Atletico Madrid held in six-goal Champions League thriller

Membership Brugge 3-3 Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid didn’t safe a primary leg benefit of their Champions League play-off spherical tie in opposition to Membership Brugge, with the house aspect battling again twice to safe a share of the spoils on the Jan Breydelstadion.

Diego Simeone’s aspect had been hoping to bounce again from the weekend defeat to Rayo Vallecano, and inside eight minutes, they’d the lead in Brugge. The house aspect had been penalised for a handball inside the world, and that allowed Julian Alvarez to attain from 12 yards.

It was an excellent first half efficiency from Atleti, and so they capped it off in stoppage time with their second aim. Alvarez’s nook was flicked on by Antoine Griezmann, and Ademola Lookman tapped dwelling on the again submit to provide the guests a two-goal cushion going into the second interval.

Nonetheless, this was worn out by the hour mark. Jan Oblak did brilliantly to cease a Nicolo Tresoldi effort, however the rebound was turned dwelling by Raphael Onyedika. Minutes later, Membership Brugge obtained on stage phrases with Tresoldi discovered the again of the web himself from a Mamadou Diakhon cross.

Regardless of shedding their two-goal lead, Atleti bounced again to go 3-2 up on 79 minutes. Marcos Llorente’s low cross from the proper was become his personal internet by Membership Brugge defender Joel Ordonez, who was below strain from Alexander Sorloth. However this benefit didn’t maintain both, as Christos Tziolis scored late on to make sure a share of the spoils.

Atleti nonetheless favourites to progress

Atleti would in all probability have taken a draw earlier than kick off, however given the circumstances, they are going to be pissed off to have thrown away a lead on two events. However, they’re nonetheless favourites to undergo to the Spherical of 16, with solely a win wanted on the Riyadh Air Metropolitano subsequent Tuesday.