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.

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.

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