Atletico Madrid 2-1 Inter Milan Highlights, UEFA Champions League: Gimenez Header Rescues Late Win For Rojiblancos

Hello, football fans! We are back with another Champions League live blog, featuring Inter Milan’s clash against Atletico Madrid. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and line-ups as they are released.

• Fixture: Atletico Madrid vs Inter Milan, Matchday 5

• Venue: Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid

• Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

• Time: 1:30 AM IST (November 27)

• Live Streaming: SonyLIV

• Live Telecast: -

Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan have played each other just twice in UEFA competitions, with both sides sharing a win each.

They met in the Round of 16 stage in the 2023-24 season. Inter won the first leg at San Siro 1-0, and Atletico won the second leg 2-1. The Spanish side eventually won the tie 3-2 on penalties.

Starting XI: Juan Musso; Nahuel Molina, Jose Maria Gimenez (c), David Hancko, Matteo Ruggeri; Giuliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios; Johnny Cardoso, Conor Gallagher; Julian Alvaraez, Alejandro Baena.

Bench: Salvador Esquivel (gk), Mario de Luis (gk), Clement Lenglet, Marc Pubil, Javi Galan, Koke, Thiago Almada, Nicolas Gonzalez, Antoine Griezmann, ALexander Sorloth, Carlos Martin, Giacomo Raspadori.

Starting XI: Yann Sommer; Manuel Akanji, Yann Bisseck, Alessandro Bastoni; Carlos Augusto, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Piotr Zielinski, Federico Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez (c), Ange-Yoan Bonny.

Bench: Josep Martinez (gk), Aain Taho (gk), Stefan de Vrij, Francesco ACerbi, Matteo Cocchi, Christos Alexiou, Petar Sucic, Luis Henrique, Davide Frattesi, Andy Diouf, Marcus Thuram, Francesco Pio Esposito.

We're underway at the Metropolitano! Simeone's perfect-at-home Atletico battle unbeaten Inter, with Lautaro Martínez leading the Nerazzurri's charge after four straight group-stage victories. Stay tuned!

What a start that would have been! Simeone concedes a clumsy foul some 25 yards out, and Dimarco steps up to take it. He curls it over the wall and towards the top corner, and Musso has to be agile to get a strong hand to keep it out. Dimarco has another crack at goal from the loose ball, but it goes just wide of the post.

Moments after Lautaro had a good chance to put Inter ahead, his Argentine compatriot Alvarez put the ball into the back of the net past Sommer. However, the Atleti players' celebrations are cut short as the referee blows for a handball in the build-up against Bena. VAR, though, asks Francois Letexier to take another look, and after a lengthy check, the goal stands!

The opening stages of the match has been pretty much controlled by Atletico, but Inter are slowly coming out of their shell. Calhanoglu had the first chance of the match for the Nerazzurri, but his 20-yard piledriver was saved by Musso, who was at full stretch. Zielinski has another crack at it, but it's blocked by the defence.

Very little has happened in the last 20 minutes or so in the match, but the home side break the lull with a huge penalty shout after Simeone goes down quite theatrically after contact with Bastoni. The Inter fans loudly cheer the Atleti player, and the referee waves play on.

The game has turned a bit physical, especially from Inter, with both Bastoni and Barella conceding fouls.

The second half is underway at the Metropolitano, and the home side have a one-goal lead courtesy of Julian Alvarez. Can they add more to their tally and keep up their perfect home record, or will Inter fire back? No half-time changes for either side as far as I can see.

Inter Milan have started the second half on the stronger foot, and Barella struck the crossbar within seconds of kick-off. An excellent first-touch from the midfielder to receive Bastoni's aerial pass, and he then dinks it over Musso. The goalkeeper is beaten, but it crashes against the top bar and comes back.

The players are buoyed by this effort, and Inter keep coming forward.

Inter's attacking pressure bears fruit as Zielinski scores from close range to level the scores. It was a terrific team goal from the Nerazzurri, and Bonny set the Pole free, and the latter finally beat Musso with a composed finish to find the bottom corner.

An hour's football has been played at the Metropolitano, and the home side make a triple change. Nicolas Gonzalez, Koke, and Marc Pubill all come on for the Rojiblancos, and off go Molina, Gallagher, and Cardoso.

Cristian Chivu must feel like that there's all three points to be won at Madrid tonight, and makes a double change. The two players involved in the equaliser – Bonny and Zielinkski – are withdrawn, and on come Marcus Thuram and Petar Sucic.

Minutes after Atletico brought on Griezmann and Sorloth to shore up their attack, Inter responds by replacing Lautaro with Francesco Pio Esposito. Calhanoglu is also replaced by Davide Frattesi. Can these fresh legs do the trick for Chivu's side?

Griezmann almost put the hosts ahead after being played through by Pubill, but the Frenchman's close-range effort is saved by Sommer. Inter respond by making their final change, with Luis Henrique replacing Dimarco.

Gimenez scores, and Atletico retake the lead in the 93rd minute!! Late drama at the Metropolitano, and the Atleti skipper puts his side ahead in the final minute of added time.

It all comes from the corner floated in by Griezmann, and the Uruguayan breaks the visitors' hearts by heading it in past Sommer.