Chelsea defender David Luiz has admitted that Atletico Madrid are a fantastic team.
The La Liga leaders hammered the Blues 3-1 at Stamford Bridge to end their Champions League hopes.
Fernando Torres had put Chelsea ahead against his old side, but Adrian equalised for the away side just before half-time.
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Thibaut Courtois, playing against his parent side, did excellently to keep out a John Terry header, before Diego Costa put Atletico ahead through a penalty after a clumsy foul from Samuel Eto’o.
Arda Turan struck the woodwork from a powerful header, before collecting the rebound and slotting home a third goal.
Sky Sports reported that Luiz said: “They scored when they needed to score. We controlled the game for the first 40 minutes and then we conceced a goal at the end of the first-half.”
“They were able to counter attack and they dictated the game,” he added.
Atletico have emerged as a surprise force this season: they lead the league in Spain and are Champions League finalists, but Luiz believes that they are a ‘very good’ side.
