Atlético de Madrid: an epic comeback and a magical night at the Metropolitano
Atlético de Madrid earned three points in a historic match against Bayer Leverkusen, the German champions. Despite the numerical superiority of the German team after Barrios’ expulsion, Atlético came back with two goals from Julián Alvarez.
The Metropolitano experienced a magical night with an attendance of 66,820 spectators. Giuliano and Griezmann were applauded when they were substituted in the 87th minute. Atlético will close the qualifying round in Salzburg, where they will seek to finish among the top eight.