was Benfica for an equalizer Vietto decided to thank Cholo confidence in putting the second marker. Carrasco sent a gift in the form of cross to the near post, with the toe Vietto made the 0-2 for Atletico.

Benfica put fear in the body with both Mitroglou after a good move in the area. The Portuguese woke up and the whole tier of Lisbon, which was enough with the draw came up.

Even Raul Jimenez could become more focused executioner having a header that went near the corner of the goal of Oblak. The last minutes were a real burden for Atletico who failed to leave his country and seen as the minutes passed slowly.

But if something is specialized assembly and Cholo Atletico is in knowing how to manage pain. They endured and eventually got the goal: Atletico first group will spend the next draw for the second round.