Atlético de Madrid keep their feet on the ground after thrashing Tottenham | OneFootball

With a frenetic first half and glaring mistakes by Czech goalkeeper Antonín Kinsky, Atlético de Madrid thrashed Tottenham 5-2 this Tuesday (10th), in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.

The first five goals of the match came in the opening half hour. ‘Atleti’ was already leading 3-0 by the 15th minute, with goals from Marcos Llorente (6′), Antoine Griezmann (14′), and Julián Álvarez (15′), after two shocking errors by Kinsky in ball distribution, which resulted in goals for the Spanish winger and the Argentine striker.

According to the statistics company Opta, no team had ever been 3-0 down within fifteen minutes in a Champions League knockout match.

Post-match reactions

“We took advantage of their mistakes, but we also played a great match, with a lot of intensity. We have to keep it up and not repeat what happened against Barça (a 4-0 win in the first leg, a 3-0 loss in the return),” said Griezmann after the match, confirming he will remain at Atlético until the end of the season.

For Álvarez, nothing is guaranteed. “I’m very happy with the win and the three-goal advantage, but there are still 90 minutes left,” he told Movistar.

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