Atlético concede late, held by Brugge in Champions League draw | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Wednesday, Atlético de Madrid drew 3-3 with Brugge in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 playoffs at the Jan Breydel Stadium. The Spanish team was ahead twice but conceded the equalizer with a goal in the final minutes.

Match Situation

The return match will be played next Tuesday at 2:45 PM (Brasília time) at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. A simple victory for either team guarantees qualification to the round of 16.

📋 Match Summary

🔵 CLUB BRUGGE 3 x 3 ATLÉTICO DE MADRID 🔴

🏆 Competition: Champions League | Playoffs (first leg) 🏟️ Venue: Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges (BEL) 📅 Date: February 18, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 5 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

Match Highlights

At seven minutes into the first half, the referee awarded a penalty for a handball by Joaquin Seys after a VAR review. Julián Alvarez converted the penalty to give the Spanish team the lead. At 48 minutes, Alvarez took a tight corner, Griezmann slightly deflected it, and Lookman, in the small area, extended the lead.

At five minutes into the second half, after a corner kick by Tzolis, Tresoldi headed the ball, Oblak made a great save, but Onyedika took advantage of the rebound to reduce Atlético de Madrid's lead. At 14 minutes, Diakhon took it to the end line and crossed low for Tresoldi to equalize.

At 33 minutes, Llorente crossed from the right, and Ordóñez ended up scoring an own goal for Atlético de Madrid. In the last minute of regular time, Tzolis struck a cross and equalized the score once again. The offside was initially called, but VAR confirmed the goal.

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