A 90th-minute goal from Jose Maria Gimenez snatched a 2-1 comeback victory for Atletico Madrid at home against RB Leipzig in their Champions League opener on Thursday. Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko put the visitors in front just four minutes in but Antoine Griezmann levelled things up after 28 minutes.

Atletico Madrid begins its 2024–25 Champions League campaign against one of its toughest opponents, RB Leipzig. Diego Simeone welcomed Robin Le Normand, Alexander Sørloth and Julián Alvarez to Madrid with the hope of building a squad capable of challenging for the Spanish and European crowns.

RB Leipzig started off their Champions League campaign with a deserved defeat against Atletico Madrid. After just four minutes, Leipzig took the lead through Benjamin Seško who headed in a parry

Diego Simeone will begin his 12th Champions League campaign in charge of Atletico Madrid, when they welcome RB Leipzig to the Spanish capital on Thursday. It has been an excellent start for the two teams in their domestic leagues, with both managers being backed handsomely by their clubs over the summer.

Both sides have made solid starts to their domestic campaign but attention now turns to the Champions League in its new format

Atletico Madrid vs. RB Leipzig in the Champions League kicks off at 8 p.m. BST on Sept. 19. This fixture takes place at the Metropolitano Stadium. Atletico Madrid vs. RB Leipzig is available to live stream for free on RTL ZWEE.

Atletico Madrid face RB Leipzig in their 2024/25 UEFA Champions League opener at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid on Thursday.Hosts Atletico have made a strong start in the La Liga, winning three of the five matches they have played,

By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) -A late header by defender Jose Maria Gimenez gave Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win over RB Leipzig in their Champions League opener on Thursday. The German visitors took a shock lead in the fourth minute thanks to a header by striker Benjamin Sesko after a quick counter-attack.

A 90th-minute goal from Jose Maria Gimenez snatched a 2-1 comeback victory for Atletico Madrid at home against RB Leipzig in their Champions League opener on Thursday. We could have taken at least a point back home from Madrid (but) Atletico were a goal better.

Atletico Madrid left it late to beat RB Leipzig 2-1 in their Champions League opener as fellow Spaniards Barcelona lost. Benjamin Šeško's early header put the Germans in front only for an unmarked Antoine Griezmann to level midway through the first half.