Atletico Madrid's 24-game unbeaten run at home in Europe came to an end on Tuesday as they went down 2-1 to Benfica in the Champions League.
An end-to-end game was witnessed at the Vicente Calderon – where Los Colchoneros last lost on the continent to Rubin Kazan in February 2013 – with both teams going for the kill from the outset.
However, it was Atleti who drew first blood as Angel Correa marked his full debut with a second goal for the club, smashing home Antoine Griezmann's perfectly-cushioned layoff in the box.
Yet, just 13 minutes later, Benfica – whose attack included Atleti loanee Raul Jimenez – grabbed the equaliser when Nicolas Gaitan blasted a right-wing cross past Jan Oblak at the far post.
The Portuguese champions then found the goal which ended their 16-game run for a win on Spanish soil as Gonzalo Guedes wrapped up a lightning-quick break, led by the instrumental Gaitan.
Atleti are still expected to progress from Group C in light of Astana and Galatasaray's joint struggles, although it now remains to be seen whether they will topple Benfica.
Atletico Madrid 1-2 Benfica
Correa 23 (AM) Gaitan 36, Guedes 51 (B)
Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Juanfran, Godin, Gimenez, Filipe; Oliver (Saul 63), Tiago, Gabi, Correa (Torres 77); Griezmann (Vietto 71), Jackson
Benfica: Julio Cesar; Semedo, Luisao, Jardel, Eliseu; Guedes, Almeida, Samaris (Fejsa 73), Gaitan; Jonas (Pizzi 80) Jimenez (Mitroglou 72)
Referee: Rocchi [ITA]
