Goalkeeper errors see Atlético thrash Tottenham in Champions League | OneFootball

This Tuesday, Atlético de Madrid thrashed Tottenham 5-2 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. In a match marked by a mistake from Kinsky, the English club’s goalkeeper, Alvarez (2), Llorente, Griezmann, and Le Normand scored for the Spaniards at the Metropolitano Stadium, while Pedro Porro and Solanke found the net for the Spurs.

Match Situation

With this result, Atlético de Madrid heads to London with a comfortable lead. The Spaniards can concede up to two goals and still qualify. Tottenham needs to win by three goals to take the match to penalties, and by more than four to advance directly. The second leg will be next Wednesday at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Match Summary

ATLÉTICO DE MADRID 5 x 2 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

 Competition: Champions League | Round of 16 (first leg)  Venue: Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid (ESP)  Date: March 10, 2026 (Friday)  Time: 5 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How was the match?

Atlético de Madrid started the match switched on, unlike Tottenham. Six minutes into the first half, goalkeeper Kinsky made a mistake playing out from the back, Llorente took advantage and placed the ball into the net to open the scoring. Eight minutes later, the hosts extended their lead: after Van de Ven slipped, Griezmann stole the ball, dribbled past the keeper, and found the back of the net. Right after the restart, once again the Czech goalkeeper played out poorly and, with an open goal, Julián Alvarez scored the third.

With the score at 3-0 after just 15 minutes, Tottenham coach Igor Tudor substituted the goalkeeper, bringing on the Argentine Vicaro. Although the build-up improved, the change didn’t slow down Atlético de Madrid’s attack, which kept pressing. At 22 minutes, Le Normand took advantage of a scramble after a corner and headed in to score the Spaniards’ fourth. Four minutes later, Tottenham managed to pull one back: after a pass from Richarlison, Pedro Porro shot across the goal and scored.

In the second half, Atlético Madrid continued to press. At 10 minutes, Griezmann played a long ball to Julián Alvarez, who made a great individual play and scored past the keeper for Atlético’s fifth. At 31 minutes, Oblak made a poor clearance, Pedro Porro passed to Solanke, who, taking advantage of a disorganized defense, struck hard to score Tottenham’s second. Despite late pressure, the English side couldn’t reduce the deficit any further.

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