Atletico, Dortmund ease into last 16
China Daily | Updated: 2018-11-30 07:57
Atletico Madrid clinched its place in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday by beating Monaco 2-0 at home while also ensuring that Thierry Henry's hapless visitor will now even miss out on qualification for the Europa League.
Koke scored Atletico's fastest-ever Champions League goal within two minutes and Antoine Griezmann added a second after 25 before any hopes of a late Monaco comeback were ended with Radamel Falcao's 83rd-minute missed penalty.
The win meant that Atletico, which was knocked out of the group stage of Europe's elite competition last season, advanced to the knockout stage, leading Group A with 12 points from five games.
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