A fantastic evening for Atletico de Madrid as they triumphed over Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League, League Phase, Matchday 2 on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. This match was also significant for Antoine Griezmann, who netted his 200th goal for Atletico Madrid, helping the team to a 5-1 victory despite Diego Simeone's absence due to suspension. Simeone was not present on the sidelines or in the dressing room after being banned for his conduct at Anfield two weeks prior, where he had a confrontation with officials and fans before receiving a red card.     Giacomo Raspadori found the net in the 4th minute with a left-footed strike from the center of the box into the heart of the goal. The ex-Napoli player netted his inaugural goal for his new team, Atletico Madrid, following his transfer.       This game marks the third encounter between Atlético Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt in European competitions; the first two took place during the round of 16 in the 1975/76 European Cup Winners' Cup, both of which were victories for the German team (2-1 away and 1-0 at home).  

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  The last German club to secure an away win against Atlético Madrid in a significant European competition was Borussia Dortmund in October 1996 (1-0 in the Champions League). Since that match, the Spanish team has gone unbeaten in 14 such games, winning 10 (with 4 draws). Atlético Madrid has triumphed in their last two encounters with German teams in the Champions League, overcoming both RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen in last season's domestic league phase (both by 2-1). The last occasion the Spanish team recorded more than two consecutive wins against German clubs in a major European competition was in December 1999 (3 victories – one against Borussia Dortmund and two against Wolfsburg in that instance). Eintracht Frankfurt celebrated their largest win in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League since a 6-1 triumph over Rangers in April 1960, by defeating Galatasaray 5-1 on matchday one of this season. The last time the Germans won their first two matches in a major European competition was during the 2018/19 Europa League, when they advanced to the semifinals. Atlético Madrid has claimed victory in nine of their last 10 home matches in the Champions League (with just 1 loss). Since the beginning of the 2023/24 season, the Spanish team boasts the highest home win percentage in the competition (90% – with at least two home games played). CLUB ATLÉTICO DE MADRID (ESP) - EINTRACHT FRANKFURT (GER) 21:00 CET - Madrid (Estadio Metropolitano) Referee: Slavko Vinčić SVN. Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik SVN. Assistant Referee 2: Andraz Kovačič SVN. Fourth Official: Matej Jug SVN. Video Assistant Referee: Alen Borošak SVN. Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel NED. UEFA Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine NIR. UEFA Delegate: Giel Kirkels NED. -===== ==== Photo via x.com/Atleti    

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