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Rampant Benfica smash Simeone's Atletico in Champions League

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Angel Di Maria celebrates after scoring. [AFP]

Atletico Madrid fell to a humiliating 4-0 Champions League defeat at Benfica on Wednesday.

Diego Simeone's side were thoroughly outplayed and outfought in Lisbon and the Portuguese side triumphed emphatically to record a second win in two matches in the competition.

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