Two weeks ago Porto didn’t deserve to lose at Stamford Bridge, where they were matching rivals to Chelsea. On the other hand, Atletico too were left without three points in the duel against APOEL, even though they created numerous chances.

After slim 2:2 draw against Gijon at home, Valencia lost to Getafe, in spite of the fact that they were the ones to open the score. Atletico Madrid still haven’t tasted victory this season and after four rounds they have only two points.

After three rounds Atletico Madrid have only one point and this is definitely one of their weakest starts of the season. Unlike their rivals Almeria recorded their first triumph this season, after beating Getafe in front of their fans.

Last weekend, Barcelona have demonstrated their power away to Getafe, having beaten the home side without many problems 2-0. Atletico failed even in the second round, having played draw at home with Santander who were even a man down in the game.

In their new Champions League attempt, Atletico Madrid have only one aim which is to break the last season’s record ending the competition in the eight-finals. On the other hand, just by reaching the group stage, APOEL achieved an incredible success and they evidently have nothing to hope for among the stronger teams in their group.

Atletico Madrid suffered a severe blow away in Malaga in the first round, even though according to what we saw, they were at least the equal rivals. Rasing Santander also lost heavily and it came quite unexpectedly to Getafe at home.

Last season was one of Malaga’s most successful ones, having in mind that they finished eighth. After a poor start, Atletico Madrid managed to get hold of the fourth place that reserved them a place in the Champions League.

After the first leg we have reached a simple conclusion: it is a real shame that one of these two clubs won’t play in the Champions League next season. Actually, the Greek and the Spanish have given a memorable display in Athens that ended in an away win, but it could have easily turned out differently.

After a tough struggle and hard work in the tier against Sparta from Prague, Greek team somehow managed to move on to the final qualifying round. Atletico Madrid didn’t have the chance to play a real competitive match this season and that will certainly be a problem in Athens.

Arsenal will host Atletico Madrid in the second game of the Emirates Cup, with Rangers and PSG the remaining teams. Arsenal have stayed without Toure and Adebayor this summer and we are yet to see how the fans will react. Atletico Madrid lost to Sunderland in Amsterdam and they will be looking to fare much better at this tournament. According to the tournament rules, the teams will earn an extra point for every goal they score.