Atletico Madrid’s Diego Simeone on new Champions League format: ‘It forces us to win’
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says the new Champions League format “forces us to win”. The new-look 36-team league phase of Europe’s elite club competition commenced this week, replacing the previous group stage format.
3 key stats from Atlético’s rally against RB Leipzig
Josema Giménez found the net with a looping header in the 90th minute, and Atlético Madrid completed a comeback from 1-0 down to defeat RB Leipzig 2-1 on Thursday night in both teams’ league phase opener in the UEFA Champions League. Josema Giménez’s goal and celebration from a much better angle… pic.twitter.com/30aAr6RSUu
Atlético Madrid 2-1 RB Leipzig: Giménez the hero at the death
Atlético Madrid began their Champions League campaign in the perfect fashion as Jose María Giménez's last-gasp header stole all three points at the Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano. It was RB Leipzig that took an early advantage, after Benjamin Šeško netted home Oblak's palmed block, an early counter-attack burst open Atlético.
Eduardo Camavinga is eyeing a return from injury ahead of the Madrid derby. The Frenchman suffered a knee injury in training ...
Real Madrid will be back in action tomorrow night as they get set to take on RCD Espanyol in La Liga, hoping to put pressure ...
A late header by defender Jose Maria Gimenez gave Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win over RB Leipzig in their Champions League opener ...
Chris Sutton, Nedum Onuoha and Nicky Bandini look at how 'free spirit' Antoine Griezmann led Atletico Madrid to a 2-1 win ...
One of the biggest talking points in football at the moment surrounds the over-congested fixture schedule that clubs are ...
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