On October 3rd, in the second round of the Champions League, Atlético Madrid suffered a humiliating 0-4 defeat away to Benfica, marking the team’s first loss of the season. Notably, Atlético’s vaunted steel defense was completely breached in this Champions League match.
In La Liga and across Europe, Atlético Madrid is renowned for its solid defense, which forms the foundation of the team. In the first 8 rounds of La Liga, Atlético only conceded a total of 4 goals, with an average of just 0.5 goals conceded per game, making Atlético the team with the fewest goals conceded in the league.
However, on the Champions League stage, Atlético’s steel defense failed. In this round, facing Benfica from Portugal, Atlético was widely favored before the game but ultimately suffered a crushing 0-4 defeat. The number of goals conceded in this one game matched the total number of goals conceded in the previous 8 rounds of La Liga. For Atlético, this was a rather rare and devastating defeat.
Although it is still early in the season, Atlético’s performance has not been ideal, trailing the league leaders Barcelona by 5 points in the league and achieving only 1 win and 1 loss in the Champions League.
The La Liga’s Top Defense Shattered! Atlético Madrid, who conceded only a few goals in the previous La Liga rounds, concedes four times in a single match against Benfica. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/40402.html
