AP, Madrid :
Benfica came from behind to surprise Atletico Madrid with a 2-1 win on Wednesday, taking the lead in Group C of the Champions League.
Angel Correa put the hosts ahead from inside the area in the 23rd after a neat exchange of passes between Juan Fran and Antoine Griezmann, but Argentine midfielder Nicolas Gaitan equalized with a left-footed shot in the 36th and Goncalo Guedes put the Portuguese champions ahead after a fast break in the 51st.
With the victory at the Vicente Calderon Stadium, Benfica has six points from two rounds and opens a comfortable lead atop the group. Atletico has three points, while Turkey’s Galatasaray and Astana, which drew 2-2 in Kazakhstan earlier Wednesday, have one point each.
Atletico hosts Astana in the next round, while Benfica plays at Galatasaray.
“It was an incredible night for us,” Benfica coach Rui Vitoria said. “But we know we still have a long way to go in front of us.”
