UCL: Atletico Madrid Humiliated by Benfica in Lisbon

Benfica Maintain Perfect Champions League Record

Conor Gallagher's Atletico debut took a turn for the worse after coming on at halftime...

Benfica maintained their perfect Champions League start, crushing Atletico Madrid 4-0, while Conor Gallagher's debut for Atletico turned sour with a conceded penalty and struggles on the pitch.

Benfica delivered a stunning 4-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in Lisbon, solidifying their unbeaten Champions League record. Kerem Akturkoglu opened the scoring with a composed finish in the 13th minute.

Conor Gallagher's Atletico debut took a turn for the worse after coming on at halftime. A VAR review deemed him to have fouled Vangelis Pavlidis in the penalty area, and Angel Di Maria converted the spot-kick.

Gallagher's struggles continued as Alexander Bah headed home Benfica's third from a corner, beating the England midfielder to the ball. Orkun Kokcu sealed the win with a penalty after Reinildo Mandava's foul.

Benfica had previously narrowly beaten Red Star Belgrade 2-1, while Atletico defeated RB Leipzig by the same score.