European Champions League

Atlético Madrid 2 - Olympique Marseille 1

Atlético: Leo Franco; Perea, Heitinga, Ujfalusi, Pernía; Maxi (Banega 82'), Raúl García, Paulo Assunçao, Miguel (Luis García 82'); Sinama-Pongolle (Maniche 67'), Agüero. 4-4-2.
Marseille: Mandanda; Bonnart, Erbarte (Zubar 46'), Hilton, Taiwo; Ziani, Cana, Cheyrou, Ben Arfa (Zenden 51'); Niang, Valbuena (Koné 76'). 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 04. Agüero. Controlled high Maxi pass and struck low shot across keeper.
1-1. 14. Niang. Got free of marker to head Bonnart cross into net on far post.
2-1. 22. Raúl García. Touched Pernía's wide free kick on across Mandanda.

Atlético Madrid top their group on maximum points after a 2-1 win over Olympique Marseille. Once again Kun Agüero made the difference, pulling down Maxi's high ball and turning a defender before shooting low across Mandanda in only the fourth minute. Niang headed Bonnart's cross past Leo Franco ten minutes later to equalise, but Raúl García restored the lead a few minutes later, deflecting Pernía's wide free kick across the goal in to the far corner of the net with Agüero off the field receiving attention for a hard tackle which produced the free kick.

Niang came close to equalising again before half time with a lob which Leo Franco just pushed around the post, but Maxi almost caught out Mandanda with a clever back-heel after the restart, and Sinama-Pongolle forced the keeper in to another fingertip save after a quick passing move with Agüero. There were a few nervous moments near the end when Niang shot just wide and Taiwo headed a corner past the post, but Atlético had their second win, and can now face the double header against co-leaders Liverpool with more confidence.