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. Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko put the visitors in front just four minutes in but Antoine Griezmann levelled things up after 28 minutes.

Atlético Madrid began their Champions League campaign in the perfect fashion as Jose María Jiménez's last-gasp header stole all three points at the Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano. It was RB Leipzig that took an early advantage, after Benjamin Šeško netted home Oblak's palmed block, an early counter-attack burst open Atlético.

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says the new Champions League format “forces us to win”. The new-look 36-team league phase of Europe’s elite club competition commenced this week, replacing the previous group stage format.

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

Diego Simeone will begin his 12th Champions League campaign in charge of Atletico Madrid, when they welcome RB Leipzig to the Spanish capital on Thursday. It has been an excellent start for the two teams in their domestic leagues, with both managers being backed handsomely by their clubs over the summer.

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.

El Atlético de Madrid ganó al Leipzig en su estreno en la Liga de Campeones (2-1) con goles del francés Antoine Griezmann (28) y del uruguayo José María Giménez (90), este jueves en el Metropolitano de Madrid.