Atlético Madrid Thrash Frankfurt 5:1, Griezmann Scores 200th Goal
Eintracht Frankfurt suffered a heavy 1:5 defeat to Atlético Madrid in the Champions League, with Antoine Griezmann scoring his 200th goal for the club. The match at the Estadio Metropolitano saw Frankfurt's coach, Dino Toppmöller, start optimistically but end frustrated, while Atlético's Diego Simeone praised his team's dominant performance.
Atlético Madrid began strongly, with Giacomo Raspadori scoring in the 4th minute. Robin Le Normand doubled their lead in the 33rd minute. Before half-time, Antoine Griezmann scored his milestone goal, making it 3:0. Frankfurt pulled one back through Jonathan Burkardt in the 57th minute, but Atlético responded with goals from Giuliano Simeone and Julián Álvarez, the latter a penalty, to secure a 5:1 victory.
Frankfurt's defensive struggles continued, having conceded 11 goals in their last three Bundesliga games. They struggled to control the game and create chances against Atlético's clinical finishing. Toppmöller's frustration was evident as his team punished Frankfurt's defensive lapses.
Atlético Madrid's quick start and dominant performance pleased coach Diego Simeone. They punished Frankfurt's defensive weaknesses with clinical finishing. Despite Toppmöller's optimism before the game, Eintracht Frankfurt's heavy defeat leaves them with much to improve upon in their next Champions League match.
