Atletico Madrid 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen: Morata wins it for Rojiblancos
The forward headed home in the final stages to give Simeone's boys the win
Alvaro Morata earned Atletico Madrid victory from a tight Champions League group D clash with Bayer Leverkusen at the Wanda Metropolitano.
ATM
1 ________________ 0
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Atlético de Madrid
Oblak; Trippier, Giménez (Hermoso, 15'), Felipe, Lodi; Koke (Morata, 70'), Herrera, Thomas, Saúl; Correa (Lemar, 62'), Diego Costa.
Bayer Leverkusen
Hradecky; Weiser, Sven Bender (Dragovic, 92'), Tah, Lars Bender; Bellarabi, Baumgartlinger, Demirbay (Alario, 83'), Amiri; Volland, Havertz (Paulinho, 76').
Gol
1-0 M.78 Álvaro Morata.
Árbitro
Soares (Portugal). TA: Koke (54') / Bellarabi (38')
Campo
Wanda Metropolitano. 56.766 espectadores
Neither side made many good chances in the first half but Atletico improved after the break with Diego Costa going close.
Eventually Renan Lodi crossed for Morata to nod home after 78 minutes, the goal which won Diego Simeone’s men the game.
Atletico were without Joao Felix, record signing, who is out injured for four weeks.
“I don’t think we lacked spark, it seemed we were in the game in every moment,” said Simeone.
“Maybe we weren’t accurate in the final yards, but we gave the game the attention it required.”
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