Atletico Madrid Took Apart Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League

Eintracht Frankfurt entered Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League group stage riding high after a commanding win over Galatasaray. But any momentum they had was brutally halted by Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital.

Antoine Griezmann was the star of the night at the Metropolitano, bagging a clinical brace as Los Rojiblancos ran riot. His first strike — a composed finish inside the box — was not just crucial in breaking the deadlock, but historic: it marked his 200th goal for Atletico, further cementing his legacy under manager Diego Simeone.

Eintracht, who had looked so composed in their opening fixture, simply had no answer to Atletico's high press and fluid attacking movement. The German side struggled to cope with the intensity, often resorting to long balls and hopeful clearances as Madrid’s midfield dictated the tempo from start to finish.

2025-26 UEFA Champions League

Atletico Madrid - Frankfurt 5:1 (3:0)
Goals: Raspadori, 4 (1:0); Le Normand, 33 (2:0); Griezmann, 45 (3:0); Burkardt, 57 (3:1); Griezmann, 68 (4:1); Álvarez Jul., 82 (penalty) (5:1)

Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Ruggeri; Lenglet; Le Normand; Gallagher C.; Barrios P. (Gonzalez N., 75); Llorente M.; Griezmann (Martín Car., 90); Álvarez Jul. (Álex Baena, 90); Simeone G-o (Molina N., 75); Raspadori (Koke, 55)
Substitution: Koke (from 55); Molina N. (from 75); Gonzalez N. (from 75); Álex Baena (from 90); Martín Car. (from 90)
Bench: Musso; Hancko; Pubill; Galán J.
Yellow Cards: Lenglet 13

Frankfurt: Santos Kaua; Theate; Koch; Brown (Bahoya, 71); Collins N. (Amenda, 58); Chaïbi; Skhiri (Höjlund O., 58); Doan (Wahi, 75); Knauff; Burkardt; Uzun (Larsson Hu., 58)
Substitution: Amenda (from 58); Höjlund O. (from 58); Larsson Hu. (from 58); Bahoya (from 71); Wahi (from 75)
Bench: Zetterer; Baum; Buta A.; Dahoud; Chandler; Götze; Batshuayi
Yellow Cards: Brown 41