Twitter Erupts as Atletico Madrid beat Marseille to win the Europa League
Atletico Madrid beat Olympique Marseille 2-0 in the final of the UEFA Europa League in Lyon. Antoine Griezmann gave Atletico the lead in the 21st minute after capitalizing on a defensive error.
Marseille suffered a huge blow after half hour of play when Dimitri Payet had to be substituted following an injury. Four minutes into the second half and Griezmann once again found the net as Atleti doubled their lead.
Captain Gabi scored the final goal to score a 3-0 for the Rojiblancos and Fernando Torres was also introduced late on, potentially appearing in the final European game of his career.
Atletico Madrid grabbed their second Europa League trophy under Diego Simeone, whereas, the search and the drought for a European trophy goes on for French teams.
Here is a look at the best tweets from the game:
๐คฆโโ๏ธ Marseille have done more vs Atletico in 5 minutes than Arsenal did in the entire 2nd leg#UELFinal#OMAtleti pic.twitter.com/UZX7fhMIqD
โ The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) May 16, 2018
OM fans are ready to party!#UELFinal #Marseille #Atleti pic.twitter.com/CLrWqbJfMP
โ fuboTV soccer (@fuboTVsoccer) May 16, 2018
' Take the L ' #UELFinal pic.twitter.com/vUm0C0EJcZ
โ โฝ (@FTBLPHOTOSS) May 16, 2018
Since the tournament was renamed the UEFA Europa League (season 2009-10), the teams that have qualified for more finals are Atlรฉtico (three), Sevilla (three) and Benfica (two). #UELfinal
โ MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) May 16, 2018
#UELfinal When you watch the final in Ultra Real HD! ๐คฃ pic.twitter.com/FckMtFuEgg
โ CHiLLA (@Chilla_Chidzy) May 16, 2018
Marseille without Taiwo isn't a complete Marseille. ๐#MARATL #UELFinal pic.twitter.com/L30WKESByO
โ Mintesinot Fikre (@MintesinotF) May 16, 2018
Diego simeone watching from the shadows๐๐ #UELFinal
โ Ahmad munir (@ahmadothman150) May 16, 2018
The @Simeone is the new era of coaching....why be on the sideline when ya can be up in the stands & just enjoy the game? ๐คฃ๐คฃ #MARATL #AรบpaAtleti #OMAtleti #UEL #UELFinal #EuropaLeague
โ Charlie Foxtrot (@HashtagSpiruli) May 16, 2018
Didn't realise Lukaku had joined Marseille, what a touch ๐๐๐ great finish from Griezmann tho!!! #UELFinal #MARATL โฝ
โ Gareth Bingham (@woodbridgemonk) May 16, 2018
Marseille just did what I usually do I FIFA ๐ Horrific! #UELfinal
โ shahrukh (@RaamosFanBoy) May 16, 2018
' Take the L ' #UELFinal pic.twitter.com/vUm0C0EJcZ
โ โฝ (@FTBLPHOTOSS) May 16, 2018
Griezmann playing his last Europa League game of his career ๐#UELfinal #OMAtleti #BeBarca pic.twitter.com/P8ara0KXqo
โ ๐ (@Messician_17) May 16, 2018
Watching Dimitri Payet go off injured after just half an hour ๐ญ#OMAtleti #UELfinal pic.twitter.com/tBctgSgDvR
โ Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) May 16, 2018
No Payet, No Party... #UELfinal #OMAtleti #Payet pic.twitter.com/bAydSboCLF
โ Slash Football (@slashfootball) May 16, 2018
Griezmann consoles Payet ๐ข
โ #UELfinal (@EuropaLeague) May 16, 2018
๐ซ๐ท๐ค๐ค๐ซ๐ท#UELfinal pic.twitter.com/XNPtx1FM94
West Ham fans seeing that Payet has gone off injured #UELFinal pic.twitter.com/bfCzlxdT5K
โ Fyn (@FynKnight) May 16, 2018
2016 Euros final: Payet injures Ronaldo who comes off early, crying.
โ 32Red (@32Red) May 16, 2018
2018 Europa League final: Payet comes off early, injured, crying.
Karma! pic.twitter.com/Rsy30c4DPu
Payet was the only one to touch the trophy on the way out. The dickhead jinxed himself ๐๐๐
โ Tyler Lee (@westhamfan1997) May 16, 2018
Never touch the trophy - Payet got cursed pic.twitter.com/avwq20edum
โ AidaN ๐บ (@AidanMUFC_) May 16, 2018
Maxime Lopez looks about 12 ๐ #OMAtleti #UELFinal
โ Aaron ๐ดโช (@aarondwyer100) May 16, 2018
What a centre back Godin is. There's a reason "God" appears in his surname.#OMAtleti #UELFinal pic.twitter.com/lt28uXtH0H
โ Jo (@OnTheJoSlow) May 16, 2018
Oblak just in goal like #UELFinal pic.twitter.com/4TP3VJZEHX
โ El' Unik Muchacho (@Levi4dCulture) May 16, 2018
What a hit son!!! What a...erm... ๐ค๐ค where's your left foot man?! ๐คฃ๐คฃ #njie #EuropaLeagueFinal #UELfinal #Marseille #AtleticoMadrid pic.twitter.com/6TN2IVaiAn
โ JH (@Jack_H88) May 16, 2018
@Atleti is winning @EuropaLeague Final ๐๐ช๐ธ & @realmadrid securing another @ChampionsLeague Final ๐๐ช๐ธโฅ๏ธ๐meanwhile @FCBarcelona is playing a friendly in Africa ๐๐๐๐๐ช๐ธ๐ #RealMadrid #HalaMadrid #OMAtleti #ATMOM pic.twitter.com/PRtTLqcNWS
โ Aใฝ๏ธineAyara๐ (@AmineAyara) May 16, 2018
1 - Antoine Griezmann is the first French player to score a brace in a UEFA Cup/Europa League final or a European Cup/Champions League final. Grizou. pic.twitter.com/eL5Kl61gRq
โ OptaJean (@OptaJean) May 16, 2018
3 - A French player has scored in each of the last three Europa League finals : Gameiro with Sevilla v Liverpool in 2015/16, Pogba with Manchester United v Ajax in 2016/17 & Griezmann v Marseille. Hurray. pic.twitter.com/sJlHCXUNaH
โ OptaJean (@OptaJean) May 16, 2018
Antoine Griezmann is the third Atlรฉtico Madrid player to score two goals in a single Europa League final:
โ Squawka Football (@Squawka) May 16, 2018
2009/10: ๐บ๐พ Diego Forlรกn
2011/12: ๐จ๐ด Radamel Falcao
2017/18: ๐ซ๐ท Antoine Griezmann
What a trio. ๐ pic.twitter.com/lFwDZAvo7V
45% - Antoine Griezmann has been directly involved in 45% of the 93 goals (29 goals, 13 assists) that Atlรฉtico Madrid have scored in all competitions this season. Essential. pic.twitter.com/JY5X7isZfd
โ OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 16, 2018
84,5% - Atlรฉtico de Madrid have kept 49 cleansheets at the half time of their 58 games in all competitions this season. Smooth pic.twitter.com/ixEHNmHJWi
โ OptaJose (@OptaJose) May 16, 2018
Gabi (34 years and 310 days) is the oldest player to score in European final since Paolo Maldini on 25 May 2005 (36-333) for Milan against Liverpool. @Atleti
โ Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) May 16, 2018
Gabi has scored for Atlรฉtico Madrid for the first time since August 2015 against Sevilla.
โ Squawka Football (@Squawka) May 16, 2018
His first in European competition since August 2011. ๐ณ pic.twitter.com/xUQB0LaE0L
Atlรฉtico Madrid have now kept 200 clean sheets in 377 games across all competitions under Diego Simeone; 53.1% of their games.
โ Squawka Football (@Squawka) May 16, 2018
TWO. HUNDRED. ๐คฏ pic.twitter.com/1H4ARlJ7xB
Spanish clubs have now won their last 13 Champions League & UEFA Cup/Europa League finals against non-Spanish opponents, since Valenciaโs defeat to Bayern Munich in the 2001 CL Final #UELfinal pic.twitter.com/7W9oZ9y4gM
โ Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) May 16, 2018