UEFA Champions League 2016/17: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Leicester City, 5 talking points
Premier League champions, Leicester City travelled to Spain where they met the mighty Atletico Madrid last night. Though no one had given the Foxes any kind of hope to spring a positive result at the Vicente Calderon, Leicester did well to stay in the hunt as they lost out just 1-0 against an in-form Atletico side. Antoine Griezmann got on the scoresheet but the goal came in a rather dubious way.
Marc Albrighton had fouled the Frenchman but the impact of the foul was clearly out of the box. Referee Jonas Eriksson, however, blew the whistle for a spot kick which broke the heart of the travelling Leicester supporters. After conceding, the visitors did well not to let in any more goals as they effectively took the tie to the King Power stadium.
On that note, here are the five talking points from a David and Goliath clash in the UEFA Champions League.
#1 Leicester missed their captain fantastic
Wes Morgan has been a crucial player in the Foxes' rise since the last season and despite his shortcomings, the robust defender has done well in Europe. Leicester suffered a huge blow when it became clear that Morgan will not be travelling to Spain as he was left back in England to recuperate. He is out with a back problem which has seen him miss the last four games.
Yohan Benalouane came into the starting lineup in Morgan's absence and did decently against a pacy Atletico Madrid attacking unit. He had previously struggled in Leicester's last league game against Everton but rose to the occasion in fine fashion. Despite all this, the leadership of Morgan was the catalyst in many of Leicester's victories last season as they missed their captain playing at the back against Diego Simeone's side.