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Atletico Madrid 2-1 Porto: Antoine Griezmann scores third goal of injury time to steal win for hosts

Atletico Madrid beat Porto in a remarkable 2-1 win featuring three stoppage time goals. When these two met in the Champions League group stage last season, this same fixture finished 0-0 and from the outset that seemed a likely outcome again this time around. Ad Both sides were cautious.

Atletico were patient, while Porto looked to counter. Premier LeagueReguilon completes loan move to Atletico Madrid from Tottenham30/08/2022 AT 16:14 Each side’s best chances came from individual defensive errors. Joao Felix for Atletico and Porto’s Mehdi Taremi came close to punishing such mistakes, but neither goalkeeper was tested in the opening 45 minutes.

Five minutes after half-time, Koke had Atletico ahead with a low driven shot, but the lead lasted only seconds as VAR intervened to overturn the goal due to offside. Diego Simeone seemed satisfied with a draw when he withdrew striker Alvaro Morata for defender Mario Hermoso. In the 82nd minute though, Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi went down in the Atletico box.

Instead of getting the penalty he was looking for, he was shown his second yellow card of the evening and dismissed from the field. That incident, and an injury to Porto’s Otavio, ensured lengthy stoppage time. In the 92nd minute, Hermoso put the home side ahead with a deflected shot after some fancy footwork in the box.

Five minutes later, Hermoso went from hero to villain as he conceded a penalty for handball. Mateus Uribe — just — beat Oblak from the spot to seemingly ensure a draw. Atletico threw everyone forward and were rewarded with a corner, from which Axel Witsel rose highest to flick on for substitute Antoine Griezmann to head home a 101st-minute winner.

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