A 90th-minute goal from Jose Maria Gimenez snatched a 2-1 comeback victory for Atletico Madrid at home against RB Leipzig in their Champions League opener on Thursday.

A late header by defender Jose Maria Gimenez gave Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win over RB Leipzig in their Champions League opener on Thursday.

A late header by defender Jose Maria Gimenez gave Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win over RB Leipzig in their Champions League opener on Thursday.

Atletico Madrid begins its 2024–25 Champions League campaign against one of its toughest opponents, RB Leipzig. Diego Simeone welcomed Robin Le Normand, Alexander Sørloth and Julián Alvarez to Madrid with the hope of building a squad capable of challenging for the Spanish and European crowns.

Atletico Madrid vs. RB Leipzig in the Champions League kicks off at 8 p.m. BST on Sept. 19. This fixture takes place at the Metropolitano Stadium. Atletico Madrid vs. RB Leipzig is available to live stream for free on RTL ZWEE.

RB Leipzig started off their Champions League campaign with a deserved defeat against Atletico Madrid. After just four minutes, Leipzig took the lead through Benjamin Seško who headed in a parry

Here’s how to watch the Champions League match on TV and live stream as well as the latest team news. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.

Both sides have made solid starts to their domestic campaign but attention now turns to the Champions League in its new format