A terrifying attacking display… Atlético Madrid crush Tottenham Hotspur on a Champions League night.

Atlético Madrid secured a commanding 5–2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League at Metropolitano Stadium, putting the Spanish side in a strong position ahead of the return leg in London.Atlético’s explosive startAtlético began the match aggressively and opened the scoring early in the 5th minute through Marcos Llorente after an assist from Julián Álvarez.The Spanish side took advantage of Tottenham’s defensive struggles as Antoine Griezmann scored the second goal, before Álvarez added the third following a mistake by goalkeeper Antonín Kinský.Defender Robin Le Normand then made it four with a powerful header from a set piece.Facing a disastrous start, Tottenham coach Igor Tudor was forced to substitute goalkeeper Kinský as early as the 17th minute.Tottenham try to respondBefore halftime, Pedro Porro managed to reduce the deficit for Tottenham, ending the first half with Atlético leading 4–1.In the second half, Atlético continued their dominance and scored a fifth goal through Julián Álvarez after a counterattack initiated by a save from goalkeeper Jan Oblak.Late in the match, Dominic Solanke scored Tottenham’s second goal, but the game ended with Atlético Madrid winning 5–2.Álvarez also raised his tally to seven goals in the competition this season, becoming Atlético’s top scorer in the current Champions League campaign.