Atletico Madrid opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win away to Galatasaray in Istanbul tonight.
A first-half double from Antoine Griezmann was enough as Diego Simeone's side silenced the partisan fans inside the Turk Telekom Arena and kicked off Group C with a win.
Here, Sports Mole sorts the angels from the demons on a night where Atletico negotiated 'hell'.
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GALATASARAY
Goal
Fernando Muslera: Did precious little wrong all night and could do nothing about either goal. Also pulled off some smart stops to thwart Atletico's long-range efforts. (6/10)
Defence
Sabri Sarioglu: Struggled with the adventurous Siqueira throughout and never really got to grips with the game. (5/10)
Jason Denayer: Head and shoulders above any Galatasaray defender tonight, Denayer, on loan from Manchester City, showed why the Citizens are reluctant to sell him with a solid performance. (7/10)
Semih Kaya: Poor in both halves but could perhaps be culpable for Griezmann's second after giving the Frenchman far too much space in which to volley home from inside the six-yard box. (4/10)
Lionel Carole: Endured a nightmare first half in which the likes of Griezmann and Juanfran tormented him, but improved after the half-time break. (6/10)
Midfield
Lukas Podolski: Missed two excellent chances; the second of which resulted in him falling over at the pivotal moment. Nightmare from the former Arsenal man, who was subbed on 70 minutes. (4/10)
Selcuk Inan: Tried in vain to grab the clash by the scruff of the neck on a number of occasions in the second half, but the captain failed on that front. (5/10)
Hakan Balta: Normally deployed in defence, Balta did not look too out of place in a unfamiliar midfield role, which is the only compliment he is likely to receive. (5/10)
Emre Colak: Lasted a little over half an hour after being replaced by Bulut in a tactical change that saw Galatasaray instantly improve. (4/10)
Wesley Sneijder: Anonymous first half but slowly and surely grew more influential, but not enough to affect the result. (5/10)
Attack
Burak Yilmaz: Perhaps should have started on the bench in favour of Bulut, who put him to shame when he came on. (4/10)
Substitutes
Umut Bulut: Subbed on during the first half and had an immediate impact but he could, and should, have scored at least once after spurning some promising chances. (6/10)
Sinan Gumus: Enjoyed a good cameo after replacing Podolski but Galatasaray needed more than what he provided. (6/10)
ATLETICO MADRID
Goal
Jan Oblak: Should have been tested far more than he was but Galatasaray more often than not failed to hit the target with their promising opportunities. (6/10)
Defence
Juanfran: Shackled the likes of Podolski and Sneijder well, and provided an excellent assist for Griezmann's opener inside the final quarter. (7/10)
Jose Gimenez: Even though Galatasaray were sub-par in the final third, it was partially thanks to the defensive efforts of Gimenez and partner Godin. (7/10)
Diego Godin: Solid as a rock at the back and his towering header directly led to Griezmann's second of the night. (7/10)
Guilherme Siqueira: Gave Sarioglu the run-around for most of the night but the injured Filipe Luis need not worry about losing his place in the first XI just yet. (6/10)
Midfield
Tiago: Barely broke sweat in the first half but occasionally struggled after the break when Galatasaray slowly and surely exerted more pressure. (6/10)
Saul: Produced some good and bad moments on his return to the first XI, but might have struggled had the opposition been stronger. (6/10)
Koke: Nowhere near his best showing as the midfielder consistently delivered poor crosses from corners and free kicks. (5/10)
Antoine Griezmann: Star of the show in the first half but the Frenchman dipped after the break. Still, his goals mean that he was the stand-out candidate for man of the match tonight. (7/10)
Attack
Luciano Vietto: Endured a low-key Champions League debut for his new club as he struggled to click with strike partner Martinez. (5/10)
Jackson Martinez: Relatively selfish performance from the Colombian, who was subbed by Diego Simeone minutes after going for goal rather than playing in the unmarked Griezmann. (4/10)
Substitutes
Fernando Torres: Replaced Martinez but did not offer much more than his predecessor. (5/10)
Shane Callaghan
