ATLETICO MADRID BEAT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 5-2 – Atletico now head to London next Wednesday firmly on course for the last eight
Atletico Madrid beat Tottenham Hotspur in a stunning first‑half blitz, powering to a 5‑2 victory in the first leg of their Champions League last‑16 tie and leaving the Premier League side with a mountain to climb in London.
Marcos Llorente struck after six minutes when goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky slipped while playing the ball out, Antoine Griezmann doubled the lead in the 14th after Micky van de Ven lost his footing, and Julian Alvarez walked in the third after Kinsky miscued a clearance — the earliest a team has gone three goals up in a Champions League knockout match.
Kinsky, making only his third appearance of the season and his first since October, endured a night to forget and was substituted in the 17th minute by coach Igor Tudor immediately after Atletico’s third goal. His replacement Guglielmo Vicario had little time to settle, and Atletico added a fourth when Robin Le Normand headed in after a rebound from Griezmann’s free kick.
Atletico now head to London next Wednesday firmly on course for the last eight, carrying a commanding three‑goal advantage after a display that punished every Tottenham misstep.
