Atlético Madrid fight back to beat Bayer Leverkusen
Atlético Madrid fought back to rescue a 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday.
UEFA Champions League
FULL TIME
- Julián Álvarez 52'
- Julián Álvarez 90'
- Piero Hincapié 45'+1'
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Levante | W 2-0 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 10/24/26 | vs Deportivo | W 1-0 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 10/20/26 | @ VfB Stuttgart | D 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/17/26 | @ Espanyol | W 1-0 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 10/13/26 | vs Manchester United | W 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 90'+2'
Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Robin Le Normand replaces Julián Alvarez.
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Goal 90'
Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García replaces Florian Wirtz.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Antoine Griezmann.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Samuel Lino replaces Giuliano Simeone.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
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Red Card 76'
Second yellow card to Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) for a bad foul.
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Substitution 68'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann replaces Nathan Tella.
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Yellow Card 66'
Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 52'
Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Nordi Mukiele.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Reinildo replaces Javi Galán.
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Yellow Card 45'+4'
Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 45'+2'
Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 45'+2'
José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal - Header 45'+1'
Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
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Yellow Card 44'
Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
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Red Card 25'
Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) is shown the red card.
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End Regular Time 90'+6'
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Substitution 90'+2'
Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Robin Le Normand replaces Julián Alvarez.
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Goal 90'
Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García replaces Florian Wirtz.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Antoine Griezmann.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Samuel Lino replaces Giuliano Simeone.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
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Red Card 76'
Second yellow card to Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) for a bad foul.
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Substitution 68'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann replaces Nathan Tella.
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Yellow Card 66'
Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 52'
Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Nordi Mukiele.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Reinildo replaces Javi Galán.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+4'
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Yellow Card 45'+4'
Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 45'+2'
Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 45'+2'
José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal - Header 45'+1'
Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
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Yellow Card 44'
Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
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Red Card 25'
Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) is shown the red card.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 22 of 22 events.
Team Stats
B04
ATM
14
Fouls
7
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
1
3
Offsides
0
4
Corner Kicks
3
0
Saves
3
70
Possession
30
13
SHOTS
5
4
ON GOAL
2
30
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
654
Accurate Passes
228
710
Passes
299
90
Pass Completion %
80
7
Accurate Crosses
0
19
Crosses
10
40
Cross %
0
37
Long Balls
51
23
Accurate Long Balls
16
60
Long Balls %
30
3
Blocked Shots
0
7
Effective Tackles
5
8
Tackles
12
90
Tackle %
40
6
Interceptions
10
15
Effective Clearances
17
15
Clearances
17
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedATM · 5-4-1
Jan OblakG133 saves
José María GiménezCD2 yellow card
Clément LengletCD-L15
Nahuel MolinaCD-R16
Javi GalánLB211 shot
Giuliano SimeoneRB22 yellow card
Pablo BarriosCM-L8 red card
Rodrigo De PaulCM-R5
Antoine GriezmannLM71 shot
Marcos LlorenteRM14
Julián ÁlvarezF192 shots on target2 goals3 shots
Substitutes
César AzpilicuetaSUB3
Rodrigo RiquelmeSUB17
Antonio GomisSUB31
KokeSUB6
Ángel CorreaSUB101 assist
Samuel LinoSUB12
Conor GallagherSUB4
Thomas LemarSUB11
Robin Le NormandSUB24
Reinildo MandavaSUB23
Juan MussoSUB1
Axel WitselSUB20
B04 · 4-2-3-1
Matej KovárG17
Edmond TapsobaCD-L121 shot
Jonathan TahCD-R4
Piero HincapiéLB3 red card yellow card1 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Nordi MukieleRB231 assist
Florian WirtzAM10 yellow card1 shot on target2 shots
Exequiel PalaciosLM251 shot
Granit XhakaRM341 shot on target2 shots
Nathan TellaF19 yellow card1 shot on target2 shots
Alejandro GrimaldoAM-L201 shot
Jeremie FrimpongAM-R301 shot
Substitutes
Robert AndrichSUB8
Victor BonifaceSUB22
Francis-Ikechukwu OnyekaSUB40
Jonas HofmannSUB7
Ben HawighorstSUB28
Artem StepanovSUB29
Niklas LombSUB36
Lukas HradeckySUB1
Patrik SchickSUB14
ArthurSUB13
Aleix GarcíaSUB24
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