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Alvarez sends Atletico past Leverkusen late as both sides see red
Julian Alvarez scored a second-half brace as a man Atletico Madrid came from a goal down to beat Bayer Leverkusen at home on Tuesday, and take a major step towards a top-eight finish.
Barrios was sent off for a nasty, studs-up challenge after 23 minutes and Leverkusen took advantage as Piero Hincapie put the visitors ahead in first-half stoppage time.
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Buoyed on by a fiery 70,strong home crowd, Atletico lifted in the second, Alvarez finishing off a length-of-the-field counter to equalise after 52 minutes.
Goalscorer Hincapie picked up a second yellow with 14 minutes remaining and Atletico smelt blood, Alvarez taking advantage of some sloppy Leverkusen defending to score in the 90th minute.
"Things looked bleak," Alvarez said after the match, adding "but by playing our game and staying humble, we got the equaliser.
"Then with 10 against 10, we saw the chance to win."
The last-gasp victory sends Atletico third in the Champions League table, with the top e
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AC Milan handed Real Madrid their first home loss of this UEFA Champions League season at the Santiago Bernabéu, winning with goals from Malick Thiaw, Álvaro Morata, and Tijani Reijnders. Vinícius Jr. scored the lone goal for Ancelotti’s side.
All the bad signs of a season without football were confirmed with Real Madrid’s second consecutive loss at the Santiago Bernabéu. They were thrashed by Barcelona in the league classic, and there was an alarming weakness when a reaction was expected in Europe against a Milan team that exploited the defensive shortcomings of a blocked squad that Carlo Ancelotti can't seem to fix.
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The European champions sit 17th in the new Champions League. This is the opposite of the turning point Ancelotti hoped for after the blow of the classic. They've conceded up to 40 shots in their last three matches at the Bernabéu and nine goals. This is a team lacking intensity that isn’t capitalizing on the offensive potential of what are considered some of the best players in the world. They're entering a tough phase without significant consequences given the timing in the season.
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Madrid and Man City draw six-goal Champions League thriller
Real Madrid and Champions League holders Manchester City shared a pulsating draw in a rollercoaster quarter-final first leg on Tuesday.
Bernardo Silva put City ahead with a low free-kick but Ruben Dias' own goal and Rodrygo Goes helped Madrid dramatically and swiftly kamp back.
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Manchester City's own quick-fire double in the second half through Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol stunned the record time winners, but they snatched a draw through Fede Valverde's scorching volley.
The thrilling match was played in the shadow of a threat by Islamic State to target every quarter-final first leg, with a heavy security presence around the Santiago Bernabeu.
Spanish officials said 2, police were to be deployed, but the match was played without incident off the field. On it, there was plenty beneath the closed stadium roof, which produced a thunderous atmosphere.
Guardiola omitted influential playmaker Kevin dem Bruyne after the Belgian said he was unwell shortly before the game, opting for Mateo Kovacic i