Bayern Munich’s perfect start to the season under coach Carlo Ancelotti came to an end as Yannick Carrasco’s first-half goal gave Atlético Madrid a 1-0 home victory in their Champions League Group D game on Wednesday. Bayern were aiming to make it nine wins in a row in all competitions, but were derailed by an Atlético side that took a deserved 35th-minute lead and remain unbeaten this season. Atlético could have made it 2-0 with six minutes remaining, but Griezmann drove his penalty against the crossbar, after Arturo Vidal fouled Filipe Luis in the area. The result put Atlético top of the group on six points from two games, three clear of Bayern in second. Gonzalo Higuaín was a distant memory as Napoli produced a rousing display to beat last season’s quarter-finalists Benfica 4-2.

Source: The Guardian September 28, 2016 21:33 UTC