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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Vicente Calderon
  • Attendance: 30000
  • Referee: Bebek, I

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

76 mins

Aberdeen are replacing Scott Severin with Chris Maguire.

71 mins

Atl Madrid are replacing Maximiliano Maxi Rodriguez with Nuno Ribeiro Maniche.

71 mins

Diego Forlan is being taken off, Miguel Angel Ferrer Martinez Mista has come on in his place.

61 mins

Own goal, Jamie Langfield has put it in his own net.

56 mins

The referee has booked Jamie Langfield.

46 mins

Sergio Agüero is replaced by Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa Simao.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by I Bebek

45 mins

Diego Forlan takes a penalty for Atl Madrid and scores!.

45 mins

Michael Hart is booked for unsporting behaviour.

44 mins

Aberdeen are replacing Jamie Smith with Jeffrey de Visscher.

34 mins

Jackie McNamara is being taken off, Chris Clark has come on in his place.

0 mins

It's 7:45pm on Thursday, November 29th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Athletico Madrid kept Aberdeen rooted to the bottom of their UEFA Cup group with a commanding display in the Vicente Calderon.

Aberdeen defended heroically at times but leaked goals at pivotal times in the game. Diego Forlan fired home a penalty on the stroke of half-time and an unfortunate own goal from goalkeeper Jamie Langfield after an hour sealed their fate.

Aberdeen were under the cosh in the opening minutes. Luis Garcia stabbed a shot wide when it looked easier to score inside the first minute.

Mariano Pernia then struck the inside of the post with a superb effort from distance which beat Langfield.

Atletico could have had a penalty shortly afterwards when Karim Touzani looked to have caught Sergio Aguero as the Argentinian homed in on goal.

But Aberdeen settled after that and were better organised at the back although they created little up front.

Forlan had a chance for the home side after 17 minutes when he was given too much time at the edge of the box but he curled his shot a foot wide.

Aberdeen's only first-half effort on goal came ten minutes later when Jamie Smith touched a short free-kick to Scott Severin and his low shot was held at the second attempt by Christian Abbiati.

Aberdeen lost both Jackie McNamara and Smith to hamstring injuries before half-time and there was another blow in the final minute of the half.

Michael Hart felled Aguero with a careless challenge in the penalty area and left Croatian referee Ivan Bebek with no option but to award a spot-kick.

Forlan stepped up to calmly send Langfield the wrong way with the penalty and give Atletico a half-time lead.

Zander Diamond had to go off with a wrist injury early in the second half but, fortunately for the Scots, he was able to resume after the injury was bandaged up.

It was 2-0 after 61 minutes. Substitute Simao's free-kick struck the base of the post and went into the net off the back of Langfield.

It left Aberdeen with too much to do and Atletico quickly looked to kill off the tie with their opponents on the ropes.

Lee Miller had a chance to pull a goal back when he missed his kick in front of goal during Aberdeen's best spell.

Chris Clark was then just inches too high with a 20-yard shot as Atletico looked to have eased off.

But it turned out to be a comfortable enough win for the Spanish side and Miguel Mista squandered a late chance to make the scoreline more handsome.

Athletico Madrid Team

Aberdeen Team

Athletico Madrid

Aberdeen

Corners

9 2

Fouls

12 14

Goal attempts

14 4

Shots off target

8 2

Offsides

1 2

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