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It was an unforgettable night at the Metropolitano Atlético Madrid enjoyed a dramatic 2-1 win over RB Leipzig in the first game of the UEFA Champions League league stage on Thursday night, fighting back from going 1-0 down on only four minutes to beat their Bundesliga rivals.
That goal came from a rapid and clinical counter-attack which forced a fine save from Jan Oblak, but his compatriot Benjamin ?e?ko rose highest to head in a rebound and give the German side the lead. Antoine Griezmann levelled the scoreline before half-time with an acrobatic volley, but the real relief came when Josema Giménez scored a match-winning header on the stroke of 90 minutes.
Here, we take a look at some of the takeaways from the game.
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A well-deserved winning moment
If anyone was worthy of scoring a 90th minute winner to seal the three points, it was José María Giménez. The Uruguayan was rock solid defensively, making eight clearances and 10 recoveries of possession, and bossed the heart of the back three once again.
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