Batshuayi the hero with last-kick-of-game winner

Alvaro Morata and Michy Batshuayi proved there is life after Diego Costa as Chelsea fought back to win 2-1 at Atletico Madrid last night.

Costa, whose return to Atletico was completed on Tuesday, watched on as Chelsea responded from David Luiz’s needless concession of a penalty scored by Manchester United target Antoine Griezmann.

Former Real Madrid striker Morata headed in Eden Hazard’s cross for his seventh goal in eight games for Chelsea, before Batshuayi struck with the final kick of the game.

The dramatic finish gave the Blues two wins from two Champions League Group C games.

It was no less than Antonio Conte’s visitors deserved after a strong showing, with Tiemoue Bakayoko, N’Golo Kante, Morata and Hazard particularly impressive.

Chelsea beat Qarabag 6-0 in the opening round and next play Roma in a double-header.

This was the trickiest of Chelsea’s group games as Atletico played in Europe at their new Estadio Wanda Metropolitano home for the first time.

And Los Rojiblancos, who had won 30 of their last 36 European games at the Vicente Calderon stadium, losing just twice, suffered their first home defeat to English opposition.

Only one former Chelsea player was in Atletico’s starting line-up, Filipe Luis, with Fernando Torres on the substitutes’ bench.

Costa, who scored twice in 15 Champions League games for Chelsea, watched from the stands after returning “home”.

Michy Batshuayi celebrates his final minute goal.