UCL: Atletico Beat Leverkusen Despite 10-Men

Another Spanish club staged a comeback as Julian Alvarez scored a 90th-minute winner to lift Atletico Madrid past Bayer Leverkusen 2-1. Atletico lost Pablo Barrios to a 23rd-minute red card and went into half time 1-0 down to a Piero Hincapie header for Leverkusen. Alvarez scored in the 52nd and had the momentum when Hincapie was sent off for a second yellow card, before Alvarez struck again to take the win and lift Atletico to third.

UEFA Champions League: Bayer Leverkusen vs Atletico Madrid
UEFA Champions League: Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez

Players of Atletico Madrid celebrate at the end of a Champions League opening phase soccer match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez, front, celebrates after scoring his side's 2nd goal against Bayer 04 Leverkusen during a Champions League opening phase soccer match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez, top, dribbles past Leverkusen's goalkeeper Matej Kovar during a Champions League opening phase soccer match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Atletico Madrid's Reinildo Mandava, front, and Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong battle for the ball during a Champions League opening phase soccer match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez celebrates after scoring his side's first goal against Bayer 04 Leverkusen during a Champions League opening phase soccer match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba, right, argues with Atletico Madrid's Jose Gimenez during a Champions League opening phase soccer match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Leverkusen's goalkeeper Matej Kovar clears a ball next to Atletico Madrid's Pablo Barrios during a Champions League opening phase soccer match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Atletico Madrid's goalkeeper Jan Oblak tries to stop a ball during a Champions League opening phase soccer match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Leverkusen's Piero Hincapie, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal against Atletico Madrid during a Champions League opening phase soccer match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Leverkusen's Piero Hincapie (3) scores his side's first goal against Atletico Madrid during a Champions League opening phase soccer match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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