Atletico Madrid kept their slim chances of Champions League progress alive as Antoine Griezmann snapped an eight-game goal drought in spectacular fashion with an overhead kick to help see off Roma 2-0 on Wednesday. However, the relief around the Wanda Metropolitano was palpable as Atletico at least ended a five-game winless streak at their new 68,000-capacity home. The English champions are now also in pole position to go through as group winners on 10 points with Roma on eight and Atletico two points further adrift. Simeone showed some attacking intent early in the second half as he sacrificed Fernandez for the more forward-thinking Angel Correa. Atletico could have had a second moments later on the counter-attack when Roma keeper Alisson got down well low to his right to deny Fernando Torres.

Source: The Guardian November 22, 2017 21:56 UTC