KOKE MAKES IT THREE FOR ATLETICO! 3-1! It's a defensive nightmare for Brugge; Griezmann tears around Mechele on the left and cuts a pass back in. He only finds Poulain, who backheels it straight to the Atletico man, who duly lifts it into the box from eight yards out. The Spaniards will take the full three points for certain.
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There will be four added minutes of injury time for Brugge to rescue a point.
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Brugge win themselves a corner and pile into the Atletico box; alas, Denswil fouls Oblak challenging for the set-piece and the keeper wins a free-kick.
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L. Hernández gets yellow.
Hernandez is given a booking now following a rash challenge on Wesley.
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The set-piece bears no fruit and Brugge clear to halfway; then Griezmann races back downfield and sets up another golden chance for Correa, who this time volleys it over the crossbar,
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Correa races after a long ball down the right wing and sees Letica off his line. He tries to pop a chip over the keeper, who just manages to get a touch on the ball sailing over his head to direct it out for a corner.
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L. Openda gets yellow.
Openda picks up a yellow card after a crashing tackle on Hernandez leaves the latter sprawled on the turf.
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Down the other end, Denswil nods a header from a Brugge corner over the crossbar from close range. Better from the visitors.
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L. Openda enters the game and replaces M. Rits.
Openda replaces Rits in the final change of the game.
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Quite how Brugge avoided conceding a third there, nobody is sure. Griezmann sees his shot spilled by Letica and Koke, Rodrigo and Correa all have chances to shoot before the latter fouls Denswil in the box and concedes the free-kick.
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That goal has certainly broken the flow of Brugge's attack; they fail to string together a move in open play and Koke picks off the ball with ease from their disjointed passes.
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Rodri enters the game and replaces Diego Costa.
Rodrigo is the man to get the nod and he joins the fray as play resumes.
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A. Griezmann has scored a goal for Atletico Madrid! Assist by Diego Costa.
IT'S TWO FOR GRIEZMANN! 2-1! Brugge will be absolutely kicking themselves there. Costa speeds into the box on the left, stops dead in his tracks and cuts back for his fellow striker to duly clip in at the far post with Letica well out of position. The hosts have their noses back in front.
Costa appears to have injured himself in the process however and will have to be replaced by Atletico with their final change.
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Brugge win a free-kick following an accidental hand ball from Lemar.
63'
Á. Correa enters the game and replaces T. Partey.
Partey makes way for Correa now for Atletico.
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Lemar clips a ball straight into the right edge of the Brugge penalty area for Costa; the latter is flagged for offside though and the visitors get the free-kick.
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Until they can! Griezmann is in the right place to pick up a loose ball from Koke following a tackle; Letica however does a great job getting low to block the strike and Brugge survive.
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With just over half-an-hour left to play, both sides are locked in a relatively tight midfield battle. Lemar and Griezmann are both looking to slip through for Atletico; neither can find the space.
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M. Nakamba enters the game and replaces S. Schrijvers.
Clinton Mata enters the game and replaces T. Vlietinck.
Brugge enforce a double change now with Vlietinck replaced by Mata...
...and Nakamba on for Schrijvers.
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Griezmann hooks a cross into the Brugge box looking for Santiago Arias at the right post; Vanaken intercepts and clears for the visitors.
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Schrijvers thinks he should have a penalty shout following a Hernandez tackle in the Atletico box to send him sprawling. The referee waves the claims away though and the hosts embark on a speedy counter that ends with Costa putting a header over the crossbar.
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Back-to-back corners allow Atletico to increase the pressure on Brugge now - but Saul heads wide at the near post for the second set-piece swung in off the left edge and the visitors have a goal-kick.
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Saul tries his luck from outside the box and whistles an effort rather wide of the left post from 22 yards out.
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Filipe Luís enters the game and replaces J. Giménez.
...Atletico have introduced Filipe Luis in place of Gimenez.
We're back underway for the second half with a change at the break too...
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HALF-TIME: ATLETICO MADRID 1-1 CLUB BRUGGE
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Both sides look to outwit the other in midfield but neither team is giving any ground as half-time crawls closer.
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That has stunned the home faithful, though they are quickly finding their voice again. The hosts look to respond but Brugge set up a strong defensive line to cut off Costa's attempt to slip through onto a Griezmann throughball.
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A. Danjuma has scored a goal for Club Brugge! Assist by M. Rits.
Rits gets the assist after playing the ball back out wide - but that is all Groeneveld, frankly. What a fantastic goal.
GROENEVELD FOR BRUGGE! 1-1! Blimey! What a shot from the midfielder! He steps in off the left wing, 25 yards out, and turns an absolutely beautiful strike in at the far post. Glorious stuff; it's all square again in Madrid.
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Chance for Wesley! The Brugge forward is handed an inch-perfect pass, six yards out from the Atletico goal - and he duly trips over the ball, unable to turn and shoot, allowing Oblak to bundle it up.
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J. Giménez gets yellow.
Gimenez gets a booking now too after he sends Wesley sprawling with a poor challenge a few moments later.
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Denswil clatters into the back of Griezmann on halfway and Atletico are awarded the free-kick.
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Koke concedes a corner and Brugge have a chance to lean on the Atletico defence. They are unable to muster a serious amount of pressure however and Wesley is caught offside a moment later to give the hosts some breathing room.
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A. Griezmann has scored a goal for Atletico Madrid! Assist by T. Lemar.
GRIEZMANN GIVES ATLETICO THE LEAD! 1-0! It's a beauty of a strike from the France forward, curled tightly in from the right edge of the box at the left post past the outstretched hands of Letica after Brugge failed to clear their box following the corner. First blood to the hosts.
That was a shambles from Brugge in trying to bat the ball away. A series of ill-judged headers saw Lemar granted the ball on the left side of the penalty area. One looped cross to Griezmann on the right and the striker steals the lead with a peach of an effort.
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M. Rits gets yellow.
Rits is shown a yellow card belatedly for a foul in the build-up.
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Lemar beats the offside trap to race through on goal and Denswil cuts across at the very last moment to deflect the ball out for a corner.
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Saul whips a chance wide with a half-volley from outside the Brugge box, spraying his shot across the face of goal and out at the right post.
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Griezmann finds the back of the net for Atletico - but he is offside after latching onto a Lemar throughball in the build-up.
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Koke and Costa try a neat one-two in the Brugge box that opens up a wonderful chance for the latter, only for Mechele's quick work to deny him the oppertunity to shoot.
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Atletico win their first corner of the game off Mechele and duly turn the set-piece in. Denswil heads away and the visitors clear to the edge of the half.
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Groeneveld steps in off the left wing in a swift move for Brugge and turns to shoot, just hooking his low effort around the wrong side of the near post.
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Costa, on the counter again, cuts a pass back for Saul outside the penalty area on the left. The latter shoots but only manages to curl the ball well wide of the right post in a long arc.
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Brugge play the free-kick short, with Vlietinck opting to square the ball. It's almost a costly call; Atletico race out of the defensive line, intercept and counter, with Poulain's cover tackle interception on Costa the only thing that stops the hosts from a clear-cut chance.
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Wesley wins a free-kick 30 yards out on the left for Brugge following a trailing foul from Gimenez. The visitors crowd into the Atletico box for the set-piece.
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Vlietinck pinches the pocket of Partey and whips a deep cross downfield seeking Wesley. It falls kindly for Gimenez instead and he sweeps it back to Oblak to shut down any danger.
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Gimenez counters for the hosts and slides a long ball through for Griezmann; the France forward is flagged for offside though and the chance flutters away for Atletico.
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Saul lands a flailing arm into the face of Vlietinck on the right wing and the latter floats the free-kick into the penalty area. Atletico clear again and Oblak sees off Wesley's follow-up header.
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Vormer wins a free-kick in the Atletico half for Brugge and presses it down the right wing; Vanaken reacts first and pings it into the box, only for Oblak to save with little trouble.
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We are underway in this 2018-19 Champions League Group A clash between Atletico Madrid and Club Brugge!
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the 2018-19 Champions League as Atletico Madrid host Club Brugge in a Group A clash at Wanda Metropolitano.
Diego Simeone's side kicked off their European campaign with a 2-1 win over Ligue 1 outfit Monaco while Ivan Leko's team fell to defeat against Borussia Dortmund. Who will take the spoils from their second game of the group stages?
Teams now, ahead of kick-off...
Subs: Filipe Luis, Nikola Kalinic, Rodrigo, Juanfran, Borja Garces, Angel Correa, Antonio Adan.
ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2): Jan Oblak; Santiago Arias, Diego Godin, Jose Gimenez, Lucas Hernandez; Thomas Partey, Koke, Saul Niguez, Thomas Lemar; Antoine Griezmann, Diego Costa.
Subs: Clinton Mukoni Mata Pedro Lourenco, Marvelous Nakamba, Jelle Vossen, Lois Openda, Ethan Horvath, Matej Mitrovic, Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis.
CLUB BRUGGE (3-5-2): Karlo Letica; Stefano Denswil, Brandon Mechele, Benoit Poulain; Ruud Vormer, Hans Vanaken, Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld, Mats Rits, Thibault Vlietinck; Siebe Schrijvers, Wesley.
The teams are out at Wanda Metropolitano and we're moments away from kick-off.
Plenty to mull over for both teams at the break, with Atletico and Brugge having spurned chances each. The visitors looked a little ragged before their equaliser though; has that swung the tide in their favour?
It's all square at Wanda Metropolitano after Arnaut Groeneveld's wonderful strike cancelled out Antoine Griezmann's opener in this Champions League clash - but the hosts have arguably shaded the encounter on the whole. Will either seize this game come the second half? At the break, it's Atletico Madrid 1-1 Club Brugge.
A brace for Antoine Griezmann did the damage and a late goal for Koke added the gloss; it's Atletico Madrid who triumph against Club Brugge at Wanda Metropolitano in Group A of the Champions League. The LaLiga giants keep their perfect record in Europe this season intact - and their visitors must keep waiting for a win. Full-time, it finishes Atletico Madrid 3-1 Club Brugge.
Both teams have one last domestic commitment before the international break then; Atletico host Real Betis on Sunday while Brugge travel to Standard Liege on the same day. Until the next time however - thank you for joining us and have a great week!
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