Atletico 2-0 Monaco: Fine Griezmann goal seals last 16 spot as Falcao misses pen

Radamel Falcao missed the target with a late penalty as Atletico Madrid earned a 2-0 win over Monaco to reach the Champions League last 16.

Match Events

2' GOAL! Atletico 1-0 Monaco (Koke)

Disaster for Monaco as the home side take the lead. Koke is allowed to raid to the edge of the box before firing at goal.

His effort takes a deflection off Mukinayi, which wrong foots Benaglio and rolls into the back of the net.

8' OFF THE POST! Lemar almost scores

Lemar takes the free-kick and he bends his effort over the wall and towards the corner of the net.

However, the ball shaves the outside of the post and travels wide of the target. The Frenchman was so close to netting against his former team.

24' GOAL! Atletico 2-0 Monaco (Griezmann)

Simeone's men double their advantage as Griezmann converts from close range. Correa did the damage down the left flank cutting open the visitors' backline.

He squared an offload to the Frenchman, who had time to control the ball before placing an effort into the bottom corner. It's all too easy for Atletico.

55' Former Atletico hero Falcao is subbed in

Former Atletico forward Falcao enters the field to applause as he replaces Sylla for the visitors.

60' CHANCE! Falcao's shot saved

Grandsir rolls the ball towards Falcao in the box and he turns Lucas with ease before firing at goal on his left foot. However, his attempt is tame and straight at Oblak.

82' Second Yellow Card! Savic sent off

Savic handles the ball in the box from Tielemans' strike and Monaco have a huge chance to force a result late in the contest.

Savic is dismissed for a second bookable offence for his handball, although it didn't seem he could do a lot about it.

83' Penalty Missed! (Falcao)

Against his former club Falcao has the chance to bring Monaco back into the game with seven minutes to play against 10 men. 

However, he fails to hold his composure, placing his strike from 12 yards wide of the post. The Colombian had to at least hit the target.

Match Report

Atletico Madrid eased into the last 16 of the Champions League with a 2-0 win over beleaguered Monaco, who saw Radamel Falcao miss a late penalty against his former club.

Diego Simeone's men were able to control proceedings against an injury-hit visiting side who lined up with four teenagers, taking the lead inside two minutes as Koke's strike found the net via a deflection off 17-year-old centre-back Benoit Badiashile.

Antoine Griezmann soon added a second goal and Atletico remained comfortable thereafter as they moved to 12 points from five games, a total Borussia Dortmund can match with victory over Club Brugge later on Wednesday.

Monaco, who finally claimed a first win since August 11 on Saturday, did have the chance to set up a nervy finish, only for Falcao to fire wide from the penalty spot after Stefan Savic had handled to pick up a second yellow card.

The Ligue 1 side now face a second successive early exit from European competition, their winless run in the Champions League having stretched to 13 games.

Line-ups

Atletico XI: Oblak, Luis, Hernandez, Savic, Arias, Lemar, Koke (C), Partey, Rodri, Correa, Griezmann.

Subs: Adan, Saul, Kalinic, Gelson, Vitolo, Moya, Munoz.

Monaco XI: Benaglio (C), Jemerson, Tielemans, Golovin, Chadli, Raggi, Grandsir, Badiashile, Sylla, Massengo, Biancone.

Subs: Badiashile, Falcao, Bennasser, Diop, Henrichs, Gouano, Thuram-Ulien.