Benfica 4-0 Atlético (Oct 2, 2024) Match analysis

Benfica's Kerem Akturkoglu, Angel Di Maria, Alexander Bah and Orkun Kokcu scored in a 4-0 win over Atlético Madrid on Wednesday to start their Champions League campaign with two straight wins.

A mistake by the Atlético defense gave Akturkoglu the lead in the 13th minute, and another mistake resulted in a penalty that Di Maria converted.

Bah extended Benfica's lead with a header from a corner in the 75th minute and Kokcu completed the defeat of Diego Simeone's side from the penalty spot after Reinildo Mandava fouled substitute Zewki Amdouni.

“It's pathetic to lose like that, it's not a good picture and there's not much more to say. We were not good today, to say the least,” Oblak told Spanish television Movistar Plus.

“Sometimes games like this happen, but we can't afford that because we left a sad impression today. I can’t say anything positive today.”

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“We didn't show up and there's not much more to say. No one is saved from what happened today, we have to accept it and move on.”

Spurred on by a sell-out Estadio da Luz, Benfica began to push Atlético high and a series of errors allowed Fredrik Aursnes to win back a loose ball and play Akturkoglu to score the opener past the onrushing Oblak.

Simeone made three substitutions after the break but Benfica took full control, extending their lead through Di Maria's penalty after a mistake by defender Nahuel Molina.

Benfica wasted several chances before Bah scored their third with an easy header from a corner after Conor Gallagher left him unmarked in the six-yard box.

Kokcu scored the fourth goal from the penalty spot after substitute Zewki Amdouni was fouled by Reinildo Mandava and Oblak made several good late saves to save Atlético from an even bigger defeat.