Antoine Griezmann and Samuel Lino scored a goal in each half to give Atletico its 20th consecutive home win, a feat it hadn’t achieved since 2013.
Atletico Madrid won its titleholders League group and matched its longest- ever winning run at home in all competitions by beating Lazio 2- 0 on Wednesday.
Antoine Griezmann and Samuel Lino scored a thing in each half to give Atletico its 20th successive home palm, a feat it hadn’t achieved since 2013.
The palm at the Metropolitano colosseum saw Atletico finish top of Group E with 14 points, four points further than alternate- place Lazio. Last- place Celtic beat third- place Feyenoord 2- 1 at home in the other group match.
Both Atletico and Lazio had formerly advanced to the knockout stage. A draw would also have been enough for Atletico to decide first place and be among the seeded brigades that will avoid other group winners in the coming round.
Atletico hadn’t won its group since the 2016- 17 season, when it ultimately reached the semifinals and lost to megacity rival Real Madrid. Diego Simeone’s platoon was excluded in the group stage last season, making it only the alternate time in 11 times that Atletico didn’t advance to the knockout rounds.
Lazio was trying to finish first in its group for the first time since the 1999- 2000 season, when it made its debut in European soccer’s top club competition.
Set up by Lino, Griezmann’s low shot from near the penalty spot opened the scoring six twinkles into the match. Lino added to the lead with a right- footed strike into the top corner in the 51st. Griezmann is now two pretensions shy of the 173 scored by Luis Aragonés, Atletico’s all- time leading arranger.
“It was (a) good match, we got the three points and first place, it’s what matters, ” Lino said. “ It was important to finish first as it’ll give us the advantage of playing the return match at home. It’s different when we play then, our suckers motivate us to play great matches. ”
Atletico’s run of 20 straight home triumphs goes back to a 1- 1 draw against Getafe in the Spanish league in February. The last time it did this was also under Simeone’s command.
It was the 11th straight home palm for Atletico this season. Only two other brigades in the top five European leagues have won all home games this season — Aston Villa and Liverpool in the Premier League.
Atletico ended with 17 pretensions from its six group games, two further than its best- ever census at this stage in the titleholders League. It had scored 15 in 2013- 14, when it went on to reach the final and lost to Madrid. Only Manchester City scored more pretensions in the group stage this season, with 18.
Atletico has scored 49 pretensions in its first 21 matches in all competitions this season, marking the platoon’s stylish scoring run to start a season under Simeone.
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