Griezmann scores 200th Atletico goal in 5-1 win over Frankfurt

MADRID :Antoine Griezmann scored his 200th goal for Atletico Madrid as they secured their first Champions League win of the season with a 5-1 home victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday after Julian Alvarez also netted twice.

Playing without suspended manager Diego Simeone after his red card in their 3-2 opening defeat at Liverpool, Atletico took charge from the start, buoyed by a fervent home crowd still celebrating Saturday's 5-2 derby thrashing of Real Madrid.

Atletico opened the scoring after four minutes through Giacomo Raspadori, who capitalised on a loose ball in the box after the defence failed to clear an Alvarez effort from a Giuliano Simeone cross, leaving the former Napoli striker unmarked at the edge of the six-yard box.

Griezmann missed a gilt-edged chance midway through the first half, slicing a volley from close range and immediately falling to his knees in disbelief.

But Robin Le Normand extended Atletico's lead in the 32nd minute, firing home the rebound after Griezmann's back-heeled effort from a corner was saved.

Griezmann eventually reached his milestone with a strike from close range in first-half stoppage time, celebrating with an Atletico shirt bearing "200" on the back as the club's record goalscorer.

Alvarez provided the assist with a brilliant run past two defenders before serving the ball on a plate for the French forward to score.

Frankfurt threatened a comeback when Jonathan Burkhardt's deflected effort wrongfooted keeper Jan Oblak in the 57th minute but Giuliano Simeone restored a three-goal cushion with a clever near-post header from a corner two minutes after Griezmann had a second goal ruled out for handball in the build-up.

Alvarez completed the rout in the 82nd minute, chipping home a